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Bitcoin's move to mainstream carries new financial risks ...

Blockchain listings to explode in Canada: GMP (Bloomberg)

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Just as we've seen with the current passion for bitcoin , part of that...

Alberta man to sell home for Bitcoin virtual currency ...

It's not often that Canadian real estate listings make international headlines, but a mid-sized Alberta bungalow has people around the world buzzing today after its owner declared that he would like to sell it -- for Bitcoins.

If successful, 22-year-old entrepreneur Taylor More would be the first person ever to accept the fast-rising virtual currency in exchange for property.

"My home is being...

What is bitcoin and why is the digital currency surging ...

So what is bitcoin?

It's a fairly new type of currency, not controlled by any government or centrally processed by any bank or company. You can use it to buy things, though...

Bubble trouble? Bitcoin jumps to $11,000 US — then down to ...

Bitcoin zoomed past $11,000 US on Wednesday and then just as quickly dropped to $9,000, stoking concerns that a rapidly swelling bubble could be set to burst in spectacular fashion.

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How this greenhouse and fish farm operation is fuelled by bitcoin mining

Local company using waste heat from bitcoin miners to operate new business in St. Francois Xavier

Posted: Jan 04, 2018 5:00 AM CT Last Updated: Jan 04, 2018 6:34 PM CT

Myera Group uses waste heat from bitcoin miners to keep their building warm enough to grow plants like lettuce. (Lyzaville...

Coquitlam RCMP warn of bitcoin phone scam - British ...

Coquitlam RCMP warn of bitcoin phone scam

In a new twist, fraudsters posing as government workers demand payment in the cryptocurrency

Posted: Dec 20, 2017 2:00 PM PT Last Updated: Dec 20, 2017 2:00 PM PT

A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency bitcoin alongside a selection of fiat currencies. Coquitlam RCMP are warning people about a new scam involving...

Bitcoin has become the currency that's hard to spend: Don ...

Finally! A primer on cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) you will ...

Scott Stevenson was pretty uneasy the first time be bought bitcoin.

"I thought I'd be shooting myself in the foot a week later for wasting money on computer cash, internet money," he said, laughing.

But two years later, he's a believer. In fact, he's now an architect in a cryptocurrency system, programming peer-to-peer contracts that are paid with digital cash. So we went to him for a primer on...

The Bitcoin power drain – Home | Spark with Nora Young ...

Sunday November 12, 2017

The Bitcoin power drain

A single bitcoin transaction uses the same amount of energy as running a washing machine 200 times, says Teunis Brosens.

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As the cryptocurrency Bitcoin becomes more mainstream, more people are considering using it, and it's become less a symbol of the dark web and more like a possible future of money.

But there is one negative side to...

Bitcoin plunges in 1-day sell-off to just over $14K | CBC News

Bitcoin traded below $13,000 at one point on Friday, after flirting with the $20,000 level less than a week ago. (Ints Kalnins/Reuters)