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Bitcoin Eyes $12K Price Hurdle as Dominance Rate Hits 28-Month High

Bitcoin has broken out of bearish mode with a near 10-percent surge this morning and looks to be decoupling from alternative cryptocurrencies.

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Bitcoin's Price Jumps Back Above $11K for the First Time In 3 Weeks

Bitcoin has risen back above the $11,000 psychological price point after regaining ground on July 8's and July 22's bearish breakdowns.

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From Ghana to the Bronx, These Teen Bitcoiners Are Building the Future

From experimenting with zcash in the Bronx to rogue bitcoin contributors, these teens are shaping the future of cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin Won't Be a Global Reserve Currency. But It's Opening the Box

Bitcoin will not become a global reserve currency, argues Noelle Acheson. But it is adding a powerful tool to the box of potential solutions.

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MIT-IBM AI Lab Analyzed 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were Labeled 'Illicit'

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic collaborated with researchers to analyze $6 billion worth of bitcoin transactions.

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Bitcoin's Price May Be Building for a Move Back Above $11K

Bitcoin is flashing green for the fourth consecutive day and could test key resistance above $11,000 over the weekend.

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Coders Are Trying to Connect Bitcoin's Lightning Network to Ethereum

Blockade Games says it has successfully bridged the two networks by sending a bitcoin lightning transaction to trigger an ethereum smart contract.

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Square's Q2 Bitcoin Revenue Nearly Doubles From Previous Record

Square sold $125 million in bitcoin through its Cash App in the second quarter of 2019, a new record for the payments company.

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Bitcoin Lightning Wallets Are Gaining Traction in 2019

Lightning usage is growing steadily in 2019, with several startups now offering retail-friendly wallets.

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Bitcoin Price on the Rise After First Fed Rate Cut Since 2008

Bitcoin has eked out moderate gains amid the U.S. Federal Reserve’s announcement of its first rate cut in over a decade.

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