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Bitcoin Bull Reversal Sighted, But Momentum Proves Weak

Bitcoin bulls seem to have gained an upper hand, but the cryptocurrency is still struggling to find follow-through buying today.

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Decentralization vs Scale: Crypto's Growing Struggle

New academic papers dive into just how decentralized the most popular blockchains are, and how resistant they'd be to takeover by controlling force.

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Bitcoin Demand at $10K Hints at Move Higher

Persistent demand around the $10,000 mark hints that bitcoin could be building a base for an eventual move to over $13,000.

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Payment Processor Stripe to End Support for Bitcoin

Payments processor Stripe announced it would end support for bitcoin in April, citing rising transaction costs and times as two reasons for the move.

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Goldman Sachs Report Warns Investors of Bitcoin 'Bubble'

Goldman Sachs analysts have claimed bitcoin is in a bubble bigger than the dot-com era and the famous Dutch tulip mania.

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Bear Grip Strengthens as Bitcoin Price Nears $10K

Bitcoin prices look set to explore sub-$10,000 levels, leaving the bulls an uphill task to achieve a reversal.

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How to Save on Bitcoin's Soaring Fees

Transaction fees are the talk of the bitcoin ecosystem, with many users upset by the rising cost to send funds, but there are simple ways to cut fees.

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Bitcoin Defends $11,000 Mark and Eyes Move Higher

Bitcoin is stuck in a narrow range currently, but a breakout may lie ahead, the price charts indicate.

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Lightning Network May Not Solve Bitcoin's Scaling 'Trilemma'

It isn’t possible to have decentralization, a fixed money supply and sufficient liquidity for an efficient payments system, says Frances Coppola.

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Battle-Testing Lightning: Schools Start Contest to Secure Bitcoin’s Layer 2

Organizers hope a new competition will spur security advances for Lightning, but also steer bitcoin debates in more constructive directions.

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