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5 Cryptocurrency Caricatures You'll Meet on r/Bitcoin

CoinDesk looks at the five most common cryptocurrency community characters you'll meet wandering the pages of r/bitcoin.

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Apple Approves iOS Game That Tips Players in Bitcoin

SaruTobi, a game that tips players in bitcoin, has been released on Apple's iTunes store.

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Review: Ravenbit Keeps Physical Bitcoin Meme Alive

Physical bitcoins are not what they used to be, but still work as gifts or as something familiar to bring newcomers into the world of cryptocurrency.

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6 (More) Bitcoin Myths Debunked

We've all heard them before. As such a novel and complex innovation, bitcoin is ripe with myths and misunderstanding from those not 'in the know'.

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How to Avoid Bitcoin Scams in 2015

2014 was a great year for bitcoin, but its success has drawn bad actors to the space. So how should you keep your funds safe in 2015?

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6 Weird and Wonderful Bitcoin Events of 2014

It's been a roller coaster year in bitcoin, and not just for the price. We look back on events that caught the not-so-serious side of the currency.

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Could Cryptocurrency Improve P2P File Sharing?

What does The Pirate Bay's recent closure mean for decentralised file sharing? And could the blockchain help to improve the concept?

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Bitcoin Continues March to Mainstream at St Petersburg Bowl Game

The BitPay-sponsored Bitcoin St Petersburg Bowl was bitcoin's biggest public event yet, but did it reach new consumers?

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5 Ways to Explain Bitcoin Over Christmas Dinner

Here are five tips to help you nail 'What is bitcoin?' so you can get back to the real issue at hand: the food.

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"O Christmas Bit!"

A poem for the season about bitcoin, family, unity and remembering the things that are most important at this time of year - Happy Christmas!

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