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Split on Forks? Blockchain Leaders Learn Tough Lessons from Bitcoin Scaling

The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.

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Institutional Cryptoeconomics: A New Model for a New Century

Researchers at RMIT speculate on the potential impact of blockchain technology, theorizing it could undo centuries of business thinking.

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Bitcoin in the Browser: Google, Apple and More Adopting Crypto-Ready API

With the help of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple, the W3C is deploying a browser API that could extend cryptocurrency's payments potential.

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China, Shmyna: Bitcoin Trading Is Way More Distributed Now Anyway

All else equal, the market may take less time to recover from the latest sell-off than from the one that took place in December 2013.

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Back at $3,500: Has Bitcoin's Price Found a Short-Term Bottom?

Bitcoin prices are back above $3,500, but will they stay? Technical analysis suggests rangebound trading may be on the way.

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Market Turmoil Pushes Cryptocurrency Market Cap Below $100 Billion

Cryptocurrency markets are down today following new developments out of China's bitcoin exchange ecosystem.

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Blame China? Bitcoin Price Seeks Bottom Below $3,000

With news from China sending the bitcoin markets tumbling, technical analysis suggests key price indicators could determine when the selling will end.

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From Bear to Bull: Bitcoin Just Won't Die (So Josh Brown Buys)

Money manager Josh Brown doesn't understand bitcoin and was a long-term skeptic – but he's not letting that stop him from buying in.

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$90 Million Budget: Japan's GMO Reveals More Cryptocurrency Mining Details

Japanese digital services firm GMO has divulged additional plans for its forthcoming cryptocurrency mining operation.

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Bitcoin's Price Is Down More Than $500 Today

Continued market turmoil traced to Chinese regulatory pressure has sent bitcoin's price tumbling more than $500.

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