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Sorting Hat Time? MimbleWimble Weighs Own Blockchain Launch

As the MimbleWimble project moves forward, the team is considering whether to leave the bitcoin blockchain behind in order to advance its ideas.

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Market Boom: The 10 Largest Cryptocurrencies Are All Up Today

Bitcoin isn't the only cryptocurrency on the rise today – across the digital asset economy many tradeable tokens posted outsized gains.

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Litecoin's Emerging Scaling Debate Explained

Litecoin is now playing a role in bitcoin's scaling debate. Here's our easy overview of the developing situation and why it matters.

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'User-Generated Currency': Bitcoin and the YouTube of Money

Why the ability of blockchain technologies to create many currencies could create a 'long tail' of new commerce opportunities.

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The Dark Days of Dogecoin: How Scammers and Bandits Brought Down Crypto's Friendliest Currency

CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel examines the darker side of dogecoin, chronicling the scams that almost killed the iconic project.

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Litecoin Moves Within 5% of its SegWit Activation Threshold

The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network.

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Space & Time: How BitTorrent's Creator is Attacking Bitcoin Waste

Bitcoin's 'proof of work' validation mechanism burns a huge amount of energy, but this novel solution from developer Bram Cohen aims to change that.

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The Market Cap of All Crypto Assets is Up $4 Billion Since Friday

Bitcoin markets aren’t the only ones on the rise in the wake of the SEC’s exchange-trade fund listing decision.

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The $45-Dollar Question: What's Going On With the Price of Dash?

The price of dash is on a tear – but why?

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Altcoin Uptick Ends as Bitcoin Prices Pass $1,050

Altcoins enjoyed a notable rally earlier in the week, but now that run appears to be over.

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