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Hyper-Anonymising Bitcoin Service 'Dark Wallet' Launches Today

The bitcoin wallet provides new tools for financial privacy, including in-built coin mixing and 'stealth' wallet addresses.

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Bitcoin Adoption, Not China's Central Bank, is What Underlies Legitimacy

Bitcoin's greatest strength is that it does not require government or other third parties to sanction its legitimacy.

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Is Bitcoin Really the Next Internet?

How alike are bitcoin and the Internet, and what conclusions can we draw from the comparison?

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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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BitAngels Closes 10,000 BTC Fund for Decentralised Applications

BitAngels has closed its first official fund, which focuses on investing in decentralised applications.

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Wladimir van der Laan's Top Four Priorities for Bitcoin

Private keys, the Bitcoin-Qt wallet and faster blockchain downloads are on the mind of Bitcoin's incoming lead developer.

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Ripple Labs' Grand Plan to Build a Global Payment Protocol

Ripple wants to build the best global payment protocol, and it needs talented people in order to do that.

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Startup Accelerator Boost VC Hosting Silicon Valley Bitcoin Hackathon

Hosting a bitcoin hackathon is a way for Boost VC to encourage new business ideas within the cryptocurrency industry.

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Bitcoin Core Developers Weigh in on Side Chain Proposal

Would bitcoin benefit from having multiple extra blockchains? Two influential figures think so.

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