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This New Lightning App Aims to Make Getting Paid in Bitcoin Easier

A new service has launched to make it easier for people to accept money on bitcoin's lightning payments network.

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3 Reasons Bitcoin's Price Suddenly Surged Back to $5K

The cryptocurrency market sprang back to life with bitcoin's surge to 4.5-month highs yesterday. But why?

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Bitcoin's Price Rises Above Major Moving Averages In First Since 2018

Bitcoin is now trading above its 50, 100 and 200 day moving averages for the first time in nearly 15 months after the cryptocurrency breached $5,000 during Tuesday's trading session.

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Sudden Bitcoin Price Breakout Sets New Bull Target at Over $5K

After today's breakout, bitcoin now needs to move above crucial resistance near $5,200 to solidify the case for a longer-term bull market.

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Bitcoin Price Jumps to 4-Month High Above $4,900

The price of bitcoin surged 7 percent within 30 minutes on Tuesday to reach over $4,900 – its highest point for 4 months.

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Markets

Alt Season? Over 100 Crypto Assets Outperform Bitcoin in Q1 Surge

More than 100 cryptocurrencies outperformed bitcoin in what was the most bullish quarter the cryptocurrency market has seen since Q4 of 2017.

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True Life: I'm a Bitcoin

What's it like to be bitcoin? It's not all it's hashed out to be.

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Bitcoin Price Posts Biggest Quarterly Gain Since Late 2017

Bitcoin made double-digit gains in the first three months of 2019, marking its best quarterly performance since Q4 2017.

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Bitcoin Price Hits 5-Week High With Chart Echoing 2015 Pre-Rally Pattern

Bitcoin is slowly gaining altitude with a long-term lagging indicator flashing signs similar to those seen before the 2015 bull breakout.

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Tech

Craig Wright's nChain Is Hiring a Lawyer to Protect Its Crypto Patents

nChain, founded by self-styled bitcoin inventor Craig S. Wright, is looking for a patent counsel to manage its portfolio of blockchain-related IP.

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