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> Please dont post followups about individual news articles to this > thread. Please spawn a new thread for such topics. virtual currency news for Saturday 09/28/2013 - Friday 10/04/2013 This weeks consolidated list is very lengthy and took me a LONG time. For those that didnt hear, bitcoins had its coming out party. Virtual Currency internet traffic is up 100,000%. Lots of good information here as well as lots of duplicate information with slightly different spins. I dropped at least 500 duplicate articles. ********************************************************** Because of silkroad shutdown and massive news articles this is a special dateless category for the Silkroad shutdown, spinoffs, and followup articles. Articles range from Wednesday-Sunday 10/02-06/2013 Everything You Need to Know About Silk Road, the Online Black Market Raided by the FBI http://nation.time.com/2013/10/04/a-simple-guide-to-silk-road-the-online-black-market-raided-by-the-fbi/ Could the Silk Road Closure be Good for Bitcoin? http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/currency/2013/10/could-the-silk-road-closure-be-good-for-bitcoin.html Analysis of Silk Road’s Historical Impact on Bitcoin http://thegenesisblock.com/analysis-silk-roads-historical-impact-bitcoin/ Ross Ulbricht's Silk Road Millions Remain Out of Reach of FBI http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/511934/20131007/silk-road-bitcoins-600000-remain-reach-fbi.htm http://www.businessinsider.com/fbi-struggles-to-recover-silk-road-founders-600000-bitcoins-2013-10?op=1 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131004/14424324756/doj-hasnt-actually-found-silk-road-founders-bitcoins-yet.shtml Silk Road arrest exposes a hidden Internet http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/sun-investigates/bs-md-silk-road-tech-20131006,0,1970642.story Euthanasia advocate rues Silk Road shutdown http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/euthanasia-advocate-rues-silk-road-shutdown-20131007-2v3a6.html FBI’s Bitcoin wallet targeted with micro payments after Silk Road founder’s arrest http://www.siliconrepublic.com/strategy/item/34423-fbis-bitcoin-wallet/ http://gizmodo.com/bitcoin-seized-from-silk-road-is-in-a-highly-prankable-1441808572 The rise and fall of Silk Road: where does this leave the debate on drugs? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/10357181/The-rise-and-fall-of-Silk-Road-where-does-this-leave-the-debate-on-drugs.html A Dread Pirate Gives Up His Bitcoins http://battellemedia.com/archives/2013/10/else-10-7-peeling-back-the-layers.php FBI can't find Ulbricht's personal 600k Bitcoins, plans to sell 26k seized from Silk Road users http://www.techmeme.com/131006/p9#a131006p9 What will happen to Dread Pirate Roberts' Bitcoin fortune? http://www.dailydot.com/business/dread-pirate-roberts-bitcoin-stash-fbi/ Silk Road to ruin: bitcoins, bandits and blackmarket fallout http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/silk-road-to-ruin--1186626 The end of the Silk Road: The problem with a life online http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-end-of-the-silk-road-the-problem-with-a-life-online-8861311.html US agents make arrest in Silk Road drug-selling site http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20131006/BUSINESS/310060023/US-agents-make-arrest-Silk-Road-drug-selling-site?nclick_check=1 DOJ Hasn't Actually Found Silk Road Founder's Bitcoin Yet http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/10/06/0242257/doj-hasnt-actually-found-silk-road-founders-bitcoin-yet?