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One Marshmallow Now, or Two Bitcoins in 15 Minutes?

Bitcoin has taught its early adopters the value of delayed gratification, giving the lie to the old saw that cryptocurrency serves no social purpose.

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Bitcoin Spin-Offs Caught in a Bull-Bear Tug Of War

Bitcoin's recently forked spin-offs bitcoin cash and bitcoin gold are caught up in battles between the bulls and bears. But which side will win out?

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Looking Heavy? Bitcoin Eyes Correction After New High

Despite having clocked a new lifetime high of $11,831 yesterday, bitcoin prices could be on the verge of a pullback.

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The Father of the ICO Is All About Identity Now

The developer who created the core technology behind thousands of initial coin offerings is now focusing on a standard for identity.

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Aruba Looks to Ethereum to Boost Tourism

The Caribbean island of Aruba is working with blockchain startup Winding Tree to build a decentralized marketplace for its tourism sector.

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How Governments Are Reacting to ICOs

How does a government react when faced with ICO disruption? At least five approaches have emerged so far.

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7 Tokens Investors Are Talking About

With so many tokens on the market, CoinDesk speaks to Boost VC, Compound VC and Pantera Capital to find out which they consider worth investing in.

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Scrap the White Paper: How to Evaluate Tokens and Blockchains

The blockchain you're considering will almost certainly change from the white paper. What you really want to think about is how that will happen.

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There's More Than One Way to Be Bitcoin Rich

Missed out on the bitcoin bubble? You might have gotten rich (in spirit) along the way.

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