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| quote2    = ``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.''
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| source    = npr.org
| country    = United States
| language  = en
| title      = The Tuesday Podcast: Bitcoin
| date      = 2011-07-12
| link      = http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/07/13/137795648/the-tuesday-podcast-bitcoin
| bias      = slightly negative
| quote1    = I have to say this part of the whole Bitcoin thing for us did seem really easy.  Easier than using a credit card or wiring a friend some money.
| screenshot = http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/07/12/bitcoin_badge.jpg?t=1310503131&s=3
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Revision as of 02:08, 29 July 2011

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.


File:Http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2011/07/12/bitcoin badge.jpg?t=1310503131&s=3

On npr.org there was a slightly negative article [2011-07-12, United States, en]:
The Tuesday Podcast: Bitcoin

Quotes
  • I have to say this part of the whole Bitcoin thing for us did seem really easy. Easier than using a credit card or wiring a friend some money.



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

Quotes




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

Quotes




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

Quotes




Podcasts / Video

Presentations

See Also

References