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First Bitcoin Smart Contracts Sidechain Now Secured By 1 in 10 Miners

From miner adoption to a lightning-like network to new partners, RSK, which developed the bitcoin smart contracts sidechain, is building momentum.

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Maximalist for Hire: Bitcoin Believer Pierre Rochard Starts Advisory Firm

While other blockchain experts are starting multi-coin hedge funds or consulting for ICOs, Pierre Rochard is advising investors on bitcoin, period.

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Justice Department Veteran Backs Bitcoin Crime-Fighting Tool

A former U.S. Department of Justice section head has been hired to help drive sales of Bitfury's Crystal, a blockchain tracking product.

The DOJ tied a Latvian national for alleged participation in a cybercrime group.

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Bitcoin Hits Three-Week Low, Eyes Break Below $8,600

Bitcoin has dropped to three-week lows and may take a further hit over the weekend, the technical charts indicate.

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Bitcoin Developers Build Prototype for 'Dandelion' Privacy Tool

Developers have proposed testing the Dandelion privacy mechanism on large number of active nodes.

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Bear Mood? $9K Still in Play Despite Bitcoin Rally

Despite a brief rally yesterday, bitcoin risks falling back below $9,000 amid bearish short-term moving averages.

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Buffett 'Disciple' Condemns Investor's Views On Bitcoin

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says billionaire Warren Buffett is wrong about bitcoin, though he calls himself Buffett's "disciple."

Chamath Palihapitiya (JD Lasica/Flickr Creative Commons)

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Topping Out? Bitcoin Bulls Need to Defend $9K

Having hit seven-day lows below $9,000 this morning, bitcoin is looking decidedly weak.

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Bitcoin Lightning Payments Are Slowly Becoming Less 'Reckless'

With luck, the lightning network will become a part of everyday life no one has to think about. We're not there yet.

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Bitcoin Risks Drop Below $9K After 4-Day Low

Bitcoin risks falling to levels below $9,000, courtesy of the bearish setup on the technical charts.

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