Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away?

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Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away?

Bitcoin, the infamous pseudonymous cryptocurrency with no centralized authority , has had a tumultuous history so far. In 2011, especially, the currency hit new highs and lows – with its US exchange rate going as high as the $30 region and as low as $2 – and reacted sharply to every piece of media coverage, both positive and negative, and every scandal or fraud happening on the fringes of the Bitcoin economy. As the bubble burst and its value started dropping, many pundits predicted that it was the end for Bitcoin, a short-lived fad that would be forgotten like so many Zunes or MySpace profiles. Those who stuck around to find out what was happening saw a different story. Bitcoin’s value had been inflated to unsustainable heights by the frenzy of coverage and the gold rush to get in before the generation of new coins was slowed even further, and the crash to the $2 region w...

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@Nelly_ortt » 12 Sep '12, 6pm
RT @fernando: Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link] I'm really interested but I can't answer that
@MADinMelbourne » 12 Sep '12, 2am
Who knows, 1day #Bitcoin may replace the traditional banking system& become new the defacto for sending/receiving value [link]
@Luismella10 » 08 Sep '12, 9pm
RT @c4ssdotorg: That’s a pretty good argument to put to those who think that Bitcoin is dead or dying. [link]
@c4ssdotorg » 08 Sep '12, 9pm
That’s a pretty good argument to put to those who think that Bitcoin is dead or dying. [link]
@Michele_Reilly » 08 Sep '12, 3pm
RT @johanngevers: Bitcoin: Slowly Fading Away, or Here to Stay? Great article: [link] @jfalconer
@hennis » 07 Sep '12, 6pm
#Bitcoin - As these peaks eventually become norms, we’ll see $52.5 billion being moved per year #p2p #currency - [link]
@fernando » 07 Sep '12, 10am
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link] I'm really interested but I can't answer that
@LaneyMark » 06 Sep '12, 8am
The amazing @KoryMore and I've been talking about this for months now. Money independent of government is the future. - [link]
@ripuli » 05 Sep '12, 5pm
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link] (via Instapaper)
@txchnologist » 05 Sep '12, 2pm
Bitcoin, digital currency operating outside of banks, debuted to mixed reviews in 2009. Does Bitcoin have a future? [link]
@Geoff_Tech » 04 Sep '12, 8pm
The volume of #Bitcoins, for many reasons (some of which are convenience, not illegality) continues to increase: [link]
@Dave_Kaminsky » 04 Sep '12, 3pm
Perspective on the future outlook for #Bitcoin #payments [link]
@zenoid » 04 Sep '12, 2pm
Che ne sarà del Bitcoin? [link]
@leimy » 04 Sep '12, 1pm
RT @vincentzimmer: [link]
@RoyBlumenthal » 04 Sep '12, 8am
PRT @electricwings Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link]
@AllexFer » 04 Sep '12, 6am
RT @adrianchilders: A post about the future of a global and entirely digital currency [link] by @jfalconer
@adrianchilders » 04 Sep '12, 5am
A post about the future of a global and entirely digital currency [link] by @jfalconer
@shanepainter » 04 Sep '12, 1am
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? The numbers speak for themselves. [link]
@TomislavTustic » 04 Sep '12, 12am
insightful take on #bitcoin economy @TNWinsider [link] #bitInstant #bitpay #coinbase
@HNTweets » 03 Sep '12, 11pm
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away: [link] Comments: [link]
@HackerYolk » 03 Sep '12, 11pm
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? - [link] /HN
@FintechBot » 03 Sep '12, 11pm
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link] by @hnycombinator #FinTech
@sprague » 03 Sep '12, 7pm
Bitcoin usage is steadily increasing, recently peaking at $140M / day, and soon maybe $52B / year. [link]
@JProff » 03 Sep '12, 2pm
Is Bitcoin the real-world cryptocurrency from Neal Stephensons book Cryptonomicon? [link]
@Vegarus » 03 Sep '12, 12pm
Joillakin on vahva usko bitcoiniin. TheNextWeb: Our @jfalconer believes that the future is bright for Bitcoin. [link]
@Bittirahafi » 03 Sep '12, 10am
Excellent article on Bitcoin [link] #bitcoin
@jonrussell » 03 Sep '12, 10am
Really great read >> RT @TheNextWeb: Our @jfalconer believes the future is bright for Bitcoin. Do you agree? [link]
@TheNextWeb » 03 Sep '12, 10am
Our @jfalconer believes that the future is bright for Bitcoin. Do you agree? [link]
@DrewStanstiuck » 03 Sep '12, 9am
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#Bitcoin: Bai ala Ez? Erreala edo only Birtuala? Aukera ona ala Hoba forget? >> Artikulua Ingelesez- [link]
@KD7ZD » 03 Sep '12, 5am
“@jonmatonis: "Bitcoin may..become the new de facto for sending and receiving value" #bitcoin analysis from @jfalconer [link]”
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"Bitcoin may...become the new de facto for sending and receiving value" Great # bitcoin analysis from @jfalconer [link]
@bwm748 » 03 Sep '12, 3am
will bitcoin survive - [link]
@BarterBits » 03 Sep '12, 1am
RT @Digitaltonto: Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link] via @zite
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@TheWebbyAwards » 03 Sep '12, 12am
Bitcoins: Here to stay or passing fad? @TheNextWeb investigates the cryptocurrency: [link]
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Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away?: Bitcoin, the infamous pseudonymous cryptocurre... [link] #bitcoin
@Charlts » 02 Sep '12, 11pm
RT @MylesPeterson: "You might not like #Bitcoin, but it’s not going away," cryptocurrency expanding, thriving [link] via @ ...
@gamblerro » 02 Sep '12, 11pm
One day, Bitcoin may replace the banking system as we know it, and become the new de facto for sending/receiving value [link]
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"You might not like #Bitcoin, but it’s not going away," cryptocurrency expanding, thriving [link] via @gohsuket @iCyberFighter
@electricwings » 02 Sep '12, 11pm
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? By Joel falconer (with some input from Erik Voorhees, and me!) [link]
@gohsuket » 02 Sep '12, 10pm
RT @iCyberFighter: #Bitcoin Alive and here to stay: [link] (take the time to read this)
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Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link] M7G
@Brett » 02 Sep '12, 10pm
Bitcoin: Alive and here to stay? Or slowly fading away? [link] (/@thenextweb)
@pdedecker » 02 Sep '12, 9pm
Is Bitcoin running out of steam? [link]