Bitcoin

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A British man who runs a cryptocurrency trading firm was yesterday forced at gunpoint to hand over an unknown quantity of bitcoin.

By Sujha SundararajanJan 29, 2018

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Bitcoin's possible upside appears capped by a recent run of negative news, most notably a major Japanese exchange hack.

By Omkar GodboleJan 29, 2018

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A small Japanese startup is paving the way in ideating how bitcoin's experimental Lightning network could take shape on two fronts.

By Alyssa HertigJan 29, 2018

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Two San Francisco blockchain startups are teaming up, including one that is aiming to create a kind of decentralized Airbnb.

By Annaliese MilanoJan 29, 2018

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How likely is an end-of-days scenario for bitcoin? Not very, according to investor Sebastien Meunier in a piece that outlines the possibilities.

By Sebastien MeunierJan 29, 2018

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Defining criteria for digital asset will move forward the whole industry and simplify the jobs of investors and regulators, says Pavel Kravchenko.  

By Pavel KravchenkoJan 28, 2018

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Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz said the ubiquitous coffee chain sees the blockchain and digital currencies in its future–but not bitcoin.

By Annaliese MilanoJan 26, 2018

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Bitcoin's price range continues to narrow, but a big move on either side could happen soon, the technical charts suggest.

By Omkar GodboleJan 26, 2018

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Sia Nader's Cryptolux, a cryptocurrency fund-of-funds, aims to take advantage of lessons he drew in the 2008 crash – including the value of humility.

By Michael del CastilloJan 26, 2018

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Early use of the Lightning Network is catching bugs, but developers are concerned that it could also slow down the building of bitcoin's second layer.

By Rachel-Rose O'LearyJan 26, 2018