NYC considers Bitcoin, Apple Pay as options to pay parking fines

NYC considers Bitcoin, Apple Pay as options to pay parking fines

You can buy an increasing number of goods of services with cryptocurrency Bitcoin and Apple’s new mobile payments platform Pay, but soon their reach could expand to fines as well – specifically parking ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:27:44 -0800

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Bitcoin backers hoping 2015 will be the big one

Bitcoin backers hoping 2015 will be the big one

Bitcoin saw a major price slide in 2014, but some experts say the cryptocurrency will see new legitimacy and stability in the coming year.

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:59:12 -0800

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How Emirati Start-ups Are Embracing Bitcoin - PSFK (blog)

How Emirati Start-ups Are Embracing Bitcoin - PSFK (blog)


How Emirati Start-ups Are Embracing Bitcoin
PSFK (blog)
While companies like DinarCoin are responding to the dramatic collapse of Iraq's currency, others like BitOasis, which is based between Dubai and California, are responding to environments where a healthy financial infrastructure is in place but out of ...



Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:39:59 GMT

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Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Takes One More Step Forward - ETF Trends

Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Takes One More Step Forward - ETF Trends


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Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF Takes One More Step Forward
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Slowly but surely, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss' Bitcoin Trust is putting the final touches on its proposed cryptocurrency-backed exchange traded fund, filing for shares on the Nasdaq. On Wednesday, the Bitcoin Trust filed with the Securities and ...
Winklevosses Will 20M Shares In Bitcoin ETF: MarketWatchBarron's (blog)
Fresh Off Models For Bitcoins, Winklevoss Twins Launch Bitcoin ETFValueWalk
Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust ETF Files for Shares on Nasdaq; More to Be Revealed ...CryptoCoinsNews
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Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:59:47 GMT

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New York City ponders bitcoin and Apple Pay for parking tickets - Engadget

New York City ponders bitcoin and Apple Pay for parking tickets - Engadget


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New York City ponders bitcoin and Apple Pay for parking tickets
Engadget
To do so, it's accepting pitches for payment systems that'd take advantage of mobile tech and things like Apple Pay and bitcoin. New York has an online payment system in place already, but as The Wall Street Journal notes, it doesn't work via mobile ...
NYC May Integrate Apple Pay, Bitcoin, PayPal For Parking TicketsTechCrunch
NYC considers Bitcoin, Apple Pay as options to pay parking finesGigaom
NYC Might Allow Parking Ticket Payments Through Apple Pay And BitcoinUbergizmo (blog)
PC Magazine -ValueWalk -MarketWatch
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Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:26:39 GMT

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Real estate agent happy for payment in bitcoin

Real estate agent happy for payment in bitcoin

No buyers so far but 115-year-old agency believes all will change once word gets out.        

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 06:38:55 -0800

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Bitcoin 2.0: Revolution resumed - RT

Bitcoin 2.0: Revolution resumed - RT


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Bitcoin 2.0: Revolution resumed
RT
As 2015 dawns, the bureaucratic blob at the heart of many multinational business entities is feeling smug. Bitcoin, barely above $300, appears a shadow of its one-time booming self. The lure of the million-dollar bitcoin and beyond has become ...
The next chapter in the Bitcoin storyFortune
Bloomberg: Bitcoin Was World's Worst Currency in 2014PC Magazine
Bitcoin Named Worst-Performing Currency of 2014Entrepreneur
Geek -Barron's (blog) -Nasdaq
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Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:55:32 GMT

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Despite a Tumultuous 2014, Bitcoin Still Has Value - eWeek

Despite a Tumultuous 2014, Bitcoin Still Has Value - eWeek


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Despite a Tumultuous 2014, Bitcoin Still Has Value
eWeek
Though the 2014 fluctuation is extreme, it isn't the first time Bitcoin's value has declined. Bitcoin's value was halved overnight on Dec. 18, 2013, from just above U.S.$1,000 to U.S.$500 per BTC. The decline was due to a policy decision from the ...
Markets Weekly: 2014 Closes on Bearish Note for BitcoinCoinDesk
Bitcoin 2014: The Big Money Makes its MoveInside Bitcoins
Bitcoin Price Edging LowerCryptoCoinsNews
The Market Oracle -Forex Market (blog)
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Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:54:07 GMT

