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| + | *[[Bitstamp]] is '''hacked''', resulting in the theft of 19,000 bitcoins and a temporary halt in trading. | ||
*Microsoft '''begins accepting''' Bitcoin as a direct means of payment. | *Microsoft '''begins accepting''' Bitcoin as a direct means of payment. | ||
*The United States Marshals Service '''[[USMS December 2014 auction|auctions]]''' 50,000 bitcoins seized from [[Dread Pirate Roberts]] by the FBI. | *The United States Marshals Service '''[[USMS December 2014 auction|auctions]]''' 50,000 bitcoins seized from [[Dread Pirate Roberts]] by the FBI. | ||
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*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. | ||
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Revision as of 04:53, 10 January 2015
- Bitstamp is hacked, resulting in the theft of 19,000 bitcoins and a temporary halt in trading.
- Microsoft begins accepting Bitcoin as a direct means of payment.
- 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.
