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Alibaba bans Bitcoin -- Bitcoin Tax? -- Bitcoin Civil War? -- Going Kanye over Coinye

MB · 2014-01-08 ·00:04:20 ·MadBitcoins
January 8, 2014 -- Newport News, Virginia -- MadBitcoins: America's favorite moment. The MadBitcoins Subscriber Index is at 1776 -- Very American. Here are Today's MadBits: the Bitcoin correction continues. With Coindesk BPI reporting a Last of 846, a High of 886 and a Low of 788. Litecoin was ...

Summary

Based on the provided partial summary (Part 1) and the episode title, the summary is limited to the initial market discussion.


### Coherent Summary

The episode provides a comprehensive market update focusing heavily on the volatile nature of Bitcoin. The discussion highlights significant regulatory challenges, specifically noting Alibaba's ban on the cryptocurrency. The title suggests the segment delves into the broader implications of this volatility, exploring potential topics such as the taxation of Bitcoin, internal market conflicts ("Bitcoin Civil War"), and cultural commentary related to the artist Kanye West and his persona "Coinye."

### Required Elements

Main Topics:
* Market updates and Bitcoin's high volatility.
* The impact of Alibaba's ban on the cryptocurrency.
* Discussion of regulatory concerns (Taxation, "Civil War" dynamics).

Key Quotes:
(No key quotes were provided in the partial summary.)

People Mentioned:
* Alibaba (Company)
* Kanye West (Mentioned in the title)

Bitcoin Price:
(Not mentioned in the partial summary.)

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People mentioned

Kanye West