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Why Bitcoin poses an interesting ethical conundrum for journalists

2 pointsby iProjectabout 12 years ago

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jheimarkabout 12 years ago
Bitcoin is a currency, not ownership of a company. Bitcoin are still so difficult to purchase that I doubt writing about them seriously raises the price. There have been bubbles in Bitcoin before, many are suggesting Spain/Cyprus are encouraging the current one.<p>Just as financial journalists do not have to disclose their personal wealth when writing about currency markets, tech journalists shouldn't have to disclose their bitcoin holdings when writing about Bitcoin.