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Why It’s So Hard to Buy Bitcoin

Buying Bitcoin isn’t as easy as it looks.

By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – Nov 21, 2013 at 7:35AM EST

The Bitcoin craze has been grabbing headlines with ease, but to actually acquire a few of these "digital coins" may be a harder task. In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, financial-sector analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the process they used to acquire some bitcoin.

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Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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