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Bitcoin payment protocol overhaul nears implementation
Gavin Andresen merges support for the bitcoin protocol, aiming to change how people use bitcoin.
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Sex, drugs and racks of beef
Now Silk Road is offline, why not spend your spare bitcoins on ethically farmed beef and erotic bitcoin novels?
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Why reports of bitcoin's death are greatly exaggerated
The bitcoin world has been in a whirlwind the past few days. How was the bitcoin price impacted?
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Silk Road fell due to a catalogue of errors by owner Ross Ulbricht
Sloppy behaviour and neat detective work brought down Silk Road. Just how big was it, and what happens now?
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Why ZeroAccess botnet stopped bitcoin mining
What most people missed about the ZeroAccess bitcoin mining botnet.
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Bitcoin's role in the future of micropayments
Could bitcoin hold the answer to the higher fees charged by many companies dealing in microtransactions?
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Shining a dim light on Dark Wallet
The person who brought you print-your-own-guns will soon bring you an easy-to-use bitcoin wallet. What's the connection?
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Fighting the war on bitcoin, one scam at a time
With drug marketplace Atlantis closing, we take a look at the scams and potentially negative connotations of bitcoin.
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Bitcoin Law: Money transmission on the state level in the US
Bitcoin lawyer Marco Santori takes an in-depth look at US bitcoin regulation, focusing on the state level.
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Earn it, stash it, fritter it away: bitcoin's role in the journey of life
Do cryptosalaries and bitcoin gambling mirror early hunter-gatherer lifestyles? And how relevant are Dark Wallet's ideals, really?
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