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Why the OECD Needs to do its Homework on Bitcoin

A recently published working paper grossly misunderstood the economic nature of bitcoin, says the Bitcoin Foundation's Jon Matonis.

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First Trezor 'Classic' Hardware Wallets Could Ship This Month

The wallet's manufacturer, SatoshiLabs, says prototypes are entering testing and shipping should start by the end of July.

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QwikBit's First Bitcoin ATMs Land at the Isle of Man

Bitcoin ATM operator QwikBit says its first Lamassu units have arrived in the Isle of Man, ready for rollout.

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MegaBigPower's Franchisee Program Could Reshape Bitcoin Network

Industrial bitcoin miner MegaBigPower is seeking to aggressively expand its operations through a new franchise program.

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Deloitte: Media 'Distracting' from Bitcoin's Disruptive Potential

A Deloitte University Press report says bitcoin has long-term potential, but its advantages are being clouded by sensational reporting.

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MasterCard Patent Would Add Bitcoin to Global Shopping Cart

A newly-surfaced patent filing from MasterCard seeks to incorporate bitcoin as a payment method.

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Bitmain Releases Energy Efficient 478GH/s AntMiner S3

At 0.75 BTC, the AntMiner S3 claims to deliver up to 478GH/s while consuming 366W of electricity.

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How Hive's New Web Wallet Attacks Bitcoin Adoption Roadblocks

Can new features and technologies in Hive's HTML5 wallet help address consumer pain points?

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CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Dividend Coins, Viper Updates and a CloudHashing Giveaway

Vault of Satoshi has announced a new cloud mining feature while Alpha Technology and Bitmain have released ASIC updates.

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Skyhook Ships 150 Open-Source Bitcoin ATMs in First Month

The portable bitcoin ATM manufacturer said that it has sold 70 of its $999 units so far in June.

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