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Bitcoin Is Now Classified as a Commodity in the U.S.
The digital currency has the same designation as gold or oil.
Bitcoin
Japanese Court: Bitcoin Can't Be Owned, People Can't Sue Mt. Gox for Compensation
A judge ruled that bitcoins don't have the 'tangible qualities' needed to constitute owned property by Japanese law.
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The Risks of Starting a Bitcoin-Based Business
Bitcoin entrepreneurs don't often openly discuss the gambles they're taking. In this telling clip, they do, revealing the risks that worry them.
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Can One Man and an Indiegogo Campaign Save a Country?
Tired of political posturing, a Londoner hopes to bail out Greece using the power of the people.
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What Is the Future of Bitcoin?
Game-changing or not, the cryptocurrency is anything but a joke to a growing number of entrepreneurs.
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The Next $10 Bill Will Feature a Woman
Set for release in 2020, the note will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
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Is Bitcoin Speculative Foolery or a Financial Services Breakthrough?
The author of 'The Bitcoin Big Bang' on what entrepreneurs need to know about the budding digital currency.
Microsoft
Microsoft Profit Falls on Sluggish Demand for Windows
The tech company also struggled with the impact of the strong U.S. dollar.
Bitstamp
Bitstamp Expected to Resume Trading Within Hours
The Bitcoin exchange, which shut down following a security breach, says it will begin trading the virtual currency again within the next day or so.
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Bitcoin Named Worst-Performing Currency of 2014
Bitcoin's awareness and adoption grew by leaps and bounds this year, but its value did the opposite, plummeting by more than 56 percent.
Economic Conditions
World Set to End Year in Brittle Economic State
Factory activity is shrinking in China, euro zone business growth remains weak and emerging market giant Russia is in a spiraling currency crisis.
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Microsoft Is Now the Largest Company in the World to Accept Bitcoin
When Bill Gates boosts Bitcoin, Microsoft listens.
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Blockchain Raises $30 Million in Biggest-Ever Funding Round for a Bitcoin Company
The world's largest Bitcoin wallet service just sealed a record venture capital deal. Backers include none other than billionaire Richard Branson.
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Nation's Top Consumer Watchdog Warns of Bitcoin's Dangers
Bitcoin buyer beware. The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cautions consumers about the risks of investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.