So it’s more or less official: MtGox, once the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, has died and taken all its holdings with it to the…
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The Embarrassing Fact MtGox Left Out Of Their Press Release: Their Bad Code Hygiene Was The Direct Cause Of Problems
Yesterday, the bitcoin exchange MtGox – riddled by problems – issued a press release saying the bitcoin protocol was to blame for its ongoing…
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I'm No @ioerror But the Border Still Broke My Phone To Silence Me
Yesterday upon returning to the United States from Canada, the United States Customs and Border Protections ruined my HTC One by breaking off the…
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The Copyright Monopoly Is A Scam That Hurts Artists As Much As The Public
So you’re an artist, author, or creative person, and you’ve heard the arguments against the copyright monopoly. That it locks away knowledge from the…
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Major Bitcoin Exchange Not Executing Withdrawals; Now Owes Clients $38M In Disappeared Money
MtGox, the oldest and once-largest bitcoin exchange, appears to have a serious problem. Since about a week ago, clients’ bitcoin withdrawals have been deducted…
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Pirate Party MPs, MEPs Jointly Nominate Snowden And Manning For Peace Prize
Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 in a joint nomination by the Pirate MPs of Iceland…
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One Week Left To Give Input To Future European Copyright Monopoly Law
The European Commission is planning an overhaul of the copyright monopoly laws in Europe, and is asking the public for input. The deadline for…
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Harassment Arrest Of Charlie Shrem Shows Dangerously Repressive U.S. Police System
This Sunday, BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem was arrested at JFK airport for money laundering. Allegedly, he has sold $1M worth of bitcoin, which has…
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Swedish Public Television Claims Copyright Publication Rights To Everybody's Sports Photos If Posted On Twitter
Well, this is a new one. Swedish Public Television just posted legal terms and conditions as to what they are allowed to do when…
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The Toy-Hungry Multimillionaire Market That's Completely Underserved
In 2010 and 2011, a lot of geeks acquired something called bitcoin. It’s a novel form of currency that breaks all the rules you…
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