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The £150 ATM, Benefits of Risky Futures, and Bitcoin's Common Touch

John Law wades knee-deep into bitcoin's hectic week of cut-price ATMs, risky derivative markets and merchants galore.

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China’s Bitcoin Exchanges Survived the Crackdown and Did Battle in the Aftermath

China's bitcoin "ban" drastically affected the balance of power across its exchanges.

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Bitcoin Price Touches $1,000 Again as Overstock Sales Hit $130k

The price of bitcoin has reached $1,000 again following Overstock's news of strong sales in bitcoin.

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Are Passwords Robust Enough to Protect Your Bitcoins?

Security is a cat-and-mouse game between those protecting systems, and those breaking them: passwords are no exception.

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Removing Barriers from Bitcoin's Evolution Will Accelerate its Adoption

It’s time to order and simplify what bitcoin is, what it’s not, and what it could be.

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Can Hong Kong Lead the Way for Bitcoin Adoption Across China?

What will China lose if it attempts to resist the global upheaval in finance and technology, such as bitcoin?

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The Bitcoin Price Just Crossed $1,000 Again

The price of bitcoin has, once again, reached $1,000 on popular bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox.

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Credit Cards Have Not Evolved With the Internet. Enter Bitcoin.

Credit card companies have not evolved with the internet, creating issues that prove how outdated they have become.

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56% of Bitcoiners Believe the Bitcoin Price Will Reach $10k in 2014

More than half of bitcoiners believe the price of their favourite digital currency will reach $10,000 this year.

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2013: The Year Merchants Learned to Love Bitcoin

Education and price fluctuations were big issues for bitcoin merchants in 2013, but the market is maturing.

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