Write-Offs: 08.11.14
$$$U.S. watchdog calls bitcoin 'Wild West' of finance [Reuters]
$$$London Banks Award New Hires 20% More Pay in July [Bloomberg]
$$$Crucible Capital CEO criminally charged with obstructing SEC [Reuters]
$$$U.S. Bank Profits Near Record Levels [WSJ]
$$$Alleged Burglar Caught After Beating Cops In Doughnut-Eating Contest [HP]
$$$JPMorgan Strikes Deal to Spin Off Its Private Equity Arm [Dealbook]
$$$Feds: Woman, 78, Stuffed Her Girdle With $20,000 In Air Smuggle Bid [TSG]