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From Gold to Cash to Decentralized Data: The Money Revolution Continues

Money has seen some big changes since the days of bartering. Now decentralization is upturning the cart once again.

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Is Double Spending Unconfirmed Transactions a Concern for Bitcoin?

While bitcoin has largely removed the issue of double spending, unconfirmed transactions still leave a window of opportunity.

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Jeff Garzik Announces Partnership to Launch Bitcoin Satellites into Space

The non-profit endeavor plans to have a backup node in space in case the Bitcoin network fails.

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Inventor Creates Commercial Bitcoin Fuel Pump

The fuel pump accepts only bitcoin, and is ready for pilot installation, its creator says.

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DarkMarket Team Win Toronto Bitcoin Expo Hackathon

The development team scooped the $20,000 prize with DarkMarket, an innovative peer-to-peer market open to everyone, everywhere.

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MEVU's Wearable Bitcoin Wallet Can Make Payments With a Gesture

A wearable technology startup has announced the first bitcoin wallet that tracks movement to make payments.

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500 Startups Funds Five Bitcoin Startups With $100k Each

Mountain View-based accelerator 500 Startups is funding five bitcoin companies in its latest batch of startups with $100,000.

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Decentralized Internet Project MaidSafe to Raise Funds via 'Safecoin' Sale

The organization working to create a decentralized Internet starts its native payment system with a crowd-sale starting tomorrow.

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Chrome Extension Could Be Vulnerable to Cryptocurrency Malware

The Cryptsy Dogecoin Live Ticker Chrome extension could be susceptible to malware monitoring visits to cryptocurrency exchanges or wallets.

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The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Multipools, Doge on Amazon EC2 and 11GH/s USB Sticks

As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.

The Hex-Fury 11HG/s USB stick uses BitFury chips. Source: ASICRunner