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Quoting Spiderman didn't spare a Bitcoin evangelist from prison - PRI

Quoting Spiderman didn't spare a Bitcoin evangelist from prison - PRI


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Quoting Spiderman didn't spare a Bitcoin evangelist from prison
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Shrem was a high-profile promoter of the virtual Bitcoin currency around the world. He ran BitInstant, a service that made trading in Bitcoins easier. “He's only 25, and in the last three to four years he became an evangelist for the new currency, this ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2014 22:25:02 GMT

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Bitcoin Extortionist Targeted Hal Finney and Others - newsBTC

Bitcoin Extortionist Targeted Hal Finney and Others - newsBTC


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Bitcoin Extortionist Targeted Hal Finney and Others
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It appears that an extortionist is aiming to make life hard for certain bitcoin adopters. It has been reported that during the final stages of his battle with ALS, early bitcoin enthusiast Hal Finney spent a long and arduous 30 minutes shivering on his ...
An Extortionist Has Been Making Life Hell for Bitcoin's Earliest AdoptersWired
Bitcoin Extortionist Swatting CryptographersCryptoCoinsNews
Dying man with Lou Gehrig's disease forced to spend his last days fighting ...Raw Story

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Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:12:12 GMT

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Bitcoin Taxation: A Gift From the IRS & the Coffee Problem

Bitcoin Taxation: A Gift From the IRS & the Coffee Problem

Every bitcoin transaction requires a gain or loss calculation between acquired cost basis and the amount it was sold for. This is no problem for large blocks, but on everyday purchases, a gain or loss calculation on every $1.79 cup of coffee is a lot of calculating.

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:44:33 -0800

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New York City weighing Apple Pay and bitcoin for parking-ticket payment

New York City weighing Apple Pay and bitcoin for parking-ticket payment

New York City weighing Apple Pay and bitcoin for parking-ticket payment

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 13:33:15 -0800

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Bitcoin Alliance founder Anthony Di Iorio resigns as Executive Director

Bitcoin Alliance founder Anthony Di Iorio resigns as Executive Director

The Bitcoin Alliance of Canada (BAC) announced today the resignation of Executive Director Anthony Di Iorio. (PRWeb December 30, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/12/prweb12417273.htm

Tue, 30 Dec 2014 05:12:39 -0800

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Gregory Maxwell: How I Went From Bitcoin Skeptic to Core Developer - CoinDesk

Gregory Maxwell: How I Went From Bitcoin Skeptic to Core Developer - CoinDesk


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Gregory Maxwell: How I Went From Bitcoin Skeptic to Core Developer
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Bitcoin holds a lot of promise as a decentralized currency, but there are many technical issues to be tackled as adoption increases. No one knows this better than core developer Gregory Maxwell, who has been contributing to bitcoin's software since the ...



Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:09:45 GMT

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Bloomberg: Bitcoin Was World's Worst Currency in 2014 - PC Magazine

Bloomberg: Bitcoin Was World's Worst Currency in 2014 - PC Magazine


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Bloomberg: Bitcoin Was World's Worst Currency in 2014
PC Magazine
If you're big into bitcoin, then we certainly hope that you had a good exit strategy in place when the value of the cryptocurrency took a nose dive this year. If not, there go one's dreams of taking an investment into digital currency and converting it ...
The next chapter in the Bitcoin storyFortune
Bitcoin Named Worst-Performing Currency of 2014Entrepreneur
Martin Hutchinson Predicts 2015 'Demise' of BitcoinCryptoCoinsNews
CoinTelegraph -Digital Trends -PYMNTS.com
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Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:22:38 GMT

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BitBeat: Bitcoin Bowl Builds It, But Will They Come? - Wall Street Journal (blog)

BitBeat: Bitcoin Bowl Builds It, But Will They Come? - Wall Street Journal (blog)


