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Why Bitcoin Matters for Freedom

By Alex Gladstein

He's a Family Man. He Traded Bitcoin. And He Faced Years in Prison

By Katy Steinmetz / Springfield, Mo.

The Blackboard Might Be the Most Transformative Piece of Tech in Education

By The Aspen Institute

Wall Street's Next Big Love: Bitcoin Futures

By Bloomberg

Bitcoin Soars to Record High

It has more than tripled in value over the past year

By Jemima Kelly / Reuters May 2, 2017

We Should Pay College Athletes

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute April 4, 2017

Meet the Startup Founder Who Wants to Use the Tech Behind Bitcoin to Revolutionize Wall Street

A Q&A with blockchain expert Adam Ludwin

By Lisa Eadicicco August 4, 2016

Here's One Big Winner in the Brexit Chaos

Bitcoin is surging

By Don Reisinger / Fortune June 24, 2016

This Radical New Voting Idea Could Change Politics Forever

Growing distrust in mainstream politics could provide fertile ground for a party that promises to let voters and experts make policy through a cellphone app

By Simon Lewis June 21, 2016

Bitcoin's Creator Unmasks Himself

“Satoshi Nakamoto” has offered up his cryptographic key as proof

By David Meyer / Fortune May 2, 2016

Why the Pentagon Can't Work Like a Business

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute January 4, 2016

Why It Doesn't Matter Who Invented Bitcoin

"Satoshi is quite irrelevant at this point"

By Daniel Roberts / Fortune December 9, 2015

The One Big Reason Why It Matters Who Invented Bitcoin

It's about more than mere curiosity

By Alex Fitzpatrick December 9, 2015

Here’s Why Bitcoin Is So Volatile Right Now

Chinese demand is a factor

By Victor Luckerson November 5, 2015

U.S. Government Is Calling Bitcoin Anything But a Currency

The CFTC is the latest agency to weigh in

By Chris Matthews / Fortune September 18, 2015

The End of Law School

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute July 6, 2015

Visa Nixes Cards as Payment Option for Sex Ads

The only way to post a sex ad on Backpage.com will be through Bitcoin

By Charlotte Alter July 1, 2015

We Still Don't Have Safe and Reliable Money

If we're going to have fast, reliable online transactions, we need a system that actually works

By Bhagwan Chowdhry / Zocalo Public Square June 30, 2015

Mastercard Stops Business With Backpage.com

As part of an effort to fight sex trafficking

By Charlotte Alter June 30, 2015

The Silk Road Mastermind Appealed His Life Sentence

Ross Ulbricht has been sentenced to life in prison

By Christopher Matthews / Fortune June 5, 2015