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Core Developer to Launch Bitcoin Node in Space

Jeff Garzik's space nodes would 'provide stability for block chain data' and 'limit attacks on the network'.

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Is bitcoin broken? Gavin Andresen responds to mining vulnerability paper

Gavin Andresen today formally addressed the recent paper titled 'Majority is not enough: bitcoin mining vulnerable'.

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Bitcoin mining network vulnerability 'not a big deal'

A paper released yesterday suggested a major bitcoin vulnerability, but has been quick to draw dismissal from developers.

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Bitcoin Core Development Update #5 brings better transaction fees and embedded data

Forthcoming updates to bitcoin software will make for less confusion over transaction fees, and the ability to trade property.

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How "dumb mistakes" can lead to costly bitcoin losses

How carelessness, typographical errors and software design can cost you thousands of dollars in bitcoin.

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Bitcoin payment protocol overhaul nears implementation

Gavin Andresen merges support for the bitcoin protocol, aiming to change how people use bitcoin.

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Bitcoin development team patches its own security patch

Bitcoin's dev team has fixed several security flaws in the client, including two introduced by its last security patch.

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Bitcoin activists propose hard fork to Bitcoin to keep it anonymous and regulation-free

Two anonymous authors have published what amounts to a manifesto for preserving decentralized control in Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik on altcoins, ASICs and bitcoin usability

Jeff Garzik, one of Bitcoin's core developers, shares his thoughts on alternative currencies, ASIC miners, and bitcoin usability.

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Merchant-friendly payments: less than perfect, but better than before

Bitcoin is due for an overhaul of its payment mechanism to make it more merchant-friendly.

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