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Chomping at the Bitcoin: An Expert's Take on Bitcoin in China

In a new book, Shanghai-based consultant Zennon Kapron speculates on the present and future of bitcoin in China.

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United Way Reveals Why It Became Bitcoin's Biggest Charity

CoinDesk talks to United Way Worldwide's Evan Hochberg about the organisation's recent integration of bitcoin donations.

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Bankers Debate Bitcoin at Sibos 2014

Sibos 2014 included a day of seminars on bitcoin and the future of block chain applications.

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Predicting Bitcoin's Next Price Rise

Most explanations of the falling price of bitcoin fail to stand up to scrutiny, so what's really going on?

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Finland Project Beams Bitcoin Over the Radio Waves

Finnish bitcoin advocates are sending cryptocurrency across the airwaves. Here's how, and why.

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China's Market Dominance Poses Questions About Global Bitcoin Trading Flows

Chinese exchanges and yuan trades now dominate bitcoin markets, as macro factors and fee structures pump up volumes.

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Planning the Perfect Bitcoin-Only Vacation

The travel industry has been particularly receptive to digital currencies, so we've helped you plan the perfect bitcoin holiday.

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12 Ways to Measure the Bitcoin Network's Health

The health of the distributed bitcoin network is vital to its performance capabilities, but how is it measured?

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MIT Students Challenge New Jersey State in Tidbit Legal Case

MIT students are challenging the State of New Jersey's demand to see the code of their bitcoin mining project.

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PayPal: Bitcoin Partnerships Will Help Us Study Consumer Behavior

CoinDesk speaks with PayPal's Scott Ellison to learn more about its groundbreaking initiative in the bitcoin space.

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