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Citi: Bitcoin a Threat to Debit and Credit Card Issuers

Citi suggests that digital currencies may challenge debit and credit card companies if adoption grows.

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Coinbase Adds Bitcoin Payment Protocol For Safer Transactions

The bitcoin payments processor has added support for the BIP 70 protocol, designed to improve security and customer experience.

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Chain's API Takes the Hard Work Out of Bitcoin App Development

The new block chain API could make it far easier for developers to build on top of bitcoin technology.

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What Block Chain Analysis Tells Us About Bitcoin

In this piece, we assess recent block chain analysis for answers to lingering bitcoin questions.

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Gavin Andresen: Rising Transaction Fees Could Price Poor Out of Bitcoin

In the annual ‘State of Bitcoin’ address, the Bitcoin Foundation's Chief Scientist expressed concern over bitcoin mining.

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BitPay Unveils Test Payments Platform for Developers

The platform will allow developers access to BitPay's payment processing capabilities without using the company's live system.

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Hive Launches Android Bitcoin Wallet with Built-In App Store

The beta version of Hive's Android app offers a user-friendly interface and a third-party app platform.

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Are Off-Block Chain Transactions Bad for Bitcoin?

Faster off-block chain bitcoin transactions are increasingly popular, but that may not be a good thing.

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What Are Bitcoin Nodes and Why Do We Need Them?

As a P2P network, bitcoin needs nodes, but the numbers are dropping – so what can be done?

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How Bitcoin's Technology Could Revolutionize Intellectual Property Rights

The block chain is more than the bitcoin ledger – it offers potential for other radical new services too.

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