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UK Treasury Committee MP: Bitcoin Doesn't Need New Laws

A member of the UK Parliament's Treasury Select Committee has said bitcoin is an "excellent" payment system that doesn't need a new set of rules.

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Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Stable Amid Global Oil and Metals Crash

The bitcoin markets are the picture of serenity as commodities and currencies shed value around the world.

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3 Pre-Bitcoin Virtual Currencies That Bit the Dust

Flooz, Beenz and DigiCash all sough to be the international online currency of choice - but what happened?

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The Blockchain Application Stack

The blockchain could very well change the infrastructure of the Internet. Here's what the new Internet could look like in 10 years.

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Too Many Bitcoins: Making Sense of Exaggerated Inventory Claims

The total number of bitcoins in claimed ownership is greater than the total mined so far. How is this possible?

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Bitcoin: New Plumbing for Financial Services

Bitcoin represents a new way to re-plumb the financial system on a decentralized architecture, so it's important to understand the network of pipes.

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The Importance of Keeping Crypto Crowdsales Accountable

Prepaid cards, Wall Street and first generation bitcoin companies have gone through unregulated growing pains – what can we learn from them?

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Zennet to Pay for Distributed Computing With Blockchain Tech

Zennet promises to bring decentralisation and supercomputing together, enabling people to charge for their unused CPU and GPU cycles.

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How Bitcoin Companies Keep Your Funds Safe

Bitcoin companies are attractive targets for hackers, so how do they protect your hard-earned coins?

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NCR Exec: Merchant Response to Bitcoin Eclipsed Apple Pay

NCR Silver product manager Reggie Kimble discusses why the 100-year-old payments giant has embraced bitcoin as a small business payment solution.

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