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Alpha Technology Viper Scrypt Miner Shipments Slip to October

Alpha Technology has confirmed that shipments of its Viper scrypt miner will not ship in September as planned.

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12 Ways to Measure the Bitcoin Network's Health

The health of the distributed bitcoin network is vital to its performance capabilities, but how is it measured?

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Diamond Circle Launches First Cashless Bitcoin ATM

Bitcoin ATM maker Diamond Circle has installed its first cashless bitcoin kiosk in Queensland, Australia.

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MIT Students Challenge New Jersey State in Tidbit Legal Case

MIT students are challenging the State of New Jersey's demand to see the code of their bitcoin mining project.

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FTC: Butterfly Labs Case Not Part of 'War on Bitcoin'

FTC attorney Leah Frazier told CoinDesk that Butterfly Labs misrepresented itself when selling mining products.

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US Government Shuts Down Embattled Mining Firm Butterfly Labs

The Federal Trade Commission has shut down Butterfly Labs after a lengthy investigation into claims of fraud.

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Vietnam Exchange Adds Bitcoin Wallet with Off-Chain Transactions

Asian exchange Bitcoin Vietnam has added wallet functionality that allows 'off-chain' transactions between users and instant trading functionality.

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Mining Roundup: Litecoin's Milestone, Lab Rat's Lawsuit and BitFury's Board Boost

In this week's roundup, litecoin's hash rate jumps past 1 TH/s and Lab Rat faces a lawsuit.

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BitOcean Releases Two-Way Bitcoin ATM to Compete with Market Leaders

BitOcean has released its second-generation bitcoin ATMs for sale internationally, the first such machines developed and made in China.

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Cryptocurrency Miners Turn to Exotic Cooling Systems as Competition Heats Up

Cryptocurrency miners are turning to specialised systems to gain an edge in an accelerating mining arms race.

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