Related to the history of Bitcoin
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Who came up with pooled mining?
What was the first implementation of pooled mining? Who came up with it?
What protocol did they use and where can it be found?
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An Authoritative Resource for the History of the Bitcoin
I've been developing an introductory course on the and I'd like to have a lecture about the history of the Bitcoin. Other than wikipedia, does there exist a community accepted resource elaborating on ...
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Has the TestNet ever been reset?
The Bitcoin TestNet is a network identical to Bitcoin in every respect except that the bitcoins on it are worthless because no one accepts them in payment or values them for anything other than ...
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How can i consult my transaction history via Bitcoind/JsonRPCClient?
If you go to your Bitcoin-qt wallet, there is a list of all the transactions you have ever made, you can even see the transactions detals.
Well, i cant find the way to get from bitcoind that same ...
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Is there any party who is archiving all transactions that have been broadcast?
There is a person claiming that Blockchain.info/wallet sent a transaction but for whatever reason that transaction never got included in a block.
If the transaction is valid today but perhaps just ...
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How did mining occur before OpenCL?
According to the Bitcoin history, the OpenCL miner was released publicly in October 2010. How was mining done before that? There were about 4 million coins mined until then, so there must have been ...
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When was block 210000 generated and who solved it?
When was block 210000, the first block to feature halved 25BTC reward, generated and who solved it?
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What is the early history of the BTC exchange rate?
Trading on Mt. Gox, which is now the largest Bitcoin exchange, started in July 2010 at an exchange rate of $0.05 USD. This comment suggests that on May 2010, bitcoins were traded at bitcoinmarket.com ...
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Have there been cases of traditional money theft from Bitcoin exchanges?
There have been a number of cases of thefts or losses of Bitcoins from a few Bitocoin exchanges, but has there ever been a case of traditional currency being stolen or lost by an exchange?
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What is the story behind Tradehill?
Tradehill used to be an important Bitcoin exchange, but it was closed earlier this year due to losing a lot of money to their payment processor. What is the full story behind Tradehill?
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What does the FBI think about Bitcoin, in brief?
Also related: The context of FBI involvement with Bitcoin
The FBI document regarding Bitcoin that was leaked in May 2012 is very long. Is there a brief summary of the most important points somewhere?
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What is the story behind Bitcoinica?
Bitcoinica was a very popular service when it was operating. What is the story behind it - when was it started, what did it offer, and what hurdles did it face?
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What is the story behind MtGox and their French bank?
MtGox has their French bank account closed last year, as the bank stated they aren't legally allowed to undertake the activities they were doing in regards to trading Bitcoins. There have been a few ...
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What is the story behind US senators wanting to “crack down on Bitcoin” in mid-2011?
There have been two US senators, Charles Schumer and Joe Manchin, wanting to "crack down on Bitcoin" in mid-2011. How did the story start, progress and did it reach any conclusion?
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When MtGox was hacked on 15th June 2011, how many bitcoins were actually stolen?
When MtGox was hacked on 15th June 2011, how many bitcoins were stolen?
I remember at the time that news articles reporting the incident talked about the size of the sell order the hacker placed ...
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What are the most notable cases of coins or wallet thefts?
What are the most notable cases of coins or wallets being stolen from Bitcoin users or services? When did they occur, how many coins were stolen and has any of the thieves been identified?
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What is the story behind the “Linode problem”?
What is the story behind the "Linode problem"? How did the service become compromised and what has exactly happened because of it?
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What is the highest recorded difficulty in the main net?
What is the highest recorded difficulty in the main net and which blocks was it used for?
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What article started the Bitcoin bubble?
As I heard the Bitcoin bubble started around April 2011 due to an article on Bitcoin in some news website. What article started the Bitcoin bubble?
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When was the first GPU miner made available publicly?
The GPU miners are widely used nowadays, but that wasn't always the case. When was the first GPU mining software made available publicly?
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What are the most notable attacks on pools?
Over the course of the Bitcoin history there were a couple attacks on the pools. There was the Linode problem, some people got their coins stolen from their pool's accounts and so forth. What were the ...
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What is the story behind MyBitcoin?
The name of MyBitcoin eWallet comes up quite often here and there. What is the story behind it and the attack on it they claimed occurred?
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Why did Bitcoin first start to gain economic value?
I am really having difficulty answering this:
Why does a bitcoin have an economic value, such that there are people willing to
trade US$ (or any other traditional currency) for these virtual ...
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Is pruning transaction history implemented in Satoshi's bitcoin client?
The original bitcoin paper suggests a method to discard old transactions. One should compute the Merkle Tree of the entire transaction history, and store only part of the tree.
However, I didn't ...
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What are some of the Bitcoin inaccuracies in the CBS Show “The Good Wife”?
The CBS Show "The Good Wife" had a series of shows speaking about the Bitcoin and its creation. Although the show is entertaining, it is prudent for those of you who know the truth to record it for ...
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Any free books about Bitcoin? [closed]
Are there any free (e)books about Bitcoin? There are many articles, blogposts about it all over the internet. But is there actually any comprehensive book about it? Covering not only technical ...
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What are some future scenarios that you predict will happen in the development of bitcoin? [closed]
I was thinking that as the development continues, there are certain milestones that will definitely come. And the list, seemed to me to be amusing.
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Tick and price data [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find a graph of Bitcoin value vs USD for over 60 days?
Where can I get raw data series of Bitcoin prices?
Where can I get historical price data for ...
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What cryptocurrency systems predate Bitcoin, and how do they differ from it?
Although Bitcoin is certainly making strides as the first cryptocurrency to enter (comparatively) widespread use, cryptocurrency has long been a topic of discussion in fiction and academia. What ...
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What was the last life sign of Satoshi Nakamoto [closed]
If heard that the name may even a pseudonym and that very less is known about the initiator of bitcoin. Also it seems that he has stopped working on the main client.
When was his last verifiable ...
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Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? I have heard about him and read his paper.
Why is he no-longer publicly involved in Bitcoin?
