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Breaking Down the Butterfly Labs FTC Complaints Data

We dig into the data released along with 283 complaints to the FTC by Butterfly Labs customers worldwide.

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How Monegraph Uses the Block Chain to Verify Digital Assets

A collaboration between an NYU professor and a technologist has resulted in a new way to secure digital property.

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Are Off-Block Chain Transactions Bad for Bitcoin?

Faster off-block chain bitcoin transactions are increasingly popular, but that may not be a good thing.

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US Government Report: China is Threat to Global Bitcoin Economy

China’s crackdown on bitcoin threatens to undermine the bitcoin economy, a new US government report finds.

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Kraken's Jesse Powell: Banks are the Biggest Hurdle for Bitcoin Businesses

The bitcoin exchange's CEO tells CoinDesk about the challenges posed by banking and regulation in the US.

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Why the ATM Industry Could Launch Bitcoin into the Mainstream

Traditional ATM networks may be poised to adopt bitcoin, which would remove significant hurdles for the cryptocurrency.

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Does Bitcoin's Falling Volume Herald a Bull Run?

Falling bitcoin transaction volumes could point to a coming price rally, says one analyst.

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Ripple Explained: Medieval Banking with a Digital Twist

Antony Lewis of itBit explains how the ripple digital currency and payment protocol works, so anyone can understand it.

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A Network Analyst's View of the Block Chain

Analysing the block chain's network structure can help us grasp bitcoin's usage patterns, economy and growth.

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$46k Spent on Mining Hardware: What Happened Next?

Dario Di Pardo previously reported on his investments in mining equipment. So how has he fared since?

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