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Op-Ed: The bitcoin price has the potential to reach $1,820 by 2020

The bitcoin price is often discussed, but which factors determine the long-term potential of the bitcoin price?

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Coinbase aims to become the Gmail of bitcoin

Coinbase is like a bubble inside bitcoin, with extra, value-added features. But what about regulation?

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Silk Road's anonymity helped Feds bring it down

New evidence has come to light suggesting the Feds infiltrated Silk Road long before the website was taken down.

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Hunger for bitcoin grows in Scandinavia as regulatory approach evolves

With Sweden hosting a 250-delegate bitcoin conference this week, Scandinavia is building a healthy bitcoin community.

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Bitcoin price soars to highest level since April bubble

Bitcoin's price has been increasing for the past few weeks, but what's behind this and will it last?

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Chinese whispers, Chinese hackers and Chinese goats

John Law examines the impact of recent DDoS attacks, Baidu, and Google Glass on the bitcoin world.

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Silk Road case could set bitcoin legal precedent against self-incrimination

A legal precedent could arise if Ross Ulbricht is forced to reveal the passwords to Silk Road's bitcoin wallet.

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Why the US debt crisis didn't affect bitcoin

Why didn't the threat of a currency default damage bitcoin?

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What can bitcoin learn from the failure of 'global' language Esperanto?

CoinDesk takes a look at Esperanto, an invented worldwide language, and the similarities it holds with digital currencies.

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Why do so many Chinese bitcoiners use Linux?

In August, over a third of users in China downloading the bitcoin client chose the Linux version.

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