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The #Flippening: Will Ether 'Pass' Bitcoin And What Would It Mean?

Will ether's market capitalization surpass bitcoin's? Market analysts weigh in on a market trend that could mark a historic shift in the sector.

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Bitcoin Drops $300 in One Hour as Price Falls Abruptly and Rebounds

The price of bitcoin saw renewed volatility today, just hours after setting a new all-time high above the $3,000 mark.

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Bitcoin Price Crosses $3,000 Milestone to Set New All-Time High

The price of bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, rising above $3,000 for the first time on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index.

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3 Signs the Cryptocurrency Exchange Market Is Maturing

CoinDesk Research looks at the major shifts in the composition of bitcoin, ethereum and other exchange traded volume in Q1 and the weeks since.

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Headwinds or Tailwinds? How US Tax Reform Could Impact Bitcoin's Price

Are headwinds or tailwinds for bitcoin's price in store? That depends on Washington's ability to reform corporate tax.

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Google's Director of Engineering Won't Invest in Bitcoin

Google's director of engineering, Ray Kurzweil, says he wouldn't buy bitcoin because it's too unstable, but he has high hopes for blockchain.

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Charts: Bitcoin's Network is Objectively More Congested Than Ever

CoinDesk's research team takes a look at the changing economics of the bitcoin blockchain, using charts to tell the story of the scaling debate.

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Bitcoin's 'Independence Day': Could Users Tip the Scales in the Scaling Debate?

Is 'BIP 148' a beneficial change or risky update? Here's what both sides are saying about bitcoin's upcoming 'Independence Day'.

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Western Union Reveals Pilot Coinbase Integration

Western Union could soon be sending people's funds via an integration with Coinbase, the remittance firm's CTO has revealed.

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CoinDesk Research Launches State of Blockchain Q1 Report

CoinDesk Research has released its full Q1 State of Blockchain report. Here's a look at six notable highlights.

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