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Bitcoin Community Raises Cash for Dorian Nakamoto and Hal Finney

The bitcoin community launched two fundraisers over the last week for two high-profile figures in bitcoin.

Is Dorian Nakamoto really Satoshi? Decidedly not. But researchers are working to understand the mining patterns of some of Bitcoin's earliest contributors. (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)

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Mobile Payments Giant Square Introduces 'Pay with Bitcoin' Option on Square Market

Square is now allowing merchants to accept bitcoin payments online at Square Market.

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'Micky' Malka on How Bitcoin Can Help the World's Unbanked

Ribbit Capital's 'Micky' Malka tells CoinDesk about his investment plans, what bitcoin needs for growth and its social benefits.

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$46k Spent on Mining Hardware: Who Will Deliver the Goods?

Mining equipment makers are notorious for their long delays and poor customer service. But is this actually the case?

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Hullcoin: The World's First Local Government Cryptocurrency?

David Gilson reports on the very first UK local government operated cryptocurrency, HullCoin.

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The Death of Windows XP Won't Kill the ATM Industry, or Help Bitcoin

Windows XP will soon cease to be supported. How will this affect the ATM industry and the bitcoin industry?

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Kim Dotcom Launches Political Party, Proposes National Cryptocurrency

Tech entrepreneur and web bad boy Kim Dotcom is back in the news, having launched the 'Internet Party'.

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CoinDesk Guide to the World's National Altcoins

All you need to know about national cryptocurrencies – a new trend in altcoin development.

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UBS: Banks Could 'Absorb the Benefits' of Bitcoin

In a new report, UBS indicated it sees bitcoin's technology as capable of reducing financial costs while improving security.

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Dogecoin's Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation

Jackson Palmer tells CoinDesk why he founded dogecoin and why it is more appealing than bitcoin.

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