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Rally Restored? Bitcoin Is Up 75 Percent from 30-Day Lows

The price of bitcoin is back above $5,000 – but while this is a slight month-over-month gain, the delta in that time may be one worth analyzing.

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Why HODLing Is Hobbling Bitcoin's Prospects as a Common Currency

Bitcoin’s appeal as an investment could diminish its effectiveness as a currency, and alternative models should be tested, writes Michael Casey.

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$5,200: Bitcoin Buoyant as Price Sets New All-Time High

Bitcoin has reached a new all-time high of $5226, which amounts to cumulative gains of more than 70% from September 15 low of $2980.

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US State Department Seeks Blockchain Boost Amid $10 Billion Reboot

Could blockchain underpin a U.S. State Department overhaul? Members of the department and blockchain startups are encouraged after a recent forum.

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Just SegWit? Bitcoin Core Is Already Working on a New Scaling Upgrade

Bitcoin developers are making progress on Schnorr, a function for aggregating signatures and in turn, a way to increase the capacity of the network.

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The Byzantium Countdown: What's Left Before Ethereum's Next Fork?

With only days remaining before ethereum's next hard fork, CoinDesk outlines how stakeholders are moving forward to prepare.

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Nearing Bottom? Litecoin Prices Consolidating After Rough September

September was a tough month for litecoin's price, but recent developments suggest that a floor may be forming in the market.

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Still Alive: NY Judge Delays Decision in Fight Against BitLicense

One New Yorker's fight against state's BitLicense just had a good day in court, with the judge pushing her final decision to next year.

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Bitcoin Stumbles Near New High But $5k Still in Play

Bitcoin bears may have had the upper hand in their fight with the bulls on Tuesday, but the cryptocurrency is still on the hunt for $5,000 levels.

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Ethereum First: Investment Product Opens for Trading on Nasdaq Exchange

A first-of-its-kind investment product focused on the cryptocurrency ether is set to make its debut on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange.

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