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Markets

Bitcoin's Price Tumbles More Than $400 From New High

Bitcoin prices fell sharply today after setting a new all-time high above $2,700 on the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI).

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Tech

Consensus 2017: Bitcoin Exchange Execs See Promise in Multi-Token Future

Exchange operators take the stage at Consensus 2017 to talk tokens, ICOs and building an exchange from scratch.

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Markets

Consensus 2017: The Ups and Downs of Digital Currencies

Two panels at Consensus 2017 conference focused on both the promise and pitfalls of digital currencies and blockchain assets.

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Markets

Bitcoin's New Scaling 'Agreement': The Reaction

A meeting of bitcoin startup executives and miners held this