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Mt. Gox hit with class action lawsuit over $400 million Bitcoin loss

After losing 750,000 Bitcoins belonging to customers, Mt. Gox and its CEO Mark Karpeles have been hit with the first inevitable class action lawsuit.

Lesson learned? After Bitcoin’s Mt. Gox meltdown, the real test begins

The implosion of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has left the entire industry in shock. Can it pick up the pieces and rebuild stronger on its own?
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$620,000 theft kills another Bitcoin exchange, but Bitcoin prices still rise

Thieves have delivered a fatal blow to the second Bitcoin exchange in a week – but that hasn’t stopped the rising value of the embattled cryptocurrency.
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Bitcoin enthusiasts are boiling after Newsweek unmasks its secretive inventor

In a blockbuster new report, Newsweek claims to have unmasked the identity of 'Satoshi Nakamoto,' the creator of Bitcoin. His real name? Satoshi Nakamoto.
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Newsweek’s Bitcoin man insists he has nothing to do with the digital currency

His name is Satoshi Nakamoto but the idea that he's THE Satoshi Nakamoto, creator of Bitcoin, seems to be losing steam. Newsweek created a stir Thursday when it claimed to have found the cryptocurrency creator, though Mr. Nakamoto insists it's not him.
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We are all Satoshi Nakamoto: Newsweek proves how fragile our anonymity is online

Newsweek's outing of Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto is scary because we can imagine it happening to us.
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Linguistic analysis refutes Newsweek’s claim about Bitcoin’s creator

Even though Newsweek reports that Dorian Nakamoto is Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin, Forbes commissioned an analysis that says the opposite.
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CyberPower attempts to cater to altcoin miners by making PCs for them

Have you ever wished there was a PC company that made rigs made for mining Bitcoins? CyberPower might have what you're looking for.
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IRS rules that Bitcoin will be taxed as property, not currency

Definitely interesting news for anyone that's an active Bitcoin user, the Federal Government has finally weighed in on how to classify Bitcoin on your current and previous tax returns.
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Redditor eats a hat – yes, a hat – after losing $1,000 Bitcoin bet, posts video proof

A Bitcoin believer on Reddit put his money where his mouth is after losing a bet that the price of a Bitcoin would remain at $1,000 “come January 1st.”
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Dish Network to accept Bitcoin, becomes largest company to take the currency

Dish Network announced that it will accept Bitcoin payments, starting July 1, 2014. The satellite TV provider claims to be the biggest company to accept it.
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Dell, Newegg start accepting Bitcoin as payment

Likely an attempt to increase sales by appealing to a niche audience that's into computers, Dell is now accepting the virtual currency known as Bitcoin to pay for purchases of anything on Dell.com.
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Bitcoin servers go up in smoke in a very modern mining disaster

A blaze at a Bitcoin mining facility in Thailand has left behind millions of dollars worth of damage and serves as a reminder that modern computer-based mining still has its dangers.
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Microsoft now accepts Bitcoin for Xbox and Windows digital content

Xbox and Windows users can now add money to their accounts with Bitcoin, the mysterious cryptocurrency that has made waves in the last few years.
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U.S. Marshals are going to auction more than $11 million in Bitcoin

Potentially an opportunity for anyone interesting in Bitcoin investments, the U.S. government will be placing yet another large chunk of seized Bitcoin up for auction during March 2015.
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Torrenting app denies it’s ‘secretly’ mining Bitcoins

uTorrent and its owner BitTorrent have come under fire after some users reported finding unauthorized software on their computers — so what's really happening with the latest update?
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Bitcoin technology may power your next money transfer, if IBM’s plan comes to fruition

IBM is reportedly developing a system of transferring conventional currency with Bitcoin technology.
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Ransomware is the new hot threat everyone is talking about; what do you need to know?

We're going to break down everything you need to know about the spread of ransomware, and how it affects average users in the threat landscape.
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Online payments halted in Greece, citizens eye Bitcoin to protect savings

Online payments using local debit and credit cards have been halted in Greece, including use on iTunes and Amazon. During financial turmoil, there is evidence citizens may turn to Bitcoin to protect investments.
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Plex resets users’ passwords after forum hack, attacker demanding ransom in Bitcoin

A hacker looking for ransom paid in Bitcoin compromised popular media streaming app Plex's forums on Wednesday. Plex has reset users passwords as a result.
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Former DEA agent pleads guilty to extorting $700,000 in Bitcoin

Definitely a sad way to end a successful career in the DEA, agent Carl M. Force will be sent to prison for up to twenty years for his role in extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin.
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4 men arrested over JPMorgan Chase hacking allegations

Four men, two in Florida and two in Israel, have reportedly been arrested for the JPMorgan Chase hack, an incident which occurred in October of last year.

Police arrest boss of failed Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange

The Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange shuttered its doors over a year ago, but the repercussions haven't stopped yet.
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The bitcoin was just recognized as an official commodity by the CFTC

Late last week, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) defined bitcoin and other digital currencies as commodities.
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Satoshi Nakamoto, mysterious inventor of Bitcoin, nominated for Nobel Prize

The anonymous inventor of Bitcoin, who goes by Satoshi Nakamoto online, has been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Economics. No one knows who Nakamoto is.
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10,000 people bought into an elaborate Bitcoin pyramid scheme

Ten thousand people thought they were buying hardware for a massive Bitcoin mining operation. They were really joining an old-fashioned pyramid scheme. 

Secret Service agent gets nearly six years in prison for stealing bitcoin

Bringing an end to the trials of two disgraced government agents that stole Bitcoin from the Silk Road marketplace, former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges was sentenced to more than 70 months in prison.
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Is Craig Steven Wright the real Satoshi Nakamoto, founder of bitcoin?

For Craig Steven Wright, the recently outed founder of Bitcoin, identification was something to be avoided.
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Bitcoin Group to begin trading on the Australian Securities Exchange in February

An Australian bitcoin company called the Bitcoin Group is on the brink of being listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
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KeepKey Bitcoin Wallet video review

We're not aware of any other digital wallet that employs as many security features as this one, and when you consider the quality of its build, its ease of use, and multiple security layers, KeepKey is arguably one of the best devices currently available to protect your Bitcoins.
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Screw growth. It’s time to reprogram the digital economy for people

Digital technology was supposed to make our lives easier and more prosperous, but it ended up amplifying the worst effects of the same old economy. Here’s how to make it work for us, instead.
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Get paid by agreeing to see ads using Brave

If seeing ads in your Web browser makes you see red, try seeing green instead. At least, that's what Brave wants you to do by paying you in Bitcoins.
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Valve tells devs bitcoin payments are inbound to Steam

A message from Valve to Steam developers states that Bitcoin payments will soon be accepted on the storefront.
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The Pirate Bay pulls in a whopping $9 a day in bitcoin donations

Although the authorities were worried that bitcoin donations could provide big funding for pirate sites, the reality couldn't be further from the truth.
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Going once, going twice: A big bitcoin auction is set to take place in Australia

Next month, around $11.49 million worth of confiscated bitcoins will be auctioned off in Sydney, Australia.
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Great Britain may be out of the EU, but bitcoin is definitely in the black

Even as stock markets and world currencies flail in vain at Brexit, the bitcoin suddenly spiked in value
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Mining for bitcoins just got a lot harder

They might be up in value, but they're down in supply. Bitcoins are in high demand, but they're getting harder and harder to mine for.
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Bitcoin exchange loses more than $60 million in digital heist

Likely disconcerting to anyone that trades in the popular cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin, a digital exchange was hit by hackers this week and approximately $65 million in Bitcoin was stolen.