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Re:Senate hearing on Bitcoin [video] by Varcht on Monday November 18, 2013 @07:16PM (#6758299)
By some reports they were looking at 600,000 bitcoins[1], read some headlines today that bc was at $750[2], make more people comfortable with them...

[1]FBI struggles to seize 600,000 Bitcoins from alleged Silk Road founder by Alex Hern http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/07/fbi-bitcoi...

[2]Bitcoin hits $750, up 107% in a week By: John Phillips http://www.cnbc.com/id/101205416

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Re:Senate hearing on Bitcoin [video] by ars_technician on Monday November 18, 2013 @10:03PM (#6758985)
Some coins selling at $750 doesn't mean someone is willing to pay $750 for 600,000 coins.
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Re:Senate hearing on Bitcoin [video] by Varcht on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @12:08AM (#6759403)
That's true now but legitimize it and get some real capital guarantees and that could change.
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