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Golden Cyberfetters
Paul Krugman
2011-09-07
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/golden-cyberfetters/
Paul Krugman
2011-09-07
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/07/golden-cyberfetters/
Topic: Bitcoin press hits, notable sources - page 37. (Read 430890 times)
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One world, one currency - could the bitcoin solve all our problems?
2011-09-05
http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk/7016/investing-strategy/one-world-one-currency-could-the-bitcoin-solve-all-our-problems.html
2011-09-05
http://www.mindfulmoney.co.uk/7016/investing-strategy/one-world-one-currency-could-the-bitcoin-solve-all-our-problems.html
ISC Diary (Internet Storm Center)
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Bitcoin – crypto currency of future or heaven for criminals?
Published: 2011-09-05,
Last Updated: 2011-09-05 21:32:45 UTC
by Bojan Zdrnja (Version: 1)
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=11509
"As Bitcoin is gaining more attention it will be interesting to see what future will bring. Rest assured that we will keep an eye on it."
Published: 2011-09-05,
Last Updated: 2011-09-05 21:32:45 UTC
by Bojan Zdrnja (Version: 1)
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=11509
"As Bitcoin is gaining more attention it will be interesting to see what future will bring. Rest assured that we will keep an eye on it."
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Microsoft wants RBA's change
Charis Palmer
2011-09-06
http://technologyspectator.com.au/industry/financial-services/microsoft-wants-rbas-change
"Microsoft has become the first technology firm to weigh into the debate on innovation in the Australian payments system, calling for the payments infrastructure to be modified to facilitate virtual currencies, such as Microsoft Points"
"The trials and tribulations of Bitcoin, which is about to see one of its currency exchanges face its day in court in France, show just how difficult it is to define what is electronic money, and what is simply another form of stored value."
Charis Palmer
2011-09-06
http://technologyspectator.com.au/industry/financial-services/microsoft-wants-rbas-change
"Microsoft has become the first technology firm to weigh into the debate on innovation in the Australian payments system, calling for the payments infrastructure to be modified to facilitate virtual currencies, such as Microsoft Points"
"The trials and tribulations of Bitcoin, which is about to see one of its currency exchanges face its day in court in France, show just how difficult it is to define what is electronic money, and what is simply another form of stored value."
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Bitcoin mining trojans are turning up more.
Aggressive distribution and enhanced functionality.
Lucian Constantin
Mon 2011-09-05
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2106704/bitcoin-mining-trojans
"MALWARE RESEARCHERS have warned about increased distribution of Bitcoin mining trojans and point out that some of them have been upgraded to also perform other illegal activities."
"Bitcoin users are advised to keep their virtual wallets encrypted because some of these trojans are also known to steal Bitcoins."
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Things are only going to get worse. "Right now, Bitcoins are worth more than $8 each. With the value of Bitcoins constantly rising, the number of malware related to Bitcoin mining will inevitably increase as well," the Trend Micro experts warned.
Constantly rising eh!? 
Probably another victim of the log chart.
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Bitcoin mining trojans are turning up more.
Aggressive distribution and enhanced functionality.
Lucian Constantin
Mon 2011-09-05
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2106704/bitcoin-mining-trojans
"MALWARE RESEARCHERS have warned about increased distribution of Bitcoin mining trojans and point out that some of them have been upgraded to also perform other illegal activities."
"Bitcoin users are advised to keep their virtual wallets encrypted because some of these trojans are also known to steal Bitcoins."
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Things are only going to get worse. "Right now, Bitcoins are worth more than $8 each. With the value of Bitcoins constantly rising, the number of malware related to Bitcoin mining will inevitably increase as well," the Trend Micro experts warned.
Constantly rising eh!?
Jupiterbroadcasting cover a bit of Bitcoin news every week at the end of their show in the 'Bitcoin Blaster' section.
Regarding bitcoin - Last Thursday's 21 Broadcast covered:
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Regarding bitcoin - Last Thursday's 21 Broadcast covered:
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The relationship between bitcoin price and difficulty
Has Bruce Wagner pulled off the biggest financial scam on the bitcoin community?
Has Bruce Wagner pulled off the biggest financial scam on the bitcoin community?
Not exactly a press hit - but I haven't seen this mentioned on the forums anywhere:
I'm not sure how open it is to attend - but it's interesting nonetheless
I'm not sure how open it is to attend - but it's interesting nonetheless
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Open Video Conference
September 10-12, 2011 New York Law School
http://openvideoconference.org/alternative-currencies-and-transaction-models/
"In recent months, there has been huge progress in infrastructure for micropayments. With Bitcoin bursting in on the scene, and Flattr gaining momentum in micro-donations, it is easier than ever before to imagine a button in your browser that donates $1 to a YouTube video, attaches money to an e-mail, or gives $0.01 to every piece of journalism you read."
"If you’re working in this space, or if you are a developer with either a) experience building applications around micropayments and payment APIs or b) Bitcoin or c) a solid understanding of cryptography and security, please be in touch. We need you to make this session work."
September 10-12, 2011 New York Law School
http://openvideoconference.org/alternative-currencies-and-transaction-models/
"In recent months, there has been huge progress in infrastructure for micropayments. With Bitcoin bursting in on the scene, and Flattr gaining momentum in micro-donations, it is easier than ever before to imagine a button in your browser that donates $1 to a YouTube video, attaches money to an e-mail, or gives $0.01 to every piece of journalism you read."
"If you’re working in this space, or if you are a developer with either a) experience building applications around micropayments and payment APIs or b) Bitcoin or c) a solid understanding of cryptography and security, please be in touch. We need you to make this session work."
Bitcoin to make it into English language dictionaries?
