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November 19, 2012, 10:53:21 PM
Last edit: November 23, 2012, 10:25:49 PM by minorman
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Let's compile a list of good (and bad) news for Bitcoin YTD? 2012 events only.

I'm not talking about changes in price, volume, user base or that sort of thing. I'm also not talking about vaporware or things which have only been announced, bot not yet hit the market (e.g. Ellet, Bitcoincard, Bitinstant's Mastercard, ASICs, etc.).

Real developments - good or bad.

List so far:

+Bitcoin magazine now shipping (four issues and counting)
+Wordpress accepting bitcoin
+Launch of The Bitcoin Foundation
+Blockchain.info's hybrid ewallet service (iPhone compatible)
+The London conference
+ECB report on virtual currencies (55 p - essentially bitcoin)
+Bitinstant and its 700k cash deposit locations
+Satoshidice, Bitzino and provably fair gambling
+Coinapult
+Pirateat40 default
+bitcoinstore.com
+ogrr.com & mmoexchange.net merger
+torrentleech.org accepting bitcoin
+Bitinstant cash-4-bitcoin sites
+Bitcoin Friday
+Coinbase and BFL securing VC funding
+...

-The Bitcoinica fiasco
-Closure of GLBSE
-Closure of Cryptoexchange
-...

Last update: November 23.


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November 19, 2012, 11:27:33 PM
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How the heck did you forget to list "Pirateat40 default"?!
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November 19, 2012, 11:43:24 PM
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bitinstant at many financial conventions E.G las vegas sat between mastercard and paypal stalls

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November 20, 2012, 12:08:08 AM
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CES 2012

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November 20, 2012, 12:33:22 AM
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Bitcoinica and the Intersango trio!

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November 20, 2012, 01:17:06 AM
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+ bitcoinstore.com beta opens
+ torrentleech.org accepts bitcoin
+ ogrr.com merges with mmoexchange.net

+ Mitt Romney extortion announced
- knightmb's house raided and closely linked to the extortion
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November 20, 2012, 02:14:19 AM
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Bitcoin Friday Smiley

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November 20, 2012, 02:17:49 AM
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+ Mitt Romney extortion announced
- knightmb's house raided and closely linked to the extortion

+ Me.ga extortion announced
- Kim Dotcom still not accepting bitcoins
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November 20, 2012, 02:23:47 AM
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Bitcoin Friday Smiley

That's a great one! I was so stoked when I went to slysoft’s download page to update my copy of anydvd and saw the advert giving 50% off for any new purchase. Anydvd and Blockbuster have been a winning combo for me for about 8 years now. I was so excited to see them take Bitcoin I bought GameJackal Pro because it’s the only thing they make that I don’t already own. I don’t even have a use for GameJackal. LOL

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November 20, 2012, 09:06:32 AM
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+...me joined in  Grin

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November 20, 2012, 09:20:13 AM
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bitinstant at many financial conventions E.G las vegas sat between mastercard and paypal stalls

Good one. +1. Saw them on Roger Ver's posts.

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November 20, 2012, 03:21:16 PM
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+Coinbase first YC backed Bitcoin company

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November 20, 2012, 03:36:33 PM
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+Wordpress acc(e)pting bitcoin, whereas the other notable W is a wussie.

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+Nefario seemingly releasing asset info
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