Bitcoin Value Rises Six Percent Amid Turbulent Week

The digital currency Bitcoin rose six percent in value today from $10.40 per unit to $11, according to Venture Beat.

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    A quarter of a million dollars worth of Bitcoins were stolen earlier in the week, while today a hacker claiming to have Mitt Romney’s tax releases has demanded $1 million in Bitcoins as blackmail.

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