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*The United States Marshals Service '''[[USMS December 2014 auction|auctions]]''' 50,000 | *The United States Marshals Service '''[[USMS December 2014 auction|auctions]]''' 50,000 bitcoins seized from [[Dread Pirate Roberts]] by the FBI. | ||
*The network mining [[difficulty]] '''decreases''' for the first time since the utilization of [[Mining#ASIC Mining|ASICs]] for mining. | *The network mining [[difficulty]] '''decreases''' for the first time since the original utilization of [[Mining#ASIC Mining|ASICs]] for mining. | ||
*The concept of bitcoin [[tipping]] '''[[Wave of bits|goes viral]]''' on Reddit and Twitter, resulting in exponential growth of the [[ChangeTip]] userbase. | *The concept of bitcoin [[tipping]] '''[[Wave of bits|goes viral]]''' on Reddit and Twitter, resulting in exponential growth of the [[ChangeTip]] userbase. | ||
*The alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0 is '''arrested''' by FBI agents. A Silk Road 3.0 is operational within hours. | *The alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0 is '''arrested''' by FBI agents. A Silk Road 3.0 is operational within hours. | ||
*A massive uninsured Bitcoin mine is '''destroyed in a fire''' (pictured), causing a drop in the global hash rate. | *A massive uninsured Bitcoin mine is '''destroyed in a fire''' (pictured), causing a visible drop in the global hash rate. | ||
Revision as of 23:31, 4 December 2014
- The United States Marshals Service auctions 50,000 bitcoins seized from Dread Pirate Roberts by the FBI.
- The network mining difficulty decreases for the first time since the original utilization of ASICs for mining.
- The concept of bitcoin tipping goes viral on Reddit and Twitter, resulting in exponential growth of the ChangeTip userbase.
- The alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0 is arrested by FBI agents. A Silk Road 3.0 is operational within hours.
- A massive uninsured Bitcoin mine is destroyed in a fire (pictured), causing a visible drop in the global hash rate.