Bitcoin Price Skyrockets as Senate Hearing Concludes
Bitcoin surpasses Western Union in daily transaction volume as the price reaches a new all time high.
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Nov 19, 2013 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
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Senate Bitcoin Hearing Discusses Legitimacy and Challenges of Virtual Currencies
Don't bother running from regulation, said an agency director – because in the long term, there's nowhere to hide.
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Nov 19, 2013 at 1:02 a.m. UTC
Nov 19, 2013
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Whether or Not Bitcoin Needs it, Regulators are Going to Regulate
What are members of the bitcoin community trying to achieve with the bitcoin hearings today?
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Nov 18, 2013 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2013
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Bitcoin Foundation Plays Down Silk Road Connection at Senate Hearing
Participants will reveal differing opinions on anonymity and Silk Road at a key Senate bitcoin hearing on Monday.
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Nov 18, 2013 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2013
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Bitcoin Price Hits $500, a 50x Increase in Just 12 Months
Those bitcoins that passed $300? They were a bargain — the value of 1 BTC has now passed $500.
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Nov 17, 2013 at 11:51 a.m. UTC
Nov 17, 2013
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Federal Agency Responses Reveal US Government Attitudes to Bitcoin
The US Senate committee has revealed the responses it received to its previous requests for information on virtual currencies.
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Nov 16, 2013 at 1:09 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2013
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What Exactly Does the US Government Really Think of Bitcoin? Here’s the Story so Far
We look at some of the more significant events in bitcoin's short but colorful legal history.
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Nov 15, 2013 at 1:58 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2013
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BitPay and Ripple to speak at hearing held by US Senate committee on banking
The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs is holding its hearing on virtual currencies next week.
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Nov 14, 2013 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2013
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FinCEN, US Secret Service and Bitcoin Foundation among witnesses to speak at major hearing on bitcoin
Patrick Murck, Jeremy Allaire and Jerry Brito are to speak at the US Senate hearing on bitcoin on Monday.
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Nov 14, 2013 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2013
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US Homeland Security committee to explore bitcoin's potential in 18th Nov hearing
The US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs is holding a hearing into bitcoin on 18th November.
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Nov 11, 2013 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2013