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed The pirate who wanted to change the world http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/tech-biz/10/06/13/pirate-who-wanted-change-world Alleged Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht denies charges, says lawyer http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/5/4806630/alleged-silk-road-mastermind-ross-ulbricht-denies-all-charges http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/511550/20131005/ross-ulbricht-silk-road-denies-charges-bail.htm In The Virtual Criminal World, The Villains Will Always Be A Few Steps Ahead Of The Good Guys http://www.timesunion.com/technology/businessinsider/article/In-The-Virtual-Criminal-World-The-Villains-Will-4872072.php Online drug bazaar’s alleged boss paired eBay-style site with heroin, murder plot http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/10/05/digital/online-drug-bazaars-alleged-boss-paired-ebay-style-site-with-heroin-murder-plot/ Pittsburgh Trib: PSU grad accused in $1B illegal drug sales http://triblive.com/investigative/specialprojects/cyberrattling/ Bitcoin Is Biggest Loser In Silk Road Meltdown---IRS Wins Big http://www.forbes.com/sites/robertwood/2013/10/05/bitcoin-is-biggest-loser-in-silk-road-meltdown-irs-wins-big/ Online 'drug lord' brought to book in library http://www.independent.ie/world-news/americas/online-drug-lord-brought-to-book-in-library-29636342.html End of Silk Road may strengthen the bitcoin http://www.omaha.com/article/20131005/MONEY/131009296/1707 Bitcoin bounces back after shutdown of Silk Road site http://www.theprovince.com/story_print.html?id=9000011 http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bitcoin-will-bounce-back-from-silk-road-scandal-users-say-1.1913243 Did Shutting Down Silk Road Make the World a More Dangerous Place? http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/10/did-shutting-down-silk-road-make-the-world-a-more-dangerous-place/280270/ Bitcoin gains mainstream interest after initial 'outlier' appeal http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec13/bitcoin_10-04.html Alleged Silk Road kingpin denies drug charges http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Alleged-Silk-Road-kingpin-denies-drug-charges-4869925.php Silk Road seizure increases pressure on virtual currency Bitcoin http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/markets/silk-road-seizure-increases-pressure-on-virtual-currency-bitcoin/2145593 The Magic of Bitcoin Turns FBI’s Seized Booty Into Government Protest http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/bitcoin-addres/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/silk-road-fbi-bitcoin-trolls/ http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/4/4803732/someone-found-the-fbis-bitcoin-wallet-silk-road http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/internet-lobs-insults-at-fbis-silk-road-bitcoin-wallet/ Suspect charged in black market drug scheme http://www.abqjournal.com/275055/news/suspect-charged-in-black-market-drug-scheme.html Government Brings Important Case Against Illegal Marketplace “Silk Road;” Government Acknowledges Lawful Uses Of Bitcoin http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/government-brings-important-case-against-96903/ Silk Road takedown wasn't due to Bitcoins http://www.telecomasia.net/blog/content/silk-road-takedown-wasnt-due-bitcoins The FBI could end up with millions of dollars in bitcoins—and it plans to sell them http://qz.com/132327/the-fbi-could-end-up-with-5-of-all-bitcoins-and-it-plans-to-sell-them/#132327/the-fbi-could-end-up-with-5-of-all-bitcoins-and-it-plans-to-sell-them/ Hearing postponed for accused operator of online drug bazaar http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/sns-rt-us-crime-silkroad-20131004,0,3701196.story Under-fire Bitcoin paying the price for virtual growth with Silk Road arrest http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1324536/under-fire-bitcoin-paying-price-virtual-growth-silk-road-arrest Silk Road Kingpin Apparently Hid a Stash of $80 Million in Bitcoin http://gizmodo.com/silk-road-kingpin-apparently-hid-a-stash-of-80-million-1441291682 The FBI's Plan For The Millions Worth Of Bitcoins Seized From Silk Road http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2013/10/04/fbi-silk-road-bitcoin-seizure/ After Silk Road's demise, online drug dealing moves to new sites http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/4/4799770/drug-dealers-set-up-mini-silk-roads-after-federal-bust Hit Men, Drugs And the Fall of Ross Ulbricht, the Silk Road 