Monday, June 20

Video: Bitcoin Flash Crash



More from Ars Technica, which claims this was due to a hacked exchange.

The Economist also has a new piece on Bitcoin looking at the economics behind the digital currency. The story leader:
MILTON FRIEDMAN famously called for the abolition of the Federal Reserve, which he thought ought to be replaced by an automated system that would increase the money supply at a predetermined rate and so keep a lid on inflation. A virtual version of this now exists.
 Here is an earlier wonkish technical description of how it works.  

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