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This Week in Bitcoin: Kim Dotcom’s New Endeavor That Utilizes The Blockchain, Another Major Bitcoin Hack, The US Marshals Next Bitcoin Auction, and More!

By Alex Klokus

Published Feb 20, 2015 9:10 AM EST

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