Wired – DIGIT INFO

In 2013, Wired destroyed the key to 13 BTC now worth $760K… to make a point

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 04:07:33 +0000

Wired considered donating their holdings to charity back in 2013, but instead decided the “obvious” choice was to destroy the key to their wallet holding 13 BTC.

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Satoshi Nakamoto Hunted Internationally, Bounty Grows

DIGIT — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 19:10:36 +0000

#Findsatoshi is the latest effort to galvanize worldwide support in order to, once and for all, find the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto. The group has taken to an international crowdfunding campaign, enlisting world class private detectives from Japan to New York, and everywhere in-between. Also read: Report: 15,000 Twitter Crypto Scam Giveaway Bots […]

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Mainstream Media and Its Strange Love-Hate Affair with Bitcoin

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:25:00 +0000

Mainstream media (MSM) loves bitcoin. It is the Donald Trump of money, certain to generate guaranteed clicks with minimum effort. As cryptocurrency has risen, over the past 18 months, so has its profile in MSM publications. But don’t mistake this prolific coverage for affection. Mainstream media has always hated, feared, and misunderstood bitcoin. BTC might […]

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