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There's More Than One Way to Be Bitcoin Rich

Missed out on the bitcoin bubble? You might have gotten rich (in spirit) along the way.

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Bitcoin Price Above $10,500 on US Futures Listings

The wait is over for regulated bitcoin futures contracts in the U.S., and prices are rising strongly on the news.

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CME, CBOE to Begin Bitcoin Futures Trading

U.S. derivatives giant CME Group will launch bitcoin derivatives trading on December 18 following approval from regulators.

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Bitcoin Claws Back to $10k: Can Bulls Turn the Tide?

The bitcoin price is entering sideways trading, but a break above $10,000 could signal a rally back to all-time highs.

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ECB's Yves Mersch: Banks Need Faster Payments to Counter Bitcoin

European Central Bank board member Yves Mersch has said banks need to launch instant payments systems to counter the rise of cryptocurrencies.

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Topped Out? Bitcoin Flirts with Bearish Reversal

Bitcoin prices are taking a hit at press time, and could suffer a deeper pullback over the weekend, the price charts indicate.

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Investors Taking a Risk Buying Bitcoin, Says ECB Vice President

The vice president of the European Central Bank said yesterday that investors are taking a risk buying bitcoin at current high prices.

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Bitcoin Price Falls $1,000 in Minutes to Drop Below $10k

The price of bitcoin experienced a dramatic decline today at a time when many major exchanges were showing signs of stress from new interest.

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Bitcoin 'Ought to Be Outlawed,' Economist Joseph Stiglitz Says

Bitcoin "doesn’t serve any socially useful function," says Joseph Stiglitz, a former World Bank chief economist and adviser to the U.S. president.

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Bitcoin Price on Shaky Ground After 1,000% Gains

Bitcoin prices are showing the first signs of bull market exhaustion, with several indicators suggesting overbought conditions.

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