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Bitcloud: We Will Decentralise and Revolutionise the Internet

The Bitcloud team have ambitions to decentralise the Internet, replacing much of the infrastructure we use today.

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Smart Property, Colored Coins and Mastercoin

Cryptoledgers, like those utilized in bitcoin and litecoin, are not merely one-dimensional, one-trick ponies relegated to simple fiat exchanges.

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How Bitcoin Makes Transactions Cheaper

CoinDesk investor John Henderson discusses how looking for a way around electronic transaction fees got him interested in bitcoin.

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Are Stealth Addresses the Secret to Bitcoin Privacy?

Bitcoin developer Peter Todd proposes that stealth address will allow for increased anonymity on the block chain.

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Bitcoin Miners Ditch Ghash.io Pool Over Fears of 51% Attack

Bitcoin miners around the world are leaving Ghash.io, following a significant increase in the pool’s hash share.

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Still Don't Get Bitcoin? Here's an Explanation Even a 5-Year-Old Will Understand

Still can’t figure out what a bitcoin is? This simple explanation for a five-year-old may help.

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Wall Street Analysts: Bitcoin Could Revolutionise the Non-Financial World Too

Bitcoin could revolutionise the way we buy and sell property and enforce legal documents, says a new report.

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Merge Avoidance: Privacy Enhancing Techniques in the Bitcoin Protocol

Bitcoin Core Developer Mike Hearn discusses privacy leaks and a new technique that he has named 'merge avoidance'.

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Bitcoin 0.8.6 Fixes Bugs And Updates Block Size Limits

Bitcoin 0.8.6 has been released, featuring bug fixes and some nifty updates, such as relaxed restrictions on block size.

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Following the Money: Researcher Tracks Bitcoin Movements and Anonymity

CoinDesk interviewed a University of California researcher to talk about where bitcoins are being used and moved.

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