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Next Bitcoin Halving Could Squeeze out Retail Miners, But Jury's Split on Price

Bitcoin halvings normally result in price increases. Maybe not this time.

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Zcash’s Halo Breakthrough Is a Big Deal – Not Just For Cryptocurrencies

CoinDesk's Mike Casey explores a technological breakthrough by the company behind the zcash cryptocurrency.

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Zcash Will Get a Gateway Into Ethereum's DeFi Ecosystem

The theme of Devcon 5 was clear: For smaller assets like zcash, all roads lead to ethereum.

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Mastering Emotions and Managing Risk in Cryptocurrency Trading

When it comes to trading, there are several steps you can take in order to reduce your exposure to the market extremes of price volatility.

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Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven Like Gold? These Four Charts Say Not Yet

Market movements show us that bitcoin is not generally accepted as a safe-haven investment.

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How Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Hinder Libra's Mission to Reach the Unbanked

A "step-ladder" approach to know-your-customer (KYC) rules could help the Libra stablecoin reach those disconnected from the financial system.

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Bitcoin's Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing

A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network.

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Meet the Russian Oligarch Launching a Metal-Backed Crypto Token

Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia's richest people, tells CoinDesk about his plans for a palladium-backed token and a tokenized commodities exchange.

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Sharia Goldbugs: How ISIS Created a Currency for World Domination

By trading oil using its own currency, ISIS planned to destabilize the US economy by forcibly decoupling the dollar from the oil business.

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What It's Like Being CIO of a Crypto Fund

Jeff Dorman of Arca Funds shares his experience of what it’s like being a CIO of a cryptocurrency fund.

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