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Lightning Can Scale Bitcoin, But Are Costs a Barrier?

Often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin, the success of the Lightning Network may come down to economic forces, say researchers.

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CBOE Releases New Details on Bitcoin Futures Contracts

Options exchange CBOE has released early specifications for its planned bitcoin futures product.

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CME's Bitcoin Futures Likely to Start Trading December 11

CME Group's planned bitcoin futures product could start trading on Dec. 11, according to the firm's website.

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$8,200: Bitcoin's Price Starts Week With New All-Time High

The price of bitcoin has hit yet another all-time high, passing above $8,200 for the first time.

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Rally Fatigue? Low Bitcoin Volumes Could Cap Upside

Bitcoin prices are at their highest ever, but there may be a chink in the cryptocurrency's armor – low volumes.

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Survey: Institutional Traders Are Split on Bitcoin's Price, Wary of ICOs

A plurality of respondents to a new survey from brokerage firm Triad Securities said they believe bitcoin is in a bubble that's primed to crash.

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Bitcoin's Price Climbs Above $8,000 to Hit New High

Bitcoin's price rose above $8,100 for the first time on Sunday.

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Millions Gone? Broker Takes Fire for Bitcoin Cash Freeze

Bitcoin cash's big ups and downs have had market impacts far and wide, while showcasing the nascent nature of the crypto sector as a whole.

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No Fork, No Fire: Segwit2x Nodes Stall Running Abandoned Bitcoin Code

The Segwit2x bitcoin fork may have been formally called off, but as many as 150 nodes still running its code have stopped accepting transaction blocks

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Up and Away? Bitcoin Price Eyes $8,000 Or Higher

Bitcoin has staged a remarkable "V" shaped recovery from the last week's lows near $5,500, and may be looking at new highs ahead.

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