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29 Nov 2013 / USA Today – The value of the so-called cryptocurrency surged above $1,000 as it becomes easier to use as a way to pay and easier to access for investors looking for an alternative to gold. One Bitcoin was briefly worth $1,073 on Wednesday,

29 Nov 2013 / Economist – Virtual currency: It is mathematically elegant, increasingly popular and highly controversial. Bitcoin’s success is putting it under growing strain. ALL currencies involve some measure of consensual hallucination, but Bitcoin, a virtual monetary system, involves more than most. It is a peer-to-peer

27 Nov 2013 / PandoDaily – By all metrics and accounts, bitcoin’s popularity is exploding across the People’s Republic of China. It now boasts the world’s most active bitcoin exchange, BTC China, the greatest number of bitcoin mining nodes, the highest number of bitcoin wallet downloads, and

27 Nov 2013 / CNBC – The debate may continue to rage over whether bitcoin is a viable alternative to the dollar or just another Ponzi scheme, but there’s no denying of its ability to boost a brand’s awareness. Billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson announced on CNBC’s

27 Nov 2013 / Market Watch – It’s an alternative to paper currencies. It can be traded anywhere in the world. It has a limited supply. And it should be a secure haven if financial markets start to crash. That is a fairly accurate description of gold.