Link: [Suspicious link removed]j.com/article/SB10001424127887323687604578469012375269952.html
"Bitcoin startups are beginning to raise sizable investment capital even as industry leaders warn that hackers are abusing the Internet virtual currency for profit."
And
"In the past year, fledgling businesses Coinbase Inc., Coinsetter Inc. and CoinLab Inc. have raised millions of dollars collectively from prominent venture-capital firms and angel investors, adding credibility to a digital currency that isn't backed by a central bank."
The first two sentences show just how much the military-corporate complex is willing to do to try to put down bitcoin and act as if their currencies actually have any value other than what we the consumers give it. Reading articles like these makes me proud to be a bitcoiner though I do believe that their are problems with the currency, it's amazing.
As a side note, I tried to buy something through these forums and found out I can't pm or start a new topic or new post in any forum other than this. This does make the forums seem a little haute taute as on most other Internet forums that do not have paid access, all users may post freely. My money is the same as yours, bitcoin, and my ideas may be helpful to some, so I was wondering why this was the case when this a forum dedicated to a DECENTRALIZED CURRENCY. Sorry for the rant but its the reason I didnt sign up until recently, and may keep others out as well. Just reading and not having any input whatsoever. /rant off
The article seemed scattered, just throwing together news about bitcoins without making 1 cohesive story.
Looking beyond that, part of me despises them saying that the cryptocurrency is more legitimate when VC funds come in. I think it shows that there are businesses that can be built on bitcoin, but overlooking any fixed bugs, bitcoins seemed legit just because the system works as is.
