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  Mt. Gox Finds 200,000 Missing Bitcoins

  Major bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox says it discovered the missing bitcoins in a wallet that the company no longer uses, reducing the total number still missing to 650,000.

  • Lawmaker: Japan Should Be Bitcoin Leader

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  Dollar Extends Rise Against Major Rivals

  The dollar strengthened against major currencies Thursday, buoyed by momentum generated from the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve as well as positive U.S. economic data.

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  Looming Friction Between U.K. Government And BOE

  The Bank of England and the U.K. Treasury have differing notions of how the British economy will shape up over the coming year or so.

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  Yellen Debut Rattles Markets

  Investors bristled after Janet Yellen emerged from her first meeting as Federal Reserve chairwoman with some unsettling signals about the central bank's outlook for short-term interest rates.

  • Hilsenrath: Fed Takeaways
  • Highlights: Yellen's Q&A;
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  • Heard: The Fed's Future Shock

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  Colombian Bonds Rise on J.P. Morgan Move

  Colombia's bonds and currency rose after J.P. Morgan said it plans to add more of the country's debt to two indexes popular with emerging-market investors.

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  Bitcoins Buy a Villa in Bali

  An anonymous bitcoin enthusiast has handed over more than 800 bitcoins to buy a two-bedroom luxury villa in Bali, Indonesia.

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  SecondMarket Seeks to Open Bitcoin Fund to Ordinary Investors

  SecondMarket Inc.is racing to open up a private bitcoin investment fund to ordinary investors as soon as the fourth quarter, potentially beating a rival offering by the Winklevosses.

• South Korea Probes Four Foreign Banks

  South Korean financial authorities are inspecting local branches of three Chinese banks and Barclays PLC. Two people familiar with the situation said the probe concerns a surge in yuan-denominated deposits in the country.

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  Pantera, Fortress Set Bitcoin Fund

  In a fresh sign of the interest bitcoin has stirred among professional investors, Fortress Investment Group is teaming up with fellow hedge fund Pantera Capital and two venture-capital firms to create a fund for investments focused on virtual currencies.

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  Weak Peso Waters Colombia's Garden

  A 12% drop in the value of Colombia's currency against the dollar in the last year has been a boon to its exports.

  • Video: Business Blossoms as Peso Weakens

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  Yuan Falls Farther, but Ride May Be Over

  China's yuan hit its lowest point in more than a year, but analysts say they are closely watching whether Beijing—having slowed hot-money inflows—will tolerate further weakness.

  • Heard: Crossing China's Big Red Currency Line