'Mastermind' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10356444/Hit-men-drugs-and-the-fall-of-Ross-Ulbricht-the-Silk-Road-mastermind.html The end of the Silk Road paved with gold http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1822116/the-end-of-the-silk-road-paved-with-gold/?cs=5 Will BitCoin Have Opportunities With SilkRoad Shutdown And Millions In Seizures By The FBI? http://seekingalpha.com/article/1729332-will-bitcoin-have-opportunities-with-silkroad-shutdown-and-millions-in-seizures-by-the-fbi?source=bloomberg Other Websites Selling Illegal Drugs Remain After Shutdown of Silk Road http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/drugs/other-websites-selling-illegal-drugs-remain-after-shutdown-of-silk-road Silk Road bust hints at FBI's new cybercrime powers http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24345-silk-road-bust-hints-at-fbis-new-cybercrime-powers.html No Drugs For You! Silk Road’s Owner Was Caught by FBI http://nyulocal.com/national/2013/10/04/no-drugs-for-you-silk-roads-owner-was-caught-by-fbi/ FBI Demolishes Internet's Drug Trafficking Silk Road http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/FBI-Demolishes-Internets-Drug-Trafficking-Silk-Road-79112.html Bitcoin at the end of the (Silk) Road http://www.atmmarketplace.com/article/220607/Bitcoin-at-the-end-of-the-Silk-Road http://www.siliconbeat.com/2013/10/04/quoted-on-the-future-of-bitcoin-after-the-end-of-the-silk-road/ VIDEO: FBI Say San Francisco Man is Notorious Drug Trafficker and Hacker Dread Pirate Roberts http://www.theskanner.com/article/VIDEO-FBI-Say-San-Francisco-Man-is-Notorious-Drug-Trafficker-and-Hacker-Dread-Pirate-Roberts-2013-10-04 Why Bitcoins are the new black in cybercrime http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/opinion/2298633/why-bitcoins-are-the-new-black-in-cybercrime The Silk Road Is Dead. But Bitcoin Lives On http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/10/silk_road Bitcoin Rebounds After Plunge on Silk Road Charges http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/10/03/bitcoin-rebounds-after-plunge-on-silk-road-charges/ Father welcomes Silk Road arrest, closure http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/father-welcomes-silk-road-arrest-closure-20131003-2uuzm.html Online Drug Markets Are Alive and Thriving http://business.time.com/2013/10/04/online-drug-markets-are-alive-and-thriving/ Bitcoin, A Threat To The Feds… http://www.dailyreckoning.com.au/bitcoin-a-threat-to-the-feds/2013/10/04/ FBI confuses Penn and Penn State http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/10/silk-road-fbi-confuses-upenn-penn-state FBI's shutdown of illicit drug website Silk Road will reveal Bitcoin's resilience http://business.financialpost.com/2013/10/03/fbis-shutdown-of-illicit-drug-website-silk-road-will-reveal-bitcoins-resilience/ What seizure of illicit Silk Road means for virtual currency Bitcoin http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-bitcoin-silk-road-seizure-effect-20131003,0,2986782.story Silk Road arrest puts Bitcoin in spotlight http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/silk-road-arrest-puts-bitcoin-in-spotlight/nbFYM/ Silk Road seizure increases pressure on virtual currency Bitcoin http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/10/03/3251132/silk-road-seizure-increases-pressure.html Bitcoin Prices Recover After Slump on ‘Silk Road’ Founder Arrest http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-03/bitcoin-prices-recover-after-slump-on-silk-road-founder-arrest Calgary’s bitcoin pioneer not worried by digital currency’s price dip http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Calgary+bitcoin+pioneer+worried+digital+currency+price/8994602/story.html Silk Road's gone, but the void's already been filled http://www.businessspectator.com.au/article/2013/10/4/technology/silk-roads-gone-voids-already-been-filled Attorney Denies California Man Ran Drug Website http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/calif-man-charged-black-market-drug-scheme-20465503 Silk Road Bust: The Rothbardian Connection, the