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Fugitive US tech guru: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution
On the run from U.S. tax authorities, tech guru John McAfee says he can help Cuba evade the U.S. government too - by launching a cryptocurrency that defeats a U.S. trade embargo.
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Hacked bitcoin exchange Cryptopia calls in liquidators
Cryptopia, the Christchurch-based bitcoin exchange hacked in January, has called in the liquidators.
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About $1.2B in crypto-currency stolen since 2017
Criminals have stolen about US$1.2 billion in crypto-currencies since 2017, as bitcoin's popularity has put the spotlight on the unregulated sector.
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Concerns remain despite Bitcoin bouncing back from three-month low
Bitcoin recovered from three-month lows below US$6,000 in choppy trading on Tuesday, but worries lingered about a global regulatory clampdown.
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Peak value halves as Bitcoin slumps below $10,000
Bitcoin investors gripped by fears regulators could clamp down on the volatile cryptocurrency that sky-rocketed last year.
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INSIGHT: Digital Currencies should no longer reside in the “Wild West”
Wynyard Group CEO Craig Richardson argues for regulation and oversight of digital currencies...
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How Bitcoin can go mainstream
If Bitcoin is to succeed--if using the virtual currency is to be as hassle-free as handing over a portrait of a dead president in exchange for goods and services--it will require one thing: A consensual hallucination.
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Top tech stories of 2013: Big Brother, wearables, and the struggles of aging tech giants
Politics collided with the world of technology this year as stories about U.S. government spying stirred angst both among the country's citizens and foreign governments, and the flawed HeathCare.gov site got American health-care reform off to a rocky start. Meanwhile, the post-PC era put aging tech giants under pressure to reinvent themselves. Here in no particular order are IDG News Service's picks for the top 10 tech stories of the year.
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