David Gilson

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Tech journalist, Windows 8 user, quantum physics and Linux enthusiast.

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Protect privacy by scrambling your block chain
Increase both your and your client's privacy by scrambling your block chain transactions
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Exponential leap in Bitcoin hash rates
Bitcoin has just seen its biggest jump in hash rates and accompanying difficulty of cryptogrphic calculations
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How Green is Bitcoin?
We look at the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining and whether the the energy costs justify the rewards.
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How to get verified at Mt. Gox
We explain how to have your identity Verified at Mt. Gox
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The futility of regulating Bitcoin
Bitcoin is likely to face government regulation in the next few years, but how effective will it be and who will it hurt?
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The best Bitcoin videos, infographics and podcasts
CoinDesk presents you with a bumper package of educational material that will help those who struggle to understand the Bitcoin protocol
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US Federal Reserve investigating online banking potential risks
The United States Federal reserve is studying the impact of online payment options such as PayPal and Bitcoin to determine potential risks associated with them
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WM-Center e-currency exchange seized by US government
E-currency exchange WM-Center has had its domain seized by the United States Global Illicit Financial Team.
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Top 5 Bitcoin Tweets for May 27 to June 2
We review the most informative BitCoin Tweets of the week
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