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Bitcoin Price Hits $500, a 50x Increase in Just 12 Months

Those bitcoins that passed $300? They were a bargain — the value of 1 BTC has now passed $500.

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US has Already Ceded Dominance in Bitcoin Trading

Less than 2% of worldwide bitcoin trading and real-time market making occurs within US jurisdiction.

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Lock Up Your Lucre, the Best Democracy Bitcoins Can Buy, and Liquid Asset Conversion

John Law advises keeping your bitcoin safe, ponders bitcoin funding for political parties and recommends drinking wine (responsibly).

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What Exactly Does the US Government Really Think of Bitcoin? Here’s the Story so Far

We look at some of the more significant events in bitcoin's short but colorful legal history.

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Bitcoin price could be highway robbery, PayPal's quandary, and how to stop a nasty rumour

John Law is no stranger to hold 'em ups, even cryptocurrency ones.

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Bitcoin Price Soars Over $266 and Hits a New All-Time High

The bitcoin price just hit $300 on Mt. Gox. This is the highest it's ever been.

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High-profile investors reveal just how bullish they are on bitcoin

Investor interest was shown recently as Chamath Palihapitiya proclaimed ownership of $5m in bitcoin, wanting $10m more.

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BTC China beats Mt. Gox and Bitstamp to become the world's No. 1 bitcoin exchange

BTC China has overtaken Mt. Gox and Bitstamp to become the world's biggest bitcoin exchange.

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Western Union: bitcoin isn't ready for international money transfer yet

Bitcoin isn't ready for primetime yet, says Western Union. But when it is, what will it look like?

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Banking innovation depends on bitcoin

With one firm swoop, banks could eliminate the threat from Apple, Google, and PayPal by embracing bitcoin.

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