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{{Press
 
| source    = Zero Paid
 
| country    = USA
 
| language  = en
 
| title      = IFPI Announces Agreement With PayPal to Cut Off Pirate Sites
 
| date      = 2011-07-23
 
| link      = http://www.zeropaid.com/news/94617/ifpi-announces-agreement-with-paypal-to-cut-off-pirate-sites/
 
| bias      = briefly mentioning
 
| quote1    = Other sites have opted to simply stop using PayPal altogether and simply use other methods like Flatr and Bitcoin to name two examples.
 
| quote2    = In fact, this is great news for competitors of PayPal because it means more reasons to move away from PayPal to them in the first place. The only entity I see losing out in a deal like this is PayPal.
 
| screenshot = ArticleZeroPaid201107.png
 
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Revision as of 20:51, 26 July 2011

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

Press and notable mentions

Articles / Blog Posts

2011

July

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On "unconfirmed sources" there was a satiric article [2011-07, USA, en]:
Massive Bitcoin Strike Shakes Mt. Gox Exchange

Quotes
  • Unconfirmed sources report that a massive Bitcoin strike in the Amazonian rainforest has destabilized the virtual currency.
  • "This is an amazing find, "says Amir Taaki, a project developer for Bitcoin.org.


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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

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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.


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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.


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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

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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

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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.


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

Quotes




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

Quotes




Podcasts / Video

Presentations

See Also

References