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First Glimpse Inside Halsey Minor's New Payments Platform Bitreserve

CoinDesk previews Bitreserve's new bank-like wallet and payments platform, which opens to beta users next week.

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Jared Polis: I Will Protect Bitcoin in US Congress

CoinDesk speaks to US congressman Jared Polis about his support for bitcoin and its regulatory future.

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The 14 Weirdest Things You Can Buy With Bitcoin

Innovative startups have made it easy for merchants to sell products for bitcoin. Here are some of the strangest.

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Under the Microscope: Economic and Environmental Costs of Bitcoin Mining

In part one of a new series, Hass McCook looks at the true costs of bitcoin mining.

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How OpenBazaar is Using Bitcoin to Build a Decentralized eBay

Decentralized marketplace Open Bazaar's Brian Hoffman discusses the project ahead of a public appearance this weekend.

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Julian Assange: I Told Google's Eric Schmidt to Embrace Bitcoin

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and Google chairman and then-CEO Eric Schmidt discussed bitcoin in 2011.

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Are 51% Attacks a Real Threat to Bitcoin?

While mining pools offer better returns for miners, they have caused concerns over their power over the bitcoin network.

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Pantera, Binary and SecondMarket Emerge as Silk Road Bitcoin Bidders

Bitcoin-focused investment firms Binary Financial, Pantera and SecondMarket discuss their participation in the upcoming auction of 30,000 seized BTC.

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Why TV Giant DISH Took a Chance on Bitcoin Payments

DISH COO Bernie Han speaks to CoinDesk about why bitcoin payments are smart business for the satellite service.

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Swedish Central Bank Acknowledges Benefits of Cryptocurrencies

Sveriges Riksbank has published a brief economic commentary on the impact of digital currencies on the payments market.

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