Welcome to BitBeat, our daily round-up of bitcoin news, notes, and thoughts. The crypto-currency had a hectic 2013, and the new year is already shaping up as a manic one as well. So far, there has been a high-profile hearing on bitcoin’s future, and a high-profile arrest of a bitcoin apostle, and while the price has been stable, another wild rally, or brutal sell-off, could come at any moment. We’ll do our best to keep you up to date on all the happenings as bitcoin goes through what many expect to be an important year.