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Alternative Cryptocurrencies Thrive in Bitcoin's Shadow
Numerous altcoins are riding on bitcoin's coattails: some designed to improve upon bitcoin and others designed for specific purposes.
2013 Bitcoin Trading Volume: The Winners and Losers
Reports that OkCoin has fabricated data highlight the incentives for exchanges willing to inflate their reported trading volume.
Bitcoin Analysts Contribute to a Post-Legal Tender Era
As Bitcoin increases its influence in national economies, fiscal and monetary policy implications will begin to take center stage.
Tulips, Pigs and Eternal Graffiti: Bitcoin’s Colourful Week
This week John Law grapples with Tulip Mania, block chain graffiti and the murky world of FUD.
BitGo Safe Aims to Secure Bitcoin Wallets With Multi-Signature Transactions
BitGo's bitcoin wallet offers multi-signature transactions, designed to protect bitcoins from being stolen, and private keys from being lost.
Following the Money: Are Bitcoin Black Market Purchases Really Anonymous?
Researcher Sarah Meiklejohn discusses whether Silk Road's users can be prosecuted and if illegal bitcoin transactions are truly 'anonymous'.
Bitcoin Ideology and the Tale of Casascius Coins
Mailing bitcoin private keys on a coin-shaped metal disc could be considered money transmission in the US.
SecondMarket’s Bitcoin Investment Trust Amasses $61.1 Million in 3 Months
The Bitcoin Investment Trust has grown 575% in value since its inception, closely tracking bitcoin's own volatile value.
Mt. Gox Bitcoin Price Volatility is up to 50% Higher Than Rival Exchanges
Restrictions on US dollar withdrawals has led to bitcoin trading at a higher price on Mt. Gox.
Radeon GPUs in Demand as Litecoin Mining Difficulty Increases
ASICs are a no-brainer when it comes to bitcoin, however litecoin is a different story.
