NPR: bitcoins https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=267133964 bitcoins en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 15 May 2025 20:23:07 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: bitcoins https://www.npr.org/tags/267133964/bitcoins Where In The World Is Satoshi Nakamoto? The Latest In The Bitcoin Saga Reports in <em>Wired</em> and Gizmodo pull on various threads to say they may have finally unearthed the identity of the secretive bitcoin creator. The man has drawn attention from Australian tax authorities. Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:54:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/12/09/459046266/where-in-the-world-is-satoshi-nakamoto-the-latest-in-the-bitcoin-saga https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/12/09/459046266/where-in-the-world-is-satoshi-nakamoto-the-latest-in-the-bitcoin-saga

Reports in Wired and Gizmodo pull on various threads to say they may have finally unearthed the identity of the secretive bitcoin creator. The man has drawn attention from Australian tax authorities.

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]]> Alina Selyukh Ex-Feds Accused Of Pocketing Bitcoins During Investigation Both officials — one with the Secret Service and the other with the Drug Enforcement Administration — were on a task force investigating the Silk Road online marketplace. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:52:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/30/396382304/ex-feds-accused-of-pocketing-bitcoins-during-investigation https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/03/30/396382304/ex-feds-accused-of-pocketing-bitcoins-during-investigation Both officials — one with the Secret Service and the other with the Drug Enforcement Administration — were on a task force investigating the Silk Road online marketplace.

]]> Krishnadev Calamur IRS Says It Will Treat Bitcoins As Property, Not Currency This means any profits made on the currency will be taxed at the lower, capital-gains rate. The rule, however, also means investors have to keep extensive records. Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:47:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/25/294364892/irs-says-it-will-treat-bitcoins-as-property-not-currency https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/03/25/294364892/irs-says-it-will-treat-bitcoins-as-property-not-currency This means any profits made on the currency will be taxed at the lower, capital-gains rate. The rule, however, also means investors have to keep extensive records.

]]> Eyder Peralta Mt. Gox Files For Bankruptcy; Nearly $500M Of Bitcoins Lost The bitcoin exchange says it was hacked. Investors likely have little chance of getting their money — real or virtual — back. Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:50:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/28/283863219/mtgox-files-for-bankruptcy-nearly-500m-of-bitcoins-lost https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/28/283863219/mtgox-files-for-bankruptcy-nearly-500m-of-bitcoins-lost

The bitcoin exchange says it was hacked. Investors likely have little chance of getting their money — real or virtual — back.

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]]> Mark Memmott Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Goes Dark After Theft Report The Tokyo-based company is the subject of reports that a large amount of the virtual currency may be missing. It's another blow to the bitcoin market. Tue, 25 Feb 2014 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/25/282384924/bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox-goes-dark-after-theft-report https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/25/282384924/bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox-goes-dark-after-theft-report

The Tokyo-based company is the subject of reports that a large amount of the virtual currency may be missing. It's another blow to the bitcoin market.

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]]> Mark Memmott CEO Of A Bitcoin Exchange Charged With Money Laundering The charge: That he conspired to sell more than $1 million in bitcoins to individuals who used the virtual money to buy drugs on the Silk Road website. Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:34:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/01/27/267002548/ceo-of-a-bitcoin-exchange-charged-with-money-laundering https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/01/27/267002548/ceo-of-a-bitcoin-exchange-charged-with-money-laundering The charge: That he conspired to sell more than $1 million in bitcoins to individuals who used the virtual money to buy drugs on the Silk Road website.

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