10 Physical Bitcoins: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
CoinDesk takes a closer look at the world of physical bitcoins in all price tiers and flavours.
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Sep 14, 2014 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2014
Casascius Coins
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Casascius Bitcoin Mint to Resume Sales, With a Twist
The bitcoin mint will resume sales of 'unfunded' physical bitcoins and offer limited sales of 'funded' coins in Utah.
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Jan 15, 2014 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
Jan 15, 2014
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Bitcoin Ideology and the Tale of Casascius Coins
Mailing bitcoin private keys on a coin-shaped metal disc could be considered money transmission in the US.
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Dec 17, 2013 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
Dec 17, 2013
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Bitcoin Mint Casascius Shut Down By US Regulators
Casascius has stopped minting its collectible coins, following FinCEN's claims it was an unregistered “money transmitter”.
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Dec 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 13, 2013
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Defcon hackers crack physical bitcoin Casascius coins
The Casascius coin was shown to be vulnerable to physical attack at this year's Defcon conference.
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Aug 13, 2013 at 10:53 a.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2013
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What's a Casascius coin?
Mike Caldwell first introduced physical bitcoins for purchase in 2011. He coined the name “Casascius” from an acronym for “call a spade a spade.”
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May 9, 2013 at 3:14 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2013