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deflation and inflation
Markets
Price-news
Could deflation cause problems for bitcoin?
CoinDesk takes a look at deflation and the effect it has on bitcoin. Can bitcoin survive as a currency?
deflation and inflation
By Daniel Cawrey
Aug 31, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2013
price-newsDeflationMarketsFeatures
gambling-chips
Markets
Gambling
What will gambling do to the bitcoin block chain?
Will large numbers of small gambling transactions bloat the bitcoin block chain? Not if they're kept mostly off of it.
gambling-chips
By Danny Bradbury
Aug 29, 2013 at 9:55 a.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2013
GamblingSatoshiDiceJust-DicePrimeDiceBetCoinstartupsCompaniesFeatures
osborne-computer
Markets
Butterfly labs
Golden answers to your bitcoin questions
John Law explores Germany's classification of bitcoin and the solution for those tired of answering their friends' bitcoin-related questions.
osborne-computer
By John Law
Aug 23, 2013 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2013
Butterfly LabsGermanyBitcoin Information CentreWeekly ReviewFeatures
Dirty dollars
Markets
Law
Virtual Dirty Money – Why the Feds Are Circling Around Bitcoin
US government gets more informed on bitcoin, raising questions about what it will do next to regulate decentralised currency.
Dirty dollars
By Daniel Cawrey
Aug 22, 2013 at 12:08 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2013
LawRegulationFeatures
btcgambling
Markets
Gambling
Why bitcoin has a firm foothold in the online gambling world
Gambling seems to have a firm foothold in bitcoin. But will regulators be able to stop its rise?
btcgambling
By Daniel Cawrey
Aug 18, 2013 at 12:58 p.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2013
GamblingSatoshiDicestartupsCompaniesFeatures
federal reserve
Markets
Law
Bitcoin Law: What US businesses need to know
Bitcoin lawyer Marco Santori takes an in-depth look at state and federal regulations surrounding bitcoin businesses in the US.
federal reserve
By Marco Santori
Aug 17, 2013 at 7:52 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2013
LawRegulationFeatures
Surveillance
Markets
Bitmessage
The staring match between The Man and bitcoin: nobody’s blinked yet
John Law delves into Bitcoin secrecy and subpoenas, Bloomberg's bitcoin ticker, and Casascius coin hacking at Defcon.
Surveillance
By John Law
Aug 16, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2013
BitmessageDefconLavabitSilent CircleWeekly ReviewFeatures
Data mining
Markets
Asics
ASIC bitcoin miner arms race: the definitive CoinDesk roundup
Read our in-depth roundup on ASIC miners discussing what's available, what's not available on the current market.
Data mining
By Danny Bradbury
Aug 15, 2013 at 4:31 p.m. UTC
Aug 15, 2013
ASICsButterfly LabsKnCMinerMiningTechnologyBitcoinNewsFeaturesTechnology News
dollar bill
Markets
Mt gox
Withdrawals from Mt. Gox: growing pains or banking bottleneck?
Mt. Gox has resumed withdrawals, yet still has problems to overcome. Is it growing pains, or a banking bottleneck?
dollar bill
By Daniel Cawrey
Aug 12, 2013 at 11:43 a.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2013
Mt GoxExchangesFeatures
coins
Markets
Price-news
What would happen to miners and merchants if the bitcoin price reached $500?
How would bitcoin miners, merchants and fiat currency be affected if the value of one BTC rockets to $500?
coins
By Daniel Cawrey
Aug 9, 2013 at 6:39 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2013
price-newsMarketsFeatures