Bitcoin Forum

Bitcoin => Press => Topic started by: julz on May 15, 2012, 11:34:30 PM



Title: 2012-05-15 techdirt.com - FBI Explores The Implications Of Bitcoin
Post by: julz on May 15, 2012, 11:34:30 PM
Quote
FBI Explores The Implications Of Bitcoin
from the why-that's-so-2011 dept

Mike Masnick
2012-05-15

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120510/10550418870/fbi-explores-implications-bitcoin.shtml

Remember Bitcoin? The online cryptographic currency that got a lot of attention last year, but quickly faded?
...

All in all, I actually expected more hyperbole and fear mongering, but seeing as this was meant for internal use, rather than for political gain, it seems like the paper was pretty even-handed. Of course, none of that matters at all if no one is using Bitcoin any more



Title: Re: 2012-05-15 techdirt.com - FBI Explores The Implications Of Bitcoin
Post by: SgtSpike on May 15, 2012, 11:41:07 PM
Hah, they're using the transcripted version too!


Title: Re: 2012-05-15 techdirt.com - FBI Explores The Implications Of Bitcoin
Post by: mc_lovin on May 16, 2012, 04:14:15 PM
Hah, they're using the transcripted version too!
Nice! :D


Title: Re: 2012-05-15 techdirt.com - FBI Explores The Implications Of Bitcoin
Post by: edd on May 16, 2012, 05:18:43 PM
Hah, they're using the transcripted version too!
Nice! :D

Did you put your donation address at the bottom?  ;)


Title: Re: 2012-05-15 techdirt.com - FBI Explores The Implications Of Bitcoin
Post by: SgtSpike on May 16, 2012, 05:55:57 PM
Hah, they're using the transcripted version too!
Nice! :D

Did you put your donation address at the bottom?  ;)
LOL, that would have been priceless!  Hidden in the footnotes somewhere...

"If you'd like to donate to help support future reporting on this subject, please send Bitcoins to the following address:"