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Bitcoin's Parimutuel Problem (Or Why Shorting Doesn't Pay Today)

Parimutuel betting pools in the cryptocurrency grant traders short exposure, but there are plenty of limitations to this new type of exchange.

By Ash BenningtonSep 20, 2017

Ray Dalio, the founder of the world's biggest hedge fund, thinks bitcoin is in bubble territory, according to a new interview.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 19, 2017

The bitcoin price is showing new signs of life – even while it appears to have entered a period of sideways trading after last week's crash.

By Omkar GodboleSep 19, 2017

A look at bitcoin's scaling debate and what the history of money can teach us about the best path forward for protocol development.

Bitcoin wallet startup Luno has raised $9 million in new funding as part of a Series B round announced today.

By Stan HigginsSep 19, 2017

New survey data from online student loan marketplace LendEDU suggests that younger consumers in the United States are more apt to invest in bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsSep 18, 2017

Bitcoin's price has bounced back above $4,000 following market losses linked to the recent regulatory crackdown in China.

By Daniel PalmerSep 18, 2017

The price of bitcoin continued to recover into Monday as consolidation in pricing helped the cryptocurrency recovery Friday's steep losses.

By Omkar GodboleSep 18, 2017

The chaos of bitcoin's scaling debate has pushed other public protocol's consensus mechanisms into a more strict and orderly framework.

By Bailey ReutzelSep 18, 2017

Researchers at RMIT speculate on the potential impact of blockchain technology, theorizing it could undo centuries of business thinking.

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