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State of Bitcoin Q2 2014 Report Reveals Expanding Bitcoin Economy

This report focuses on data and events in the second quarter of 2014 through to the present day.

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Huobi and LakeBTC Added to CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

CoinDesk has added two exchanges, LakeBTC and Huobi, to its US dollar and Chinese yuan Bitcoin Price Indexes, respectively.

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CoinDesk Bitcoin App Now Available for iPhone

CoinDesk's bitcoin app for iOS, featuring the latest news, analysis and prices, is now available for download.

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State of Bitcoin Q1 2014 Report Shows Venture Capital Soaring

The growing sum of venture capital that has been invested in bitcoin startups is now up to $154m.

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CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index

Look out for the new CNY index in the upper right-hand corner of the CoinDesk homepage.

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Poll: How Has Accepting Bitcoin Impacted Your Business?

The latest CoinDesk survey aims to gauge the success bitcoin has brought to members of its merchant ecosystem.

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Bitfinex Now Included in the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index

CoinDesk has added Hong Kong-based exchange Bitfinex to the Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) as of 16:00 GMT today.

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State of Bitcoin 2014 Report Analyses Emerging Trends

Analysis of key cryptocurrency trends, challenges, opportunities, and the outlook for Bitcoin in 2014.

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Watch Bitstamp, BTC-e and Mt. Gox Prices in Real-Time on CoinDesk

We've updated our bitcoin price data page so you can now see up-to-the-minute prices from the world's largest exchanges.

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What is the Difference Between Litecoin and Bitcoin?

Litecoin's goal is to be the 'silver' to bitcoin's 'gold', but how does it differ to the original cryptocurrency?

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