Bitcoin Bounce, and The Nuts and Bolts of the Case Against Alleged Mastermind Ulbricht http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/03/silk-road-bust-the-rothbardian-connectio Silk Road Clones Ensure No One Has To Go A Day Without Drugs http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/buy-illegal-drugs_n_4038653.html Silk Road’s Villains and Bitcoin’s Threats http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-03/silk-road-s-villains-and-bitcoin-s-threats.html FBI snags Silk Road boss with own methods http://www.business-standard.com/article/international/fbi-snags-silk-road-boss-with-own-methods-113100400015_1.html What the Silk Road bust means for Bitcoin http://www.dailydot.com/business/silk-road-bust-effect-bitcoin-market/ The End of the Silk Road: Will Shutting Down the 'eBay for Drugs' Cause More Harm Than Good? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meghan-ralston/silk-road-shut-down_b_4038280.html Drugs, Bitcoins and a Canadian blackmailer: How the FBI tracked down the Silk Road suspect http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/drugs-bitcoins-and-murder-how-a-canadian-blackmailer-led-the-fbi-to-silk-road-suspect-ross-ulbricht/article14678067/ Alleged Black Market Operator Indicted in Murder-for-Hire Scheme http://nation.time.com/2013/10/03/alleged-black-market-operator-indicted-in-new-murder-for-hire-scheme/ Take A Tour Of Silk Road, The Online Drug Marketplace The Feds Shut Down Today http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/Take-A-Tour-Of-Silk-Road-The-Online-Drug-4864493.php Speed Read of ‘King of Bitcoin’—the Erotic Bitcoin eBook http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/03/speed-read-of-king-of-bitcoin-the-erotic-bitcoin-ebook.html Silk Road owner charged again, this time for hiring a hitman in Maryland http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/3/4798336/silk-road-owner-charged-again-this-time-for-hiring-a-hitman-in-maryland In defense of Silk Road http://www.dailydot.com/crime/silk-road-defense-drugs-libertarian-politics/ Morning Security Brief: Silk Road Site Busted By FBI, Government Shutdown Security Concerns, White Collar Crime Site Hacked http://securitymanagement.com/news/morning-security-brief-silk-road-site-busted-fbi-government-shutdown-security-concerns-white-co Bitcoin Price Shock — Are Bitcoins Safe After Silk Road Scandal? http://slant.investorplace.com/2013/10/bitcoin-prices-silk-road-bitcoins/ Who is Dread Pirate Roberts? A Profile of Ross William Ulbricht http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/511180/20131004/ross-ulbricht-profile-biography-history-alleged-silk.htm By the Numbers: The Silk Road Takedown http://techland.time.com/2013/10/03/by-the-numbers-the-silk-road-takedown/ Silk Road drug bust could lift value of bitcoins http://www.usatoday.com/story/cybertruth/2013/10/03/silk-road-drug-bust-could-lift-value-of-bitcoins/2913751/ Silk Road: Accessing The 'Drugs Ebay' Was Easy http://news.sky.com/story/1149755/silk-road-accessing-the-drugs-ebay-was-easy Ex-Penn Stater turned Silk Road libertarian hero busted for selling drugs, hiring hitmen http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals/Ex-Penn-St-grad-student-turned-Silk-Road-libertarian-hero-busted-for-botched-hits-drug-fortune.html Bitcoin value bounces back after Silk Road shock http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=25281 Will Silk Road bust kill Bitcoin? http://www.canberratimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/will-silk-road-bust-kill-bitcoin-20131003-2uwdv.html Silk Road used 'anonymity layers,' digital currency to sell drugs in plain sight http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/nation/july-dec13/silkroad2_10-02.html Bitcoin prices head south after news of Silk Road seizure spreads http://www.tweaktown.com/news/33244/bitcoin-prices-head-south-after-news-of-silk-road-seizure-spreads/index.html Silk Road drug kingpin tried to kill witness, authorities in Maryland say http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/blog/bs-md-silk-road-shut-down-20131002,0,7548092.story