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Microsoft Launches Decentralized Identity Tool on Bitcoin Blockchain

A new decentralized ID solution from Microsoft built directly on the bitcoin blockchain could have far-reaching impacts.

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Markets

Bitcoin Has Recovered Nearly 25% of Its Bear Market Price Losses

Despite a pullback from 9-month highs overnight, bitcoin has still clawed back nearly a quarter of the losses since its late-2017 record high.

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Markets

Above $7.5K: Bitcoin Price Hits Highest Level Since August 2018

Bitcoin’s price rose above $7,500 on most exchanges for the first time today in over 9 months marking a resurgence of the crypto bull market.

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Finance

$1 Million Bitcoin Scavenger Hunt Attracts 60,000 Digital Sleuths (And New Investors)

Satoshi's Treasure has attracted enough sponsorship to continue making crypto-centric games even after someone wins this initial prize.

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Bitcoin Price Hits 8-Month High Close to $7K

Bitcoin surged to an eight-month high of $6,964 earlier today, as a bull cross of long-term moving averages occurred for the first time since 2015.

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Tech

What's Holding Back Bitcoin in Venezuela? This Group Is Investigating

The Open Money Initiative is bringing insights from Venezuela to help crypto startups make better tools for people in distressed economies.

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As Bitcoin Continues Its Climb, Top Crypto Assets Tease Breakouts

Bitcoin's ascent continues, with prices hitting new multi-month highs earlier today, and other top cryptos like litecoin may soon join the party.

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All of It Dark, All of It P2P: After the Binance Hack, Bitcoin Doesn't Cut It

That Binance could have colluded with miners to roll back hack transactions means bitcoin is not resistant enough to censorship, says Amir Taaki.

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Markets

Halving Rally: Litecoin's Price Logs Biggest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2017

Litecoin's next block reward halving is now less than 90 days away, but the world's sixth largest cryptocurrency may still have room to run before investors "sell the news."

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