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===Presentations===
===Presentations===
* [http://www.slideshare.net/ashmoran/the-barcampers-guide-to-bitcoin-8682810 The BarCamper's Guide to Bitcoin] 2011-07-25 by Ash Moran
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/gavinandresen-bitcoin/GavinAndresenCIATalk.pdf Bitcoin - The World's 1st P2P Digital Currency] 2011-06-?? Gavin Andresen Presentation given at In-Q-Tel investment conference
* [http://s3.amazonaws.com/gavinandresen-bitcoin/GavinAndresenCIATalk.pdf Bitcoin - The World's 1st P2P Digital Currency] 2011-06-?? Gavin Andresen Presentation given at In-Q-Tel investment conference
* [http://btcbids.com/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin - P2P Virtual Currency] 2011-06-05 Jake Hansen Presentation submission for Defcon 19<ref>[https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=12416.0 Forum I Need help]</ref>
* [http://btcbids.com/bitcoin.pdf Bitcoin - P2P Virtual Currency] 2011-06-05 Jake Hansen Presentation submission for Defcon 19<ref>[https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=12416.0 Forum I Need help]</ref>

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What's being said about Bitcoin by news sites and other media.

Press and notable mentions

Articles / Blog Posts

2011

July

On canada.com there was a very positive article [2011-07-22, Canada, en]:
Bitcoins create truly democratic policy, followers say

Quotes
  • Money may be the next frontier of the Internet revolution thanks to Bitcoin, a burgeoning new digital currency.
  • ``If we remember, 15 years ago if you were doing anything on the Internet you were going to make millions, said Kenna. ``I think it could be the same with bitcoin.


June

On The Economist there was a neutral article [2011-06-13, GB, en]:
Bits and bob

Quotes
  • Now, Friedman's dream has finally been realised—albeit not by a real-world central bank.
  • Most people would rather devolve this sort of responsibility to the authorities. Until this mindset changes, Bitcoin will be no rival to real-world dosh.


On Telepolis there was a sceptical article [2011-06-10, DE, de]:
Wenig Unterschied zu Aktien

Quotes
  • Stoppt die amerikanischen Drogenpolizei DEA den Höhenflug der Bitcoin-Währung?
  • Silk Road dürfte unter anderem deshalb schwer zu schließen sein, weil Betreiber ebenso wie Benutzer durch TOR weitgehend anonym sind.


On Smart Money there was a critical article [2011-06-10, USA, en]:
The Bitcoin Triples Again

Quotes
  • To recap, it's is a purely online currency with no intrinsic value; its worth is based solely on the willingness of holders and merchants to accept it in trade.
  • Readers tempted to bet on the Bitcoin should resist, not least because it's unclear whether it will have any enduring worth.


[[Image:|thumbnail|right]] On RussiaToday there was a Positive article [2011-06-08, Russia, en]:
Bitcoin: Currency of Resistance

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May

April

March

Feb

Jan

On Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) there was a balanced to positiv article [2011-01-20, USA, en]:
Bitcoin - a Step Toward Censorship-Resistant Digital Currency

Quotes
  • To understand digital currency, one must first note that money in the digital age has moved from a largely anonymous system to one increasingly laden with tracking, control and regulatory overhead.
  • It's too early to say whether Bitcoin will be a success. Any new currency system faces an uphill battle, both technically and legally.


2010

On LWN there was a positiv article [2010-11-10, USA, en]:
Bitcoin: Virtual money created by CPU cycles

Quotes
  • The bigger open questions about Bitcoin are about its viability as a currency system.
  • Bitcoin is different from electronic payment systems like Paypal that are really just computerized interfaces to traditional banks.


On Bitcoin Blogger there was a positiv article [2010-09-30, ?, en]:
Bitcoin Electronic Currency: The Future of Money

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On /. there was a neutral article [2010-07-11, USA, en]:
Bitcoin Releases Version 0.3

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Podcasts / Video

Presentations

See Also

References