Bitcoin Values Plunge, But Recover, Following Silk Road Shutdown http://reason.com/24-7/2013/10/02/bitcoin-values-plunge-but-recover-follow The FBI busted Silk Road, but not the 'dark web' behind it http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/2/4795502/the-fbi-busted-silk-road-but-not-the-dark-web-behind-it Who Is Ross Ulbricht? Piecing Together The Life Of The Alleged Libertarian Mastermind Behind Silk Road http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanmac/2013/10/02/who-is-ross-ulbricht-piecing-together-the-life-of-the-alleged-libertarian-mastermind-behind-silk-road/ How sloppy digital hygiene led to the downfall of an underground Bitcoin drug market http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/02/how-sloppy-digital-hygiene-led-to-the-downfall-of-an-underground-bitcoin-drug-market/ FBI's Case Against Silk Road Boss Is A Fascinating Read http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20131002/10493324730/fbis-case-against-silk-road-boss-is-fascinating-read.shtml 'THEY ARE WATCHING': Bitcoin Users Are Freaking Out And Getting Paranoid After Arrest Of Alleged Silk Road Founder http://www.businessinsider.com/they-are-watching-bitcoin-users-are-freaking-out-about-the-arrest-of-the-alleged-founder-of-silk-road-2013-10 End of large block ********************************************************** Saturday-Monday 09/28-30/2013 Bitcoin Discusses Online Currency With Feds http://ggbmagazine.com/issue/vol-12-no-10-october-2013/article/bitcoin-discusses-online-currency-with-feds How to Build Value Around the Transaction. Part 2 http://www.transactionworld.net/articles/2013/october/Acquiring.html Symantec researchers sinkhole Bitcoin mining Zero Access botnet horde http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2297658/symantec-researchers-sinkhole-bitcoin-mining-zero-access-botnet-horde As the world goes digital, is cash still king? http://www.nationmultimedia.com/opinion/As-the-world-goes-digital-is-cash-still-king-30215956.html CoinX Selected to Present at Georgia's Largest Investor Conference http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coinx-selected-to-present-at-georgias-largest-investor-conference-2013-09-30 A Ripple in the online payment waters http://boingboing.net/2013/09/30/your-new-digital-currency.html Plus500 Now Promotes Bitcoin Trading with a Clutter-free Trading Platform, Reports Forexminute http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11175768.htm Bitcoin Maverick Returns for New Crack at Digital Currency http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/09/jed_mccaleb/ Travelex Electronic Cash Distribution System Hailed http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/travelex-electronic-cash-distribution-system-hailed/160290/ A Rocket Scientist Takes On Bitcoin Security http://www.paymentssource.com/news/a-rocket-scientist-takes-on-bitcoin-security-3015575-1.html Bitcoin billionaires http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Bitcoin-billionaires/articleshow/23236886.cms Sydney pub first to accept virtual cash bitcoins as payment for beer http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-pub-first-to-accept-virtual-cash-bitcoins-as-payment-for-beer/story-fni0cx4q-1226729145313 ********************************************************** Tuesday 10/01/2013 Bitcoin's rise owes more than a bit to takeup in China http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?cid=1202&MainCatID=12&id=20131002000037 Cash Is Sooo 20th Century http://www.smartoffice.com.au/technology/PRUVKOOI.aspx Evening Standard: Bitcoin gets physical http://www.standard.co.uk/business/cityspy/city-spy-a-turning-point-for-the-lord-mayor-8851008.html Bitcoin exchange operator CoinX to present at Venture Atlanta conference http://www.greensheet.com/newswire.php?flag=display_story&id=33221 N.Y. Regulator Confronts Financial Risks http://www.rmmagazine.com/2013/10/01/n-y-regulator-confronts-financial-risks/ New York's Lawsky Says 'So Be It' If Transparency Dooms Bitcoin http://www.paymentssource.com/news/new-yorks-lawsky-says-so-be-it-if-transparency-dooms-bitcoin-3015596-1.html