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Balanced Regulation Could Help the Good in Bitcoin Overcome the Bad

Crime is giving bitcoin a bad name. Could regulation help bitcoin fulfil its potential?

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Whether or Not Bitcoin Needs it, Regulators are Going to Regulate

What are members of the bitcoin community trying to achieve with the bitcoin hearings today?

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Why China is Leading the Global Rise of Bitcoin

Insiders offer a view of bitcoin in China: world's largest exchange, rampant mining, and a population ready to invest.

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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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