Enthusiasts tout blockchains’ benefits beyond cryptocurrencies, but so far those benefits are promises, while risks are real.
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Tag Archives: Bitcoin
Should You ‘Like’ Libra?
Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency may not be right for everybody, but not everybody has better options.
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Finding Bitcoin In The Sofa Cushions
Talk about a comeback artist: Rapper 50 cent emerges from bankruptcy to discover he is a bitcoin millionaire.
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Bitcoin = Tulips
Bitcoin is a relatively new invention, but the mania surrounding the cryptocurrency has a long and generally sad history.
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Bitcoin’s Civil War
Are two versions of bitcoin really better than one?
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Sharing Losses In A Bitcoin Heist
A major bitcoin exchange is making all its customers share the pain after some accounts were hacked.
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The IRS Takes A Position On Bitcoin
Is bitcoin money or property? To the IRS, at least, it isn’t money.
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The End Of Bitcoin’s Beginning
The reported disappearance of supposedly safe bitcoins in a prominent online exchange removes a false sense of cybersecurity.
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In Bitcoin We Trust?
If you think Bitcoin is money, try paying your taxes with it.
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Closer Scrutiny For Cryptocurrency
The IRS takes the lead in trying to pull cryptocurrency transactions into the sunlight.
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