Mihm on Bitcoin and the History of Money Laundering

18 11 2013

A U.S. Senate Committee is today holding a hearing into whether Bitcoin represents a threat to national security. According to the BBC, the value of Bitcoin surged to over $600 (£372) today in advance of the committee’s hearings.

Business historian Stephen Mihm provides some useful historical context in a Bloomberg article.


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