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Bittrex Leads $1.5 Million Round for South African Crypto Exchange VALR

South Africa's VALR exchange is launching March 1, expanding bitcoin access across the continent.

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Bitcoin Price May Rise in March Despite Month's Bearish Track Record

Bitcoin is heading into a historically weak month on a positive note and could see gains if resistance at $4,190 is breached.

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Bitcoin Lightning Tech Expands Beyond Invoices in Step Toward Better UX

New tech by a principal developer could soon make it possible for bitcoin's lightning network to expand to new use cases.

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LinkedIn Founder, Fidelity Latest to Carry Bitcoin's 'Lightning Torch'

The latest big names to join the bitcoin payments experiment are financial giant Fidelity Investments and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

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Bitcoin Price On Track to End Six-Month Losing Streak

Bitcoin looks set to end its record six-month losing streak with modest gains in February.

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Bitcoin Price Holds Above $3,700 But Bulls Need Progress Soon

Bitcoin risks a further sell-off if the bulls' defense of $3,700 fails to produce quick recovery.

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There's No Crypto Winter in Argentina, Where Startups Ramp Up to Meet Demand

Argentina's thriving crypto startup scene offers a unique cocktail of technical development and tangible user demand for bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Shorts Dropped to 11-Month Lows During Sunday's Sell-Off

Funds allocated to BTC/USD short positions on Bitfinex fell to 11-month lows on Sunday as the price of bitcoin fell more than 8 percent.

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US Government Returns Bitcoins Retrieved Following 2016 Bitfinex Hack

Bitfinex has announced that 27 of the bitcoins stolen in a major 2016 hack have been returned after they were retrieved by the U.S. government.

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Bitcoin's Bull Trend At Risk After High-Volume Price Dump

Bitcoin nosedived overnight, clouding the interim bullish outlook, and a deeper drop could unfold if key support near $3,700 is breached.

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