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BitBeat: Bitcoin Bowl Builds It, But Will They Come?
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Bitcoin got introduced to the sports world on Friday, with the inaugural Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl. The game featured a commanding performance from the North Carolina State Wolfpack, who took control in the second half and thumped the University of ...
Bitcoin's Publicity Offensive at the St. Petersburg BowlPayment Week

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Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:47:34 GMT

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What’s the worst performing currency of 2014? It’s Bitcoin

What’s the worst performing currency of 2014? It’s Bitcoin

As 2014 draws to a close, the value of Bitcoin caps off quite the downward slide. The digital cryptocurrency has lost significant value over the last twelve months with no signs of stopping. The post What’s the worst performing currency of 2014? It’s Bitcoin appeared first on Digital Trends .

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:50:11 -0800

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Brief: UAE Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Durise Now Accepts Bitcoin - Crowdfund Insider

Brief: UAE Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Durise Now Accepts Bitcoin - Crowdfund Insider


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Brief: UAE Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform Durise Now Accepts Bitcoin
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According to Trade Arabia, founder and CEO of Durise Waleed Esbaitah stated, “Although Bitcoin may seem revolutionary to traditional investors this has long been a region that is an early adapter of new technology and new trends. Many of our investors ...
Durise, a crowdfunding real estate company in the UAE Now Accepting BitcoinForexMinute.com
Durise starts accepting payment in BitcoinTrade Arabia
DURISE announces it now accepts payment in BitcoinCPI Financial

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Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:31:56 GMT

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MegaBigPower: 2014 Was a Game Changer for Bitcoin Mining - CoinDesk

MegaBigPower: 2014 Was a Game Changer for Bitcoin Mining - CoinDesk


MegaBigPower: 2014 Was a Game Changer for Bitcoin Mining
CoinDesk
The bitcoin mining landscape was, perhaps, permanently shaped over the past year, as events both great and small made their marks on the industry. 2014 saw community uprisings against large hashrate contributors, growing amounts of capital flowing into ...



Mon, 29 Dec 2014 16:35:55 GMT

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Bitcoin Shop Adds New Features to Its Ecommerce Beta Platform

Bitcoin Shop Adds New Features to Its Ecommerce Beta Platform

Bitcoin Shop, Inc. , the operator of the digital currency ecommerce marketplace www.btcs.com, which is undertaking the build-out of a universal digital currency ecosystem, announced today new improvements ...

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 06:12:40 -0800

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Bitcoin Named Worst-Performing Currency of 2014

Bitcoin Named Worst-Performing Currency of 2014

Bitcoin awareness and adoption grew by leaps and bounds this year, but its value did the opposite, plummeting by more than 56 percent.

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 10:16:00 -0800

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Markets Weekly: 2014 Closes on Bearish Note for Bitcoin - CoinDesk

Markets Weekly: 2014 Closes on Bearish Note for Bitcoin - CoinDesk


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Markets Weekly: 2014 Closes on Bearish Note for Bitcoin
CoinDesk
It's tax-loss selling that could be driving the bitcoin price down in December, says Harry Yeh, managing partner at digital currency fund Binary Financial. Punters who speculated on bitcoin and lost have the option of cutting their losses by selling in ...
Bitcoin Price Retesting the LowsCryptoCoinsNews

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Mon, 29 Dec 2014 12:42:58 GMT

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An Extortionist Has Been Making Life Hell for Bitcoin’s Earliest Adopters

An Extortionist Has Been Making Life Hell for Bitcoin’s Earliest Adopters

An extortionist has targeted several early bitcoin adopters, threatening to expose personal information unless they pay bitcoin ransoms. Earlier this year, this person called a swat team to the home of cryptographer and bitcoin enthusiast Hal Finney, who was confined to a wheelchair at the time. The post An Extortionist Has Been Making Life Hell for Bitcoin’s Earliest Adopters appeared first on ...

