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The bitcoin community was reeling after it was revealed that California's financial regulator issued a cease and desist order to the Bitcoin Foundation.

Mt. Gox, which handles 69% of all bitcoin transactions, has suspended US dollar withdrawals for two weeks in order to make technical improvements.

The Financial Action Task Force estimates money laundering at between two and five percent of global GDP, i.e. $1.38 trillion to $3.45 trillion.

The first of Butterfly Lab's BitForce 500 GH/s has been seen in operation.

Those trading in digital currency in the US will soon be given more guidance on their tax reporting requirements.

Namecoin is the basis for a decentralised domain name system (DNS) which could put a stop to Internet censorship.

It's no wonder that Draper University of Heroes, based in Silicon Valley, is the first school to accept fees for tuition in bitcoins.

Amazon Coins are only two months old, but one analyst is already forecasting their potential demise.

Mt. Gox has published a large advert in the official magazine of the G8.

Avalon, a maker of bitcoin ASICs, has been accused, on the Bitcoin Forum, of mining with its products to mine BTC before shipping to customers

A roundtable discussion at the World Bank on Friday brought together a small group of officials for a closed-to-the-public, "frank discussion" about virtual currencies.

Colored coins could enable you to trade bitcoins as anything, including stocks, bonds, and even IOUs. Danny Bradbury finds out how they may be implemented.