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S&P 500 or Cryptocurrency: Just How Big Is Bitcoin's Price Explosion?

Bitcoin price gains are impressive. But when compared to traditional asset investment, how big is big? And are there downsides?

Par Ash Bennington15 août 2017

With all the talk of "forks," the cryptocurrency industry can be an intimidating place for investors. But how do these software changes affect price?

Par Ash Bennington14 août 2017

A look at how a new class of cryptocurrency-based financial products impacts the balance of power between U.S. regulators.

Entrepreneur Loi Luu discusses why he believes liquidity is a key challenge keeping decentralized exchanges from going from concept to production.

Par Loi Luu13 août 2017

After securing $100 million in funding, CoinDesk looks at the key challenges facing the best capitalized US bitcoin and cryptocurrency startup.

Par Bailey Reutzel12 août 2017

Vitalik Buterin and Jospeh Poon hope to fix ethereum's scaling problem with a Lightning Network-like system, Plasma, but does it have what it takes?

Par Alyssa Hertig12 août 2017

One of the world's largest blockchain consortiums is kicking off its next phase of development.

A consortium of enterprises led by Microsoft has unveiled a framework designed to boost the speed and scalability of open-source blockchain tech.

How will SegWit impact the bitcoin network? Data from the already upgraded litecoin blockchain can provide an answer.

Par Alyssa Hertig10 août 2017

How is bitcoin's recent fork affecting price forecasts? According to bitcoin traders, the weather ahead looks unexpectedly sunny.

Par Ash Bennington9 août 2017

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