Online Cash Bitcoin Could Challenge Governments, Banks

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    Nobel or not, I don't agree.

    There have obviously been several Bitcoin price bubbles, most notably last year in April and in late November. In November, prices spiked as China discovered Bitcoin, and then dropped during the next three weeks. The Mt. Gox price dropped from ~1200 USD to ~500 USD. But during January 2014, it's been steady at ~940 USD, albeit with much-lower trading volume.

    If and when speculation becomes minor compared with actual use, price volatility will decrease dramatically. Many currencies have experienced comparable speculation-driven price volatility. Recall Black Wednesday (1992-09-16) when speculation would have crashed the pound sterling but for massive spending by the British government. See <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Wednesday>. Minor currencies are far more vulnerable to speculation. See <http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/1998/0598weller.html>.
     
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    http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygre...xceptions-in-proposed-bitlicense-regulations/
     
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    http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=16284
     
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    Bitcoin needs regulated like we all need [insert favorite cliche] ;)
     
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    Check out the links in the article. Dry, but informative. :D
     
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