Mon, 29 Dec 2014 04:00:57 -0800

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Bitcoin News in Review: Warren Buffet, Evolution, Bitcoin Bowl, and More - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin News in Review: Warren Buffet, Evolution, Bitcoin Bowl, and More - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin News in Review: Warren Buffet, Evolution, Bitcoin Bowl, and More
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bitcoin news Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we feature some of the top stories of the week here on CryptoCoins News. This week, Warren Buffet spoke out against bitcoin, we looked at a new dark net market that replaced Silk Road ...



Mon, 29 Dec 2014 01:43:01 GMT

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Bitcoin 2014: Bitcoin's Biggest Nightmare, the Collapse of Mt. Gox - Inside Bitcoins

Bitcoin 2014: Bitcoin's Biggest Nightmare, the Collapse of Mt. Gox - Inside Bitcoins


Inside Bitcoins
Bitcoin 2014: Bitcoin's Biggest Nightmare, the Collapse of Mt. Gox
Inside Bitcoins
NEW YORK (InsideBitcoins) — February of 2014: a defining moment in bitcoin history. Mt. Gox, then the largest bitcoin exchange, reveals the “loss” of 850,000 bitcoins, with a value at the time of approximately $473 million. For months, there had been ...
Safello Brings Japan and Sweden Together Over BitcoinnewsBTC
Safello Co-Founder Moves to Tokyo to Start New Bitcoin Security FirmCoinDesk
The Co-Founder of Safello to Establish Tokyo-based Consulting FirmForexMinute.com

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Sun, 28 Dec 2014 15:06:56 GMT

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Bitcoin Price Retesting the Lows - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin Price Retesting the Lows - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin Price Retesting the Lows
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bitcoin price lows Bitcoin Price has been making a slight advance for the past few hours after falling to near its recent lows during muted Sunday trade. CCN seeks to examine this trend and provide you with actionable Bitcoin Price analysis.

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Sun, 28 Dec 2014 18:44:42 GMT

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Bloomberg: Bitcoin was World's Worst Currency in 2014

Bloomberg: Bitcoin was World's Worst Currency in 2014

Bitcoin started the year with a peak value of around $1,130. Now, at the end of 2014, Bitcoin's current value is quite a bit lower.

Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:29:45 -0800

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How 'Bitbanks' Could Solve Bitcoin's Volatility Problem - CoinDesk

How 'Bitbanks' Could Solve Bitcoin's Volatility Problem - CoinDesk


How 'Bitbanks' Could Solve Bitcoin's Volatility Problem
CoinDesk
Cameron Harwick is a PhD student in economics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He conducts research into monetary theory and institutions. In this article, Harwick examines bitcoins issue with volatility and how bitcoin banks could ...



Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:09:37 GMT

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Bitcoin 2.0 And Tokenizing The User Experience - TechCrunch

Bitcoin 2.0 And Tokenizing The User Experience - TechCrunch


TechCrunch
Bitcoin 2.0 And Tokenizing The User Experience
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Bitcoin is still in its early stages of market development. We are going through a slow process of realizing how data is where we will make our next evolutionary leaps in advancement. For this reason I have been working in bitcoin and on bitcoin ...



Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:02:19 GMT

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Safello Co-Founder Moves to Tokyo to Start New Bitcoin Security Firm - CoinDesk

Safello Co-Founder Moves to Tokyo to Start New Bitcoin Security Firm - CoinDesk


Safello Co-Founder Moves to Tokyo to Start New Bitcoin Security Firm
CoinDesk
The co-founder of Swedish exchange Safello has left the company to join a team of bitcoin security experts in establishing a new Tokyo-based consulting firm. The move should also see him assisting the investigation into Mt Gox's missing bitcoins.



Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:07:14 GMT

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NC State tops UCF in Bitcoin Bowl to cap big year - USA TODAY

NC State tops UCF in Bitcoin Bowl to cap big year - USA TODAY


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NC State tops UCF in Bitcoin Bowl to cap big year
USA TODAY
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A turnaround season got a little sweeter for North Carolina State in the Bitcoin Bowl. The Wolfpack took another step forward under second-year coach Dave Doeren on Friday night with a 34-27 victory over Central Florida ...
St. Petersburg Bowl: So what exactly is a Bitcoin?Central Florida Future
Bowl Bits: NC State 34, UCF 27 (Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl)CBSSports.com
NC State Wins Bitcoin Bowl to Cap Turnaround YearABC News
CoinTelegraph -Fayetteville Observer
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Sat, 27 Dec 2014 07:03:40 GMT

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Bitcoin Continues March to Mainstream at St Petersburg Bowl Game - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Continues March to Mainstream at St Petersburg Bowl Game - CoinDesk


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Bitcoin Continues March to Mainstream at St Petersburg Bowl Game
CoinDesk
If BitPay's decision to promote bitcoin through a college football playoff seemed bizarre or peculiar at times, the event ultimately succeeded as spectacle, promoting the emerging technology's benefits to many hearing about it for the first time. The ...
Apparently The Bitcoin Bowl Is A Real Thing That's Happening Right NowTechCrunch
BitPay Airs First TV Bitcoin Commercials On ESPN #BitcoinBowlCryptoCoinsNews
Bitcoin Bowl is a Big HitnewsBTC
CoinTelegraph -CoinReport
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Sat, 27 Dec 2014 10:12:30 GMT

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Bitcoin 2014: Growing Adoption, High Profile Arrests and a Bewildering Price - Inside Bitcoins

Bitcoin 2014: Growing Adoption, High Profile Arrests and a Bewildering Price - Inside Bitcoins


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Bitcoin 2014: Growing Adoption, High Profile Arrests and a Bewildering Price
Inside Bitcoins
NEW YORK (InsideBitcoins) – The year of 2014 would define bitcoin for a vast majority of the previously uninitiated. Many call 2013 the coming out year for bitcoin, but it was during 2014 that the public fascination with the digital currency was ...
Bitcoin Tracker | Week 54PYMNTS.com

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Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:56:31 GMT

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Bitcoin Price on Holiday - CryptoCoinsNews

Bitcoin Price on Holiday - CryptoCoinsNews


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Bitcoin Price on Holiday
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Jim Frederickson had successfully forecast a price low of $305 (Bitstamp) on 18 December. His forecast included a remark that the Bitcoin price chart is unlikely to launch straight into a rally and that a subsequent break below $300 may witness another ...



Sat, 27 Dec 2014 15:40:00 GMT

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Bitcoin, Burning Man And The Gifting Economy

Bitcoin, Burning Man And The Gifting Economy

 Bitcoin was a terrible investment this year, but that hasn’t stopped non-profits from asking for them anyway. Wikipedia, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Khan Academy and now even Burning Man will take those bitcoins off your hands in the form of a tax-deductible donation. While this won’t get you a golden ticket into the actual festival, gifting something without expecting anything… Read More

Thu, 25 Dec 2014 10:08:31 -0800

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Bitcoin Price 2014: A Year in Review - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Price 2014: A Year in Review - CoinDesk


Bitcoin Price 2014: A Year in Review
CoinDesk
The price of bitcoin opened the year at $770, according to the CoinDesk Price Index. By mid-December, it was trading in the mid-$300 range. This represents a drop of more than 50% from the start of the year. However, it's worth noting that bitcoin is ...



Sat, 27 Dec 2014 09:46:42 GMT

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Bitcoin 2.0 And Tokenizing The User Experience

Bitcoin 2.0 And Tokenizing The User Experience

 Bitcoin is still in its early stages of market development. We are going through a slow process of realizing how data is where we will make our next evolutionary leaps in advancement. For this reason I have been working in bitcoin and on bitcoin blockchain technologies, to help realize a future where applications, networks and users will live homogeneously in a self-sustaining universe. Read More

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 08:08:53 -0800

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IRS says bitcoin will be taxed

IRS says bitcoin will be taxed

The US' Internal Revenue Service says that virtual currencies, like bitcoin, while not legal tender will be taxed just like any other barter transaction.        

Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:07:03 -0800

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Smokin: Bitcoin comes to Burning Man

Smokin: Bitcoin comes to Burning Man

Bitcoin is headed directly to the Black Rock Desert, Nevada by way of the annual Burning Man festival. The Burning Man Project, the 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit organization behind the festival started accepting Bitcoin for donations earlier this week. “Donations … Continue reading →

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 07:28:39 -0800

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NC State wins Bitcoin Bowl to cap turnaround year

NC State wins Bitcoin Bowl to cap turnaround year

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A turnaround season got a little sweeter for North Carolina State in the Bitcoin Bowl.

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 21:46:28 -0800

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Meet Mr. Bitcoin and Curly the dog, mascots of the Bitcoin Bowl or whatever

Meet Mr. Bitcoin and Curly the dog, mascots of the Bitcoin Bowl or whatever

We are living in the future!!! Bitcoin, an invisible money that you can read articles about how to understand , is the new sponsor of St. Petersburg's college football bowl game, which is Friday night between NC State and UCF. Since Bitcoin is a college football thing, Bitcoin needs a mascot. Fortunately, it already has one. Or BitPay, the company that paid for the Bitcoin Bowl in Bitcoin , does ...

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 06:40:24 -0800

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Trendy Tampa Tech Startup Viralstyle.com to Accept Bitcoin

Trendy Tampa Tech Startup Viralstyle.com to Accept Bitcoin

December 24, 2014 Just in time for the Holidays, Viralstyle.com is jumping aboard the hottest sleigh in the world of currency – Bitcoin.

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 14:31:00 -0800

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"The Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffet: "Stay Away From Bitcoin" - CryptoCoinsNews

"The Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffet: "Stay Away From Bitcoin" - CryptoCoinsNews


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"The Oracle of Omaha," Warren Buffet: "Stay Away From Bitcoin"
CryptoCoinsNews
And this is not the first time he has derided Bitcoin as a poor investment as he spoke on Bitcoin earlier this year. On a pure dollar-to-bitcoin basis, he has been 100% correct about Bitcoin, at least in 2014. Bitcoin's dollar value has gone from ...
Buffett on Bitcoin: “Stay Away”newsBTC
Warren Buffet Wrong About Bitcoin 'Mirage' in 2014 (Op-Ed)CoinTelegraph
Warren Buffet, the Oracle of Omaha Suggests Investors to Stay Away from ...ForexMinute.com

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Fri, 26 Dec 2014 20:21:12 GMT

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Bitcoin's defects will hasten its demise in 2015 - Reuters Blogs (blog)

Bitcoin's defects will hasten its demise in 2015 - Reuters Blogs (blog)


Bitcoin's defects will hasten its demise in 2015
Reuters Blogs (blog)
Bitcoin's defects will hasten its demise in 2015. The leading crypto-currency's economies of scale in mining and its transaction system's vulnerability to subversion by a dominant miner make it unsound. As seignorage declines it will become cost ...



Fri, 26 Dec 2014 16:50:28 GMT

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Even Bitcoin's Fans Prefer to Keep Cash - Wall Street Journal

Even Bitcoin's Fans Prefer to Keep Cash - Wall Street Journal


Even Bitcoin's Fans Prefer to Keep Cash
Wall Street Journal
Reeds Jewelers encouraged customers to pay for holiday gifts with bitcoin this year, but the family-owned business isn't hanging onto the virtual currency for long. Like many of the growing number of merchants that accept bitcoin, the regional jewelry ...



Fri, 26 Dec 2014 01:02:34 GMT

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Bitcoin, Burning Man And The Gifting Economy - TechCrunch

Bitcoin, Burning Man And The Gifting Economy - TechCrunch


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Bitcoin, Burning Man And The Gifting Economy
TechCrunch
Bitcoin was a terrible investment this year, but that hasn't stopped non-profits from asking for them anyway. Wikipedia, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Khan Academy and now even Burning Man will take those bitcoins off your hands in the form of a ...
Smokin: Bitcoin comes to Burning ManSiliconANGLE (blog)
Bitcoin Gets Burned: Burning Man Now Accepting Bitcoin DonationsnewsBTC

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Thu, 25 Dec 2014 18:01:39 GMT

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