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Litecoin Network Experiences First Mining Reward Decline

The reward miners will receive for processing transactions on the litecoin blockchain halved yesterday, dropping from 50 LTC to 25 LTC.

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Support Grows for BIP 100 Bitcoin Block Size Proposal

Support for BIP 100, the scalability fix from core developer Jeff Garzik, is growing as more miners pick sides in bitcoin's block size debate.

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New Bitcoin ASIC to be 'Most Power-Efficient’ on Public Market

Mining hardware maker Bitmain has claimed its new bitcoin ASIC will be the most power efficient chip available to the public.

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Judge Approves Fraud Claims Against Bitcoin Mining Firm HashFast

A US District Judge has approved claims against bitcoin mining company HashFast and two of its officers.

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Bitcoin 'Forked' in Controversial Bid to Resolve Scalability Question

Two of bitcoin's best-known developers have 'forked' the software in a controversial attempt to resolve its scalability crisis.

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Fiat Wallets: The Key to Bitcoin Going Mainstream?

Jack C. Liu explores whether the industry should be pushing fiat wallets, rather than bitcoin wallets, if it wants digital currency to go mainstream.

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Robocoin Faces Lawsuit Over Bitcoin ATM Refund

Embattled bitcoin ATM maker Robocoin is facing yet another upset, this time in the form of a customer lawsuit.

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New Service Finds Optimum Bitcoin Transaction Fee

A new service, CoinTape, is offering bitcoin users an answer to the burning question: what is the optimum transaction fee?

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Mike Tyson Bitcoin ATM Owner Hits Back at Scam Accusations

A deal to create an official Mike Tyson-branded bitcoin ATM in Las Vegas has been met with criticism following questions about the companies involved.

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