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New Radeon Launches Just in Time for No Miner to Care

AMD has launched its fastest graphics card to date, but scrypt miners are unlikely to care, argues Nermin Hajdarbegovic.

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Why Bitcoin is Fated for Boom and Bust

As human beings, we may not be able to prevent it due to its emotionally-charged discourse.

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Wladimir van der Laan's Top Four Priorities for Bitcoin

Private keys, the Bitcoin-Qt wallet and faster blockchain downloads are on the mind of Bitcoin's incoming lead developer.

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What Does the Future Hold for the Price of Bitcoin?

What China's position against the US and EU tells us about behaviour of bitcoin markets ahead.

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Fear of Russian Ban Caused Bitcoin Moscow Conference Cancellation

Russia’s bitcoin “ban” threw digital currency enthusiasts to a point of canceling a conference, but confidence remains.

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Survey Results: 25% of Bitcoin Merchants Enjoy 10% Sales Boost

In Part Two of our merchant survey series, we examine the benefits bitcoin is providing to merchant bottom lines.

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Ripple Labs' Grand Plan to Build a Global Payment Protocol

Ripple wants to build the best global payment protocol, and it needs talented people in order to do that.

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Survey Results: 59% of Merchants Accept Bitcoin to Boost Ecosystem

In the first of a three-part series, we profile exactly who is accepting digital currencies like bitcoin, and why.

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How Dogetipbot Turned a Spoof Altcoin into a Tipping Phenomenon

Dogecoin has become a hugely popular way to reward people on reddit, and it's all thanks to Dogetipbot.

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Building a Greener Bitcoin: How to Reduce Carbon Emissions

How to reduce carbon emissions from bitcoin mining? CoinDesk looks at the pros and cons of the available options.

This fund that addresses investors' environmental concerns.