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Venezuela Turned Airport Taxes Into Bitcoin to Avoid Sanctions: Report

The Venezuelan president and his administration are said to be using proceeds from the airline industry – and cryptocurrency – to avoid sanctions.

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Bitcoin Price Retakes $10K But Remains Short of Bull Revival

Bitcoin is back above $10,000, but the technical charts indicate a bull revival is still $1,000 away.

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Andrew Yang Super PAC Will Accept Lightning-Powered Bitcoin Donations

Supporters of presidential candidate Andrew Yang can now send bitcoin donations to a new super PAC via the Lightning Network.

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US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Thinks Outlook for Bitcoin Is Bleak

Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, "I will personally not be loaded up on bitcoin in 10 years.”

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People in US Trust Bitcoin More Than Facebook's Libra: Report

Compared with bitcoin, people in the U.S. don't trust Facebook's anticipated new stablecoin Libra, according to a new survey.

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Bitcoin Faces Further Price Losses After Breaching Long-Term Support

Bitcoin is on the defensive for the fourth straight day and may be facing a further drop toward $9,050.

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Bitcoin Drops Below Long-Term Price Support at $10K

Bitcoin fell below key support above $10,000 earlier today and could be facing a deeper drop, according to price and volume analysis.

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Bitcoin Price Ends Longest Losing Streak Since December

Bitcoin ended its longest losing streak in seven months over the weekend, but the outlook still remains bearish.

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Could Donald Trump Ban Bitcoin?

He can try, argues Noelle Acheson – but the risk he might succeed is outweighed by the benefits of the heightened conversation.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants the U.S. to accept the "gift" of negative interest rates. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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What It’s Like to Review Bitcoin's Code

CoinDesk dives deep into the complex process of reviewing code for the Bitcoin Core software.

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