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Blockstream Launches Bitcoin Mining Farm With Fidelity as Early Customer

Blockstream is further stepping into bitcoin mining with the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman as customers.

Tech  ·  9 August 2019
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GitHub and Slack Bans Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses

Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 August 2019
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Bitcoin Price Sees Steep Drop After Rejection Above $12K

Bitcoin's price dropped from a daily high of $12,300 Tuesday, a price not seen since mid-July

Markets  ·  7 August 2019
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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Questions Bitcoin’s Role as ‘Safe Haven’

The business mogul critiqued Morgan Creek Digital Anthony Pompliano's financial holdings, comparing cryptocurrencies to "Vegas games"

Markets  ·  6 August 2019
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A Battle Between Bitcoin Wallets Has Big Implications for Privacy

Bitcoin privacy wallet Samourai announced last Thursday that its primary competitor, Wasabi Wallet, is the target of an ongoing network attack.

Tech  ·  6 August 2019
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Bitcoin’s Price Jumps Back Above $11K for the First Time In 3 Weeks

Bitcoin has risen back above the $11,000 psychological price point after regaining ground on July 8's and July 22's bearish breakdowns.

Markets  ·  5 August 2019
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From Ghana to the Bronx, These Teen Bitcoiners Are Building the Future

From experimenting with zcash in the Bronx to rogue bitcoin contributors, these teens are shaping the future of cryptocurrency.

Markets  ·  4 August 2019
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Bitcoin Won’t Be a Global Reserve Currency. But It’s Opening the Box

Bitcoin will not become a global reserve currency, argues Noelle Acheson. But it is adding a powerful tool to the box of potential solutions.

Markets  ·  3 August 2019
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MIT-IBM AI Lab Analyzed 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were Labeled ‘Illicit’

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic collaborated with researchers to analyze $6 billion worth of bitcoin transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2019
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Coders Are Trying to Connect Bitcoin’s Lightning Network to Ethereum

Blockade Games says it has successfully bridged the two networks by sending a bitcoin lightning transaction to trigger an ethereum smart contract.

Tech  ·  2 August 2019
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Square’s Q2 Bitcoin Revenue Nearly Doubles From Previous Record

Square sold $125 million in bitcoin through its Cash App in the second quarter of 2019, a new record for the payments company.

Markets  ·  1 August 2019
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Bitcoin Lightning Wallets Are Gaining Traction in 2019

Lightning usage is growing steadily in 2019, with several startups now offering retail-friendly wallets.

Business  ·  1 August 2019
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‘Building’ Bitcoin’s Software Just Got a Bit More Trustless

There's a bit less trust now needed when developers compile the software at the heart of bitcoin.

Tech  ·  1 August 2019
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Fold App Adds Bitcoin ‘Kickbacks’ for Purchases at Target, Starbucks

Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks and Target, just to name a few. 

Business  ·  31 July 2019
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WATCH: Metal Pay CEO Says He Isn’t a Bitcoin Maximalist

Cypherpunk and CEO of Metal Pay, Marshall Hayner, thinks regulation is coming one way or another and that the best thing to do is keep an open mind and get educated.

Markets  ·  31 July 2019