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Markets

Citi Digital Chief: Bitcoin's Economics Are Flawed

Citi's head of digital strategy doesn't think bitcoin is ready for mass adoption, speaking at a panel organised by his bank in London.

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Markets Weekly: Price Crosses $300 Following Coinbase News

While the bitcoin price may have taken a beating recently, it appears to be bouncing back, having crossed the $250 and $300 mark in quick succession.

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Braintree Activates Bitcoin Payments for US Merchants

Merchants who use the payments software platform Braintree in the US can enable bitcoin payments through Coinbase from today.

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Bitspark Rolls Out Remittance Service to Indonesia

Bitspark has rolled out its second bitcoin-powered remittance service in a month, catering this time to Indonesian workers in Hong Kong.

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Markets Weekly: Seeking Answers After The Crash

The bitcoin price crashed below $200 last week, leaving market watchers trying to figure out just what had happened.

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Research: Hackers Could Install Backdoor in Bitcoin Cold Storage

A researcher in Berlin has described a way to compromise a core algorithm underpinning bitcoin so that transactions leak private-key data.

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Global Bitcoin Trade Volume Surges on 15% Price Decline

Trading volume has surged at the sub-$200 bitcoin price, making it the busiest day for exchanges since last November.

Jan 14 - Bitcoinity Volume

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Bitcoin Price Crashes Through $250 Mark

The bitcoin price has broken the $250 mark and appears to be headed lower, as sell orders pile up at exchanges.

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Markets Weekly: Questions for Bitcoin Price After Torrid Week

After a torrid week for the bitcoin price, which saw it trading below $300 and suffering a major exchange outage, questions arise about what's next.

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Analysis: Bitstamp Hacker Almost Stole Additional $1.75 Million

Bitstamp narrowly avoided losing an additional $1.75m in bitcoin to thieves during its recent hack, according to an independent blockchain analysis.

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