Bitcoin And Wall Street. Two Different Worlds For Now http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/10025761-jeroen-blokland/2274362-bitcoin-and-wall-street-two-different-worlds-for-now Bitcoin Payment Processor Coinvoice Begins Accepting Payments http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11179195.htm I have my doubts about Bitcoin http://betanews.com/2013/10/01/i-have-my-doubts-about-bitcoin/ Bitcoin’s role in the future of micropayments http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-role-future-micropayments/ ********************************************************** Wednesday 10/02/2013 Bitcoin Bets Feed Twitter Dreams as Regulators Circle http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-10-02/bitcoin-led-by-winklevii-spurs-twitter-dreams-as-regulators-fret KnCMiner Announces Word's first 28nm Bitcoin mining machine http://www.design-reuse.com/news/32984/28nm-bitcoin-mining-machine.html The Silk Road Upside for Bitcoin http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/10/03/the-silk-road-upside-for-bitcoin/ Consumer Reports Recs On Wine, Top NFL Digital Brands, Why The Financial Markets Are Just Fine & More: http://www.wjno.com/pages/brianmudd.html?feed=303007&article=11706858 Bank CEOs Visit Washington; Is Black Market Bust Good or Bad for Bitcoin http://www.americanbanker.com/bankthink/bank-ceos-visit-washington-is-black-market-bust-good-or-bad-for-bitcoin-1062577-1.html News bites: Self-regulation of financial markets in question http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/finance/326291-news-bites-self-regulation-of-financial-markets-in-question- Silk Road Shutdown Benefits International Crime Syndicates, Bitcoin Unharmed http://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/mt/archives/2013/10/silk_road_shutdown_be.php Sydney-based Technocash named in Silk Road arrest http://www.afr.com/p/technology/sydney_based_technocash_named_in_ygENfwqDkXSLyO8CRI5H1K The Rise of Bitcoin: Is It Real Money If It Doesn't Come From the Mint? http://www.bloomberg.com/quicktake/bitcoins/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bitcoins The FBI and the legitimation of the bitcoinverse http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2013/10/02/the-fbi-and-the-legitimation-of-the-bitcoinverse/ Should Bitcoin Be Illegal? http://gizmodo.com/should-bitcoin-be-illegal-1440345614 Online Drug Market Raid Sparks 20% Selloff for Bitcoin http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2013/10/02/online-drug-market-raid-sparks-20-selloff-for-bitcoin/ http://blogs.barrons.com/focusonfunds/2013/10/02/bitcoin-the-next-gold-etf-digital-currency-plunges-20-as-fbi-seizes-silk-road/?mod=BOL_hpp_blog_fof Tor and Bitcoin promise online stealth http://phys.org/news/2013-10-tor-bitcoin-online-stealth.html This is not the end of the Deep Web http://www.dailydot.com/crime/deep-web-silk-road-black-market-reloaded-future/ Exclusive: Inside the World of a Silk Road Drug Dealer http://mashable.com/2013/10/02/silk-road-drug-dealer-interview/ Authorities shut down The Silk Road, the centre of the internet’s black market http://o.canada.com/technology/internet/authorities-shut-down-the-silk-road-the-centre-of-the-internets-black-market/ CHART OF THE DAY: Bitcoin Collapses Following Silk Road Shutdown http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-bitcoin-collapse-silk-road-2013-10 Greed scuttles illegal online ventures http://www.aardvark.co.nz/daily/2013/1003.shtml Digital Currency Firms Must Act Fast to Tame Laundering Risk http://www.americanbanker.com/bankthink/digital-currency-firms-must-act-fast-to-tame-laundering-risk-1062559-1.html QUIZ: How much do you know about the Bitcoin? http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-bitcoin-quiz-20131002-dto,0,5018770.story Controversial NY regulator turns sights toward Bitcoin http://dailycaller.com/2013/10/02/controversial-ny-regulator-turns-sights-toward-bitcoin/ Silk Road collected 9.5 million bitcoin—and only 11.75 million exist http://qz.com/131084/silk-road-collected-9-5-million-bitcoin-and-only-11-75-million-exist/ Austin digital currency company raises new capital (Cointerra) http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/techflash/2013/10/bitcoin-mining-company-collects-13m.html Bitcoin Erotica E-Book to Be Released http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2013/10/01/bitcoin-erotica-ebook-to-be-released.html Take A Tour Of Silk Road, The Online Drug Marketplace The Feds Shut Down Today http://www.businessinsider.com/silk-road-walkthrough-2013-10 PayPal and Samsung partner to make it easier to pay and get paid for apps, games, music, movies, and more http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/10/02/paypal-and-samsung-partner-to-make-it-easier-to-pay-and-get-paid-for-apps-games-music-movies-and-more/ Candidates talk spending, energy: Five Minneapolis mayoral hopefuls talked strategies to improve the city http://www.mndaily.com/news/campus/2013/10/02/candidates-talk-spending-energy 'Ripple' Digital Currency Challenges Bitcoin http://www.informationweek.com/ripple-digital-currency-challenges-bitco/240162140 United States: The New York State Department Of Financial Services: Leading The Charge To Regulate Bitcoin http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/266610/Securities/The+New+York+State+Department+Of+Financial+Services+Leading+The+Charge+To+Regulate+Bitcoin ''India has third highest infection rate of ZeroAccess botnet'' http://news.in.msn.com/business/article.aspx?cp-documentid=253772713 Is Bitcoin The New Euro? http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/02/is-bitcoin-the-new-euro-shakil-khan-coindesk-pamir-gelenbe-st-art-nejc-kodric-bitstamp-disrupt/ OptionRally Offers New Profit Making Bitcoin Trading Services, According to Forexminute http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11175951.htm Bitcoin and Digital Currency Exchange mcxNOW Gives 75% of Trading Profits Back to Traders http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-digital-currency-exchange-mcxnow-085503878.html Rocky Campaign Trail for Politicians Who Accept Bitcoin Donations http://www.paymentssource.com/news/rocky-campaign-trail-for-politicians-who-accept-bitcoin-donations-3015604-1.html Bitcoin buzz grows among venture investors, despite risks http://www.cnbc.com/id/101079279 What makes criminals more money, click fraud or Bitcoin mining? http://www.zdnet.com/what-makes-criminals-more-money-click-fraud-or-bitcoin-mining-7000021434/ ********************************************************** Thursday 10/03/2013 Today in APIs: Travelport’s Universal API for Asia, the Box & Dignity $100k App Challenge, and 20 New APIs http://blog.programmableweb.com/2013/10/03/today-in-apis-travelports-universal-api-for-asia-the-box-dignity-100k-app-challenge-and-20-new-apis Data, credit card numbers for 2.9 million Adobe users stolen http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-adobe-hack-20131003,0,4679524.story Witnesses Describe Dramatic Arrest Of Alleged Drug Kingpin Inside SF Library http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/10/03/witnesses-describe-arrest-of-alleged-drug-kingpin-inside-sf-library/ Bitcoin Value Drops And Bounces Back http://www.webpronews.com/bitcoin-value-drops-and-bounces-back-2013-10 Funding for 'Future of Money' Series Sought (Where Else?) Online http://www.americanbanker.com/people/funding-for-future-of-money-series-sought-where-else-online-1062604-1.html 4 important lessons learned from the Silk Road smackdown http://www.cio.de/news/cio_worldnews/2013/2932821/index.html# Bitcoin Talk forum hacked hours after making cameo in Silk Road takedown http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/bitcoin-talk-forum-hacked-hours-after-making-cameo-in-silk-road-takedown/ Supreme Court weighs limits on campaign donations http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/10/03/shaun-mccutcheon-supreme-court-campaign-finance-next-citizens-united/2914415/ Silk Road Bust Raises Profile of So-Called “Dark Web” http://allthingsd.com/20131003/silk-road-bust-raises-profile-of-so-called-dark-web/ 'Pirate' wanted online black market to change world