This is a how great things seems to be the currency is becoming more and more valued in the United States
Well since you necroed a bit adds some interesting news from Carper on marketwatch
Appropriate timing since it involved Senator Carper
Mt. Gox under investigation; bitcoin price rebounds
Announcement coming, Mt. Gox CEO quoted as saying
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mt-gox-under-investigation-bitcoin-price-rebounds-2014-02-25?dist=tcountdownMt. Gox collapse riles bitcoin users, spurs policy talk
Prices fall to 3-month lows; Bitcoin CEOs try to shore up sentiment; Japan can’t help
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mt-gox-bitcoin-site-disappears-2014-02-25“As any industry matures, it will face growing pains and there will be individuals who believe they can use the fog of uncertainty to cover up their follies,” said Sen. Tom Carper, head of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, in a statement. Still, he said the Mt. Gox news is “ unacceptable ” and called on U.S. policy makers to provide a clear set of regulations for bitcoin.
http://blogs.marketwatch.com/capitolreport/2014/02/25/senator-says-mt-gox-bitcoin-exchange-failure-unacceptable/Other stuff
So far, there’s little sign big investors in bitcoin and bitcoin-related ventures are ready to abandon ship after the collapse of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, even as the fiasco triggers recriminations and new calls for regulation.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-turmoil-puts-andreessen-novogratz-reps-on-line-2014-02-25?dist=tcountdownCarpers official post
http://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=8c329058-a043-4214-b123-c781d953ed22
