Bitcoins: What are they, and how do they work? | Technology | guardian.co.uk
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Credible reports suggest some individuals connected to Anonymous have #botnets with more than 100,000 active computers. A network of this size, even mining #Bitcoins inefficiently, has the potential to generate 400 to 500 coins a day – worth in excess of $7,500 before the crash.