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| − | *[[CEX.IO]] ''(logo pictured)'' discontinues cloud mining services as a result a significant correction in the price of Bitcoin. | + | *[[CEX.IO]] ''(logo pictured)'' discontinues cloud mining services as a result of a significant correction in the price of Bitcoin. |
*[[Bitstamp]] is hacked, resulting in the theft of 19,000 bitcoins and a temporary halt in trading. | *[[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 for digital goods through [[BitPay]]. |
*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. | ||
*The network mining [[difficulty]] decreases for the first time since the original 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. | ||
Revision as of 01:10, 15 January 2015
- CEX.IO (logo pictured) discontinues cloud mining services as a result of a significant correction in the price of Bitcoin.
- 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 for digital goods through BitPay.
- 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.
