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Things worth reading: 7th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin news: Man called Bitcoin's father denies ties, leads LA car chase Creator of Bitcoin 'found' in US Bitcoin not a currency says Japan Police investigating 'unnatural' death of Bitcoin exchange chief Autumn Radtke Other news: FCA outlines crowdfunding rules Crowdfunding rule angers industry Icahn says fight for PayPal…

What can you buy with a bitcoin?

Everyone thinks bitcoins are worth buying as they keep going up in value.  From $2 in October 2011 to $20 in January 2013 to $266 in April to $100 in May to $1300 in December to anywhere between $250 and $600 today, dependent upon where you trade them. In other words it is a highly…

MIT bitcoin part

2013 was the year for renewal

This is my penultimate review of 2013, as we head towards the shutdown season, so here goes 2013 was the year of meditation. Banks had the chance to think, reflect, plan and look ahead. After five years of manic panic, hysteria, anger, fear, angst and doubt, 2013 was the first year we could actually have…

Bitcoin: all hype and bluster or a brave new world

The biggest question about Bitcoin is whether it’s really important or just a bubble that’s about to burst. Advocates would obviously claim the former and critics the latter, and both have some substance. On the advocate’s side, the economy is in its early days and, like any new form of commerce, will have its challenges. …

Bitcoin: all hype and bluster or a brave new world

The biggest question about Bitcoin is whether it’s really important or just a bubble that’s about to burst. Advocates would obviously claim the former and critics the latter, and both have some substance. On the advocate’s side, the economy is in its early days and, like any new form of commerce, will have its challenges. …

What is this thing called Bitcoin?

Some of us know the numbers. If you’d invested $1,000 in Bitcoins in summer 2011, you would be sitting on around $500,000 today. That’s because we didn’t invest $1,000 in summer 2011. Nevertheless, some of us did invest $1,000 in summer 2013 and by December, that investment is worth $10,000. What is this benign conundrum…

Bitcion market cap

What is this thing called Bitcoin?

Some of us know the numbers. If you’d invested $1,000 in Bitcoins in summer 2011, you would be sitting on around $500,000 today. That’s because we didn’t invest $1,000 in summer 2011. Nevertheless, some of us did invest $1,000 in summer 2013 and by December, that investment is worth $10,000. What is this benign conundrum…

Bitcion market cap