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Bitcoin Milestones Series

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The PayPal Moment: When Bitcoin Met Mainstream Payments
PayPal accepting bitcoin? The story behind the headlines that made the mainstream public take notice of the upstart digital currency.
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By Steve Beauregard
May 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
May 12, 2017
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Silk Road Goes Dark: Bitcoin Survives Its Biggest Market's Demise
In CoinDesk's "Bitcoin Milestones" series, attorney Marco Santori recalls the heyday of Silk Road, its sudden downfall and its legacy for bitcoin.
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By Marco Santori
May 5, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
May 5, 2017
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Bitcoin's DC Debut: All Eyes Watch the US Government's Response
Bitcoin regulatory expert Jerry Brito recounts the tech's early days in Washington, DC, and the work that went into its successful regulatory debut.
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By Jerry Brito
Apr 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2017
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That Time We Gave $500,000 in Bitcoin to College Kids...
A thriving bitcoin community emerged at MIT after two students put together a $500,000 bitcoin distribution project.
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By Dan Elitzer & Jeremy Rubin
Apr 21, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2017
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Miami 2014: The Last Days of Bitcoin's Wild West
'Bitcoin Milestones' continues with a look back at TNABC Miami 2014 – the conference where Bruce Fenton says the industry grew up.
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By Bruce Fenton
Apr 18, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2017
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'Into the War Room': Overstock Looks Back on Bitcoin Embrace
Overstock looks back at its groundbreaking decision to accept bitcoin in 2014 – a notable early boost for digital currency.
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By Jonathan Johnson
Apr 13, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 13, 2017
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Should I Do It? 30,000 Bitcoins and One Big Auction
Investor Adam Draper recounts the day the US government sold 30,000 bitcoins at auction – and his father won.
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By Adam Draper
Apr 11, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2017
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Here Comes the Pickaxe Race: Bitcoin Mining Jumps to GPU
Early bitcoin entrepreneur Alex Waters looks back at what was lost as the network's mining 'arms race' escalated.
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By Alex Waters
Apr 6, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2017
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The Gold Rush Begins: The Day Bitcoin Topped the US Dollar
Launching our new 'Milestones' series, investor Roger Ver recalls his discovery of bitcoin and his thrill when its price first topped the US dollar.
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By Roman Tkhorik
Apr 4, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2017
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