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Money is changing the Web, and we are all for sale

Money, like power, changes whatever it touches, and that includes your favorite spots and services on the 'net. 

On Nov 7, 2013 by Nicholas White

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What is Bitcoin?

The interest in—and value of—Bitcoin has never been higher. This primer will bring you up to speed on the digital cryptocurrency. 

On Nov 7, 2013 by Aaron Sankin

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Researchers might have discovered Bitcoin’s fatal flaw

If Bitcoin miners decided to collude, they could beat the system

On Nov 6, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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7 reasons why Bitcoin is bigger than ever

How did a novel idea for a new currency weather so many storms to become worth so much?

On Nov 6, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Norwegian guy who forgot he bought some Bitcoin in 2009 now an almost-millionaire

Bitcoin prices aren't quite what they were in 2009.

On Oct 29, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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FBI seizes $28.5 million in Bitcoin from alleged Silk Road owner

The Bureau says it's found another one of accused Deep Web tycoon Ross Ulbricht's bitcoin stashes.

On Oct 25, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Reddit’s Bitcoin-powered strip club shuts down

Like a shady gentleman's club, the moderators were receiving kickbacks for their efforts. 

On Oct 25, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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The world’s first Bitcoin ATM is about to open for business

The machine, owned by three Canadian teens, will be ready to use in a Vancouver café Tuesday.

On Oct 25, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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How China ended up in the driver’s seat of the Bitcoin economy

BTC China now processes a third of Bitcoin sales.

On Oct 24, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Bitcoin bounces back from Silk Road seizure, passes $2B market cap

The bust of a major black market didn't slow Bitcoin down.

On Oct 21, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Pour one out for Silk Road with this smooth R&B tribute

“The End of Silk Road” may be the ultimate tribute to the Dread Pirate Roberts’ tumbled empire.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The post–Silk Road Bitcoin crash is over

As quickly as the crash came, it’s now gone.

On Oct 12, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Undercover agents made over 100 Silk Road purchases

The complaint filed by federal prosecutors provides the best overview yet of the government’s knowledge of Silk Road.

On Oct 11, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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The definitive history of Silk Road

Long before he allegedly ran the biggest drug marketplace in the world, Ross Ulbricht was just a brainy kid who wanted to change the world.

On Oct 11, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Searching for a hitman in the Deep Web

Empowered by encrypted email programs and Bitcoin, hitmen (and -women) are able to advertise their services with seeming impunity.

On Oct 10, 2013 by Aaron Sankin