Apple Sours on Bitcoin, Corner Shop Conundrum, and the Stolen Good
This week John Law takes a bite out of Apple, ventures into 'unbanked' territory and ponders a sticky bit-lemma.
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Feb 7, 2014 at 10:45 p.m. UTC
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A Million is Never Enough, Chinese Laundry, and Bad Taste by Bitcoin
This week in the wonderful world of bitcoin: high-profile arrests, Chinese trillions and eyelashes for cars.
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Jan 31, 2014 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2014
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Roll up for Branded coins, Roll on the Robot Overlords - or Just Roll Your Own
This week John Law delves into custom currencies, robot rulers and cannabis-related bitcoin conundrums.
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Jan 24, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2014
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The £150 ATM, Benefits of Risky Futures, and Bitcoin's Common Touch
John Law wades knee-deep into bitcoin's hectic week of cut-price ATMs, risky derivative markets and merchants galore.
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Jan 17, 2014 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2014
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A Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Bet, Making Cents of Twitter, and Indian Brews
This week has provided two excellent counter-examples against the inherent badness of bitcoin – one small, one very big.
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Jan 10, 2014 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2014
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From China to Cyberspace: Bitcoin's Year in Review
It's a legal requirement for journalists to write an end-of-year roundup, and John Law is nothing if not law-abiding.
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Dec 31, 2013 at 6:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 31, 2013
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Tulips, Pigs and Eternal Graffiti: Bitcoin’s Colourful Week
This week John Law grapples with Tulip Mania, block chain graffiti and the murky world of FUD.
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Dec 20, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2013
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Patent Nonsense, Coinbase Futures, and Who’s a Good Doggie? You Are!
JP Morgan causes a stir, re-presents old cryptocurrency patent, Coinbase receives $25m investment, while John Law digs for dogecoins.
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Dec 13, 2013 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2013
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Questions for Cash, Chains of Command, and with this Coin, I Thee Rob
John Law ponders BTC-e's credentials, block chain security and hiding bitcoins from divorce lawyers in his weekly review.
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Dec 6, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 6, 2013
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No Hiding Place in Bitcoin, Real Mining for Virtual Cash, and the Wrong Sort of Fun
As the highest-value bitcoin transaction occurs, a Welsh resident searches a landfill for his £4m hard drive.
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Nov 29, 2013 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2013