Judging by this link.. it's a possibility
Judging by this link.. it's a possibility
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Source: "About Words - a blog from Cambridge Dictionaries Online"
"New words – 5 September 2011"
http://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2011/09/05/new-words-5-september-2011/
"Bitcoin noun a virtual currency, used on the Internet
The virtual currency Bitcoin will ‘bounce back’ after a hack attack caused its value to collapse, according to one of its senior developers.
[www.bbc.co.uk 22 June 2011]"
"New words – 5 September 2011"
http://dictionaryblog.cambridge.org/2011/09/05/new-words-5-september-2011/
"Bitcoin noun a virtual currency, used on the Internet
The virtual currency Bitcoin will ‘bounce back’ after a hack attack caused its value to collapse, according to one of its senior developers.
[www.bbc.co.uk 22 June 2011]"
The recent unpleasantness surrounding Bruce Wagner has made the front page of Metafilter: http://www.metafilter.com/107065/Bruce-Wagner-and-the-Bitcoin-Scam
The usual critics make their usual criticisms in the comments, though a few MeFites do step up to defend Bitcoin.
The usual critics make their usual criticisms in the comments, though a few MeFites do step up to defend Bitcoin.
Now available on youtube for people outside the UK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOv5GtNJeVQ
Ridiculous scaremongering - but a nice advert for bitcoins for anyone who doesn't read the Daily Mail.
Whatever happened to channel 4? It used to be radical and interesting - they should change their name to Channel 5.
Charles Peralo of the Seasteading Institute mentions Bitcoin as a preferred currency for seasteds, at 8:25 in this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3axaN1ewHo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3axaN1ewHo
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Boot up: Microsoft Windows 8 tablets, interview with ex-Anonymous hacker, and more
Plus, an update on the Bitcoin economy, and Apple iTunes Match – streaming or downloads?
A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team
2011-08-31
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2011/aug/31/technology-links-newsbucket
Plus, an update on the Bitcoin economy, and Apple iTunes Match – streaming or downloads?
A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team
2011-08-31
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2011/aug/31/technology-links-newsbucket
Not much on bitcoin here.. but they link to bitcoinwatch.com and the recent technology review article:
https://www.technologyreview.com/computing/38392/?p1=featured
What's of interest here is just that the tech section of the guardian appears to be keeping a 'watch' on bitcoin stories and linking them.
Betabeat has a 'bitcoin' section.. so I guess we're gradually seeing at least the tech sections of some media outlets maintaining an ongoing interest in Bitcoin.
I wonder how long before the finance sections similarly keep tabs on it?
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Network analysis deflates Bitcoin’s anonymity myth
2011-09-01
http://www.technollama.co.uk/network-analysis-deflates-bitcoins-anonymity-myth
2011-09-01
http://www.technollama.co.uk/network-analysis-deflates-bitcoins-anonymity-myth
This is basically another commentary on the recent Paper by Fergal Reid http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/1107/1107.4524v1.pdf
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Shadowy figures:
Tracking illicit financial transactions in the murky world of digital currencies, peer-to-peer networks, and mobile device payments
James A. Baker III
Institute for public policy
Rice University
2011-08-29
http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/ITP-pub-FinancialTransactions-082911.pdf
Tracking illicit financial transactions in the murky world of digital currencies, peer-to-peer networks, and mobile device payments
James A. Baker III
Institute for public policy
Rice University
2011-08-29
http://www.bakerinstitute.org/publications/ITP-pub-FinancialTransactions-082911.pdf
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"Virtual money" and then into focus Bitcoin you go?
Shu Tong
2011-09-02
http://www.chinanews.com/it/2011/09-02/3301709.shtml
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chinanews.com%2Fit%2F2011%2F09-02%2F3301709.shtml
"To some extent, Bitcoin was very successful, because it is a pioneer, not a Terminator. For the future development of virtual currency terms, Bitcoin be regarded as a meaningful starting point. In the long run, this is a good thing, because now Bitcoin is, the more crazy, more people from all participants to draw more lessons, all may be just the beginning "
Shu Tong
2011-09-02
http://www.chinanews.com/it/2011/09-02/3301709.shtml
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chinanews.com%2Fit%2F2011%2F09-02%2F3301709.shtml
"To some extent, Bitcoin was very successful, because it is a pioneer, not a Terminator. For the future development of virtual currency terms, Bitcoin be regarded as a meaningful starting point. In the long run, this is a good thing, because now Bitcoin is, the more crazy, more people from all participants to draw more lessons, all may be just the beginning "
I love the choice of pictures in this article!
Gavin Andresen as Chow Yun Fat
Good (if not entirely positive) article by James Surowiecki of the New Yorker in MIT's Technology Review
https://www.technologyreview.com/computing/38392/?p1=featured
Points out the current problem of the BTC economy being dominated by speculators/savers rather than spenders/users
https://www.technologyreview.com/computing/38392/?p1=featured
Points out the current problem of the BTC economy being dominated by speculators/savers rather than spenders/users
Another nice feed of bitcoin news can be found here: http://bitcoinwatch.com/headlines.html
In the feed of yesterday, I found an interesting blog article about the bitcoin conference and an anectode about a mediterranean food place accepting bitcoins. Very positive:http://silverunderground.com/2011/08/bitcoin-bernanke-and-my-lunch-money/
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Can a virtual currency save our global economy from collapse?
2011-08-31
Jon Irwin
http://news.killscreendaily.com/post/9634412270/canavirtualcurrencysaveourglobaleconomyfromcollapse
2011-08-31
Jon Irwin
http://news.killscreendaily.com/post/9634412270/canavirtualcurrencysaveourglobaleconomyfromcollapse
This piece comments on the recent Bitcoin article in technologyreview.com regarding speculators (http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/38392/?p1=featured)
killscreendaily is a Texas based magazine/site for people interested in videogames.
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