My Bitcoin (Mis)adventure

Cash Equivalent?

They’re creepy, confusing, and skyrocketing in value. Who wouldn’t want to buy some bitcoins? Winston Ross checks out the online currency everyone’s buzzing about.

Published Apr. 4 2013 4:45AM EDT

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I first heard about the online currency known as Bitcoin on Monday, when a friend from Facebook who has the distinction of being the only person in my life ever to have punched me in the nose posted this, as his status update:

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“Who out there (1) uses Bitcoin and (2)...

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My Bitcoin (Mis)adventure

They’re creepy, confusing, and skyrocketing in value. Who wouldn’t want to buy some bitcoins? Winston Ross checks out the online currency everyone’s buzzing about.

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Winston Ross