Somebody Forgot to Tell the Blockchain It's Over

Somebody Forgot to Tell the Blockchain It's Over

There are so many headlines about impending doom right now. Russia versus Ukraine, which might drag US and Europe into war. The Syria conflict continues. The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange finally implodes taking down 850,000 bitcoins with it. Charley Shrem of BitInstant under house arrest. Several governments issue warnings about bitcoin investment. The....


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