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China’s Miners Heat Up Debate at Scaling Bitcoin Hong Kong

Day one of Scaling Bitcoin Hong Kong saw discussion and debate on proposals aiming to increase the processing power of the bitcoin blockchain.

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Hands On With Visa Europe's Bitcoin Remittance App

Visa Europe Collab walked us through the bitcoin remittances proof-of-concept prototype they built with the startup Epiphyte.

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Ponzi Allegations and Patent Applications: Bitcoin Headlines

This week's coverage is a testament of just how varied things in the bitcoin space can really get.

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Fidelity Charitable: Investors Want to Use Bitcoin to Do Good

Fidelity Charitable senior vice president Matt Nash discusses his organization's decision to accept bitcoin donations.

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Boston University Researchers Explore Bitcoin in Conflict Zones

Boston University has convened a task force to explore how digital currencies could provide assistance in conflict zones.

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Expectations High For Blocksize Debate Ahead of Hong Kong Summit

Bitcoin's block size debate will be given renewed life this weekend when some of the industry’s most influential stakeholders gather in Hong Kong.

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Bitcoin's Winning Shoppers in Taiwan With This Retail Giant's Help

Convenience store chain FamilyMart will accept bitcoin at nearly 3,000 locations in Taiwan after striking a deal with local wallet provider BitoEX.

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Russia's Finance Ministry Wants to Ban Bitcoin, Not the Blockchain

In a new interview with CoinDesk, Russia's Ministry of Finance opened up about bitcoin and blockchain technology.

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Is Bitcoin Volatility All In The Mind?

CoinDesk has rounded up some of the top bitcoin and blockchain-related headlines from across the globe.

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Where To Spend Your Bitcoin On Black Friday

Get your bitcoin wallets at the ready and prepare yourself for a day of frenzied discounted online shopping. Bitcoin Black Friday is back!

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