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Alice Truong

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Based in San Francisco, Alice Truong is a tech reporter contributing to CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin100's dilemma: Too many bitcoins, not enough charity
Dmitry Murashchik is faced with quite the problem. He's sitting on more than $30,000 (US) in bitcoins, just waiting to dole them out, but everyone thinks he's a snake-oil sale...
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By Alice Truong
Jun 14, 2013 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2013
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Bitcoiners Down Under: Crypto-currency in Australia
Australian Bitcoiners struggle to build a cryptocurrency community Down Under.
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By Alice Truong
Jun 12, 2013 at 8:58 a.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2013
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Xbox axes virtual currency 'Points' in favor of credit, gift cards
Microsoft will reportedly be moving away from its virtual "Points"currency for Xbox, in favor of local currency and gift cards.
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By Alice Truong
Jun 12, 2013 at 7:24 a.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2013
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What does PRISM mean for Bitcoiners on Dropbox?
Some Bitcoiners are eyeing alternative cloud storage services after learning that Dropbox indicated it would come on board with the National Security Agency's PRISM program.
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By Alice Truong
Jun 8, 2013 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2013
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$200 Million credit card fraud highlights Bitcoin's security
Law enforcement officials have busted an alleged global credit card fraud ring that amassed $200 million (US) in charges.
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By Alice Truong
Jun 7, 2013 at 8:46 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2013
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Coinbase investor: Bitcoin is the currency of the future
A gathering of A-list entrepreneurs, investors and Bay Area politicians -- Bloomberg's Next Big Thing Summit -- is set to tackle emerging issues in technology and business ......
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By Alice Truong
Jun 6, 2013 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2013
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Growth in mobile payments spells opportunity for Bitcoin
With the value of mobile payment transactions expected to reach $721 billion (US) globally by 2017, the slice of the pie for Bitcoin's taking is growing.
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By Alice Truong
Jun 5, 2013 at 8:58 a.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2013
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Top 10 Bitcoin myths debunked
We've all heard our share of Bitcoin baloney -- there's plenty of misinformation being spread around.
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By Alice Truong
Jun 4, 2013 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2013
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Zen - Bitcoin's polar opposite
Bitcoin has a polar opposite in the digital currency world: Zen.
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By Alice Truong
May 31, 2013 at 10:52 a.m. UTC
May 31, 2013
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Mozilla Foundation eyes Bitcoin donations
Purveyor of an open web, Mozilla (known for its Firefox browser) is contemplating accepting bitcoins in its fundraising efforts.
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By Alice Truong
May 29, 2013 at 9:51 p.m. UTC
May 29, 2013
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