http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/computer/372952/pirate-wanted-online-black-market-to-change-world Corruption Currents: From FIFA Reform Ends to OFAC Hit by Government Shutdown http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2013/10/03/corruption-currents-from-fifa-reform-ends-to-ofac-hit-by-shutdown/ Hottest links: FOMC, HLF, Birthday Cake, Bitcoin, ‘Smart’ Beta http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/10/hottest-links-hlf-bitcoin/ Bitcoin next big thing after social media? http://www.inman.com/wire/bitcoin-is-not-a-joke-its-the-next-big-thing-after-social-media/ 'First Look': First News for Oct. 3 http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x558591555/First-Look-First-News-for-Oct-3 The End of the Internet's Biggest Black Market Is Good for Bitcoin http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-02/silk-roads-demise-sinks-bitcoin-value-and-saves-bitcoins-reputation Popular Bitcoin forum goes dark after hack attack http://www.pcworld.com/article/2051920/bitcoin-forum-goes-offline-after-hack.html China Bitcoin payments developing gradually http://www.finextra.com/community/FullBlog.aspx?blogid=8275 Start Trading Bitcoin at Plus500 to Make Money, Says ForexMinute http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11175961.htm Symantec takes step to combating ZeroAccess botnet http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Symantec-takes-step-to-combating-ZeroAccess-botnet/5790870855 ********************************************************** Friday 10/04/2013 Quartz Weekend Brief—Closed for business, Twitter’s IPO, Formula 1, anonymity online http://qz.com/132400/quartz-weekend-brief-closed-for-business-twitters-ipo-formula-1-anonymity-online/ Corruption Currents: From Money Laundering Interference to Wal-Mart http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2013/10/04/corruption-currents-from-money-laundering-interference-to-wal-mart-in-india/ You’ll Soon Be Able to Buy That AK47 Again http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/10356365/Youll-soon-be-able-to-buy-that-AK47-again.html CBS Helpfully Explains That Bitcoin Is Not Actual Coins http://gizmodo.com/cbs-helpfully-explains-that-bitcoin-is-not-actual-coins-1441262150 What do all these new ETF's bring to the table? http://www.mfwire.com/article.asp?template=article&storyID=46038 The Bitcoin ATM's First Owner Is a Payments-Industry Insider http://www.paymentssource.com/news/the-bitcoin-atms-first-owner-is-a-payments-industry-insider-3015647-1.html Tech Week That Was: Bitcoin Bust, Twitter IPO, Siri Outed http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/10/04/229175705/tech-week-that-was-bitcoin-bust-twitter-ipo-siri-outed The four words that define western economic policy http://thepriceofeverything.typepad.com/files/the-four-words-that-define-western-economic-policy.pdf FBI’s Case Against Silk Road Boss Is A Fascinating Read http://abovethelaw.com/2013/10/fbis-case-against-silk-road-boss-is-a-fascinating-read/ How libertarian philosophy drove the Web's biggest black market http://www.dailydot.com/business/silk-road-dread-pirate-roberts-libertarian-mises-institute/ A US$1-billion songbird IPO, to the tune of no profit http://business.financialpost.com/2013/10/04/twitter-ipo-profit/ Andreessen: Bitcoin is like the early Internet http://pandodaily.com/2013/10/03/andreessen-bitcoin-is-like-the-early-internet/ Friday Charts: R.I.P Bitcoin, Shrinkage and the Best Case of Déjà Vu Ever http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2013/10/04/friday-charts-bitcoin/ Bitcoin: what you need to know http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/04/bitcoin-what-you-need-to-know-silk-road Breaking bad: Drugs, bots, hackers, and cyber insecurity http://www.infoworld.com/t/cyber-crime/breaking-bad-drugs-bots-hackers-and-cyber-insecurity-228153 Bitcoin placed in a decidedly negative spotlight http://www.stltoday.com/business/national-and-international/bitcoin-placed-in-a-decidedly-negative-spotlight/article_1e0480e3-7025-54cc-a947-891b923e69d4.html
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