First big Bitcoin acquisition: gambling site SatoshiDice bought for $11.5M

In another large milestone for the Bitcoin virtual currency, Bitcoin gambling service SatoshiDice has been acquired for $11.5 million by an unnamed buyer.

CoinDesk reports that SatoshiDice operator Erik Voorhees sold the company recently for 126,315 Bitcoins, which held the value of about $11.47 million when the transaction went through.