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IRS Decision Looms Large Over Future of Bitcoin

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A terminal to accept payments using bitcoins is displayed on the bar at the Old Fitzroy pub on September 19, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

The Internal Revenue Service weighed in last week to say that the online currency Bitcoin should be treated as property, not like money. The decision pits those who favor more regulation against those who want a more freewheeling market for Bitcoin. We discuss what it means for Bitcoin owners, investment firms, startups and the market for cryptocurrency.

Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

Patrick Murck, general counsel, the Bitcoin Foundation
Nicholas Weaver, senior researcher in networking and security at the International Computer Science Institute at UC Berkeley.
Robert McMillan, senior writer at WIRED magazine who frequently writes about cryptocurrencies

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Source: www.kqed.org June 3, 2014 – 13:12

"all my coins gone today, sucks. (Bitcoin Forum)

2014-02-12 16:02:04 by shakes-head-n-laughs

Where's that bitcoin guy?
"all my coins gone today, sucks
"I wish I had never left my money on mybitcoin... Used the same password as my mtgox... Stupid? Yes, very stupid.
"I won't divulge the exact amount, but it was pretty substantial as I am one (was one?) of the early adopters. Happened at 10AM this morning, coins went to this address: 1MAazCWMydsQB5ynYXqSGQDjNQMN3HFmEu
"Sad
"Anyone else in the same boat? Just looking for some people to commiserate with...

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