German Police Detain 'Bitcoin Mining Hackers'
German police have detained two people suspected of hacking computer networks, mining over €700,000 in bitcoin.
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Dec 5, 2013 at 11:25 a.m. UTC
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In-person bitcoin exchanges spread across the globe
More and more people are trading bitcoin in person, keeping with the ethos of a decentralised, peer-to-peer currency.
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Oct 10, 2013 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
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Germany's government and media are bolstering bitcoin popularity
Berlin has long been a hub for bitcoin, but recent regulation developments and media coverage are taking it further.
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Sep 27, 2013 at 9:27 a.m. UTC
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Online game developer Bigpoint's 330m users can now buy virtual goods with bitcoins
Online game developer Bigpoint now allows its users to purchase in-game virtual goods using bitcoins.
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Sep 18, 2013 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
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Golden answers to your bitcoin questions
John Law explores Germany's classification of bitcoin and the solution for those tired of answering their friends' bitcoin-related questions.
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Aug 23, 2013 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
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Germany officially recognises bitcoin as "private money"
German authorities have finally categorised bitcoin, labelling it as a "financial instrument".
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Aug 19, 2013 at 10:38 a.m. UTC
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Marketplace Bitcoin.de registers with Germany's financial regulator BaFin
Bitcoin Deutschland GmbH will be registered with BaFin, Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, from 7th August.
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Jul 31, 2013 at 3:14 p.m. UTC
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Germany's Bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG form partnership
German bitcoin marketplace bitcoin.de and Fidor Bank AG have formed a large-scale partnership.
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Jul 11, 2013 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
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German government relieves capital gains tax on bitcoin positions
Bitcoin transactions have been made exempt from capital gains tax after one year in Germany
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Jun 27, 2013 at 3:37 p.m. UTC
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