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Transport and Velocity: Could Bitcoin be a Replacement for Gold?

CoinDesk takes a look at the transport and velocity implications of digital bitcoin versus analog gold.

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6 Things Bitcoin Has Made Possible for the First Time

Bitcoin has already proven to be a gamechanger, allowing us to do things previously thought impractical or even impossible.

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Mining Roundup: Rigs for Home Heating and a Bitcoin Backbone

Gavin Andresen addresses a next-generation mining network solution while CoinTerra and Spondoolies move new offerings to market.

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From Gold Rush to Arms Race: Why Bitcoin Mining is Heading North

As the mining industry evolves, the Arctic Circle is attracting broader interest from bitcoin companies.

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BitPay on the State of Bitcoin Merchant Adoption in Europe

CoinDesk speaks to BitPay's Moe Levin for insight into the company's European merchant market strategy.

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How Burning Man's Camp Bitcoin Became Camp Dogecoin

Out in the Nevada desert, Burning Man's bitcoin-themed camp has morphed into 'Camp Dogecoin'. Carrie Kirby uncovers why.

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FireEye Founder: Bitcoin Could Secure Our Global Payments Infrastructure

In a new interview, PeerNova investor and FireEye founder Ashar Aziz discusses bitcoin, cryptography and digital infrastructure.

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Ben Lawsky: New York Can't Risk Getting Bitcoin Regulation Wrong

CoinDesk speaks to NYDFS superintendent Benjamin Lawsky about New York's BitLicense proposal and why he extended its comment period.

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ASIC Maker Seeks to Bring German Efficiency to Bitcoin Mining

German startup CoinBau talks to CoinDesk about its new, super-efficient bitcoin mining ASIC chip.

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Why Margin Trading Became the Scapegoat for Bitcoin's Price Decline

CoinDesk speaks to Bitfinex, OKCoin and others about margin trading and its impact on the overall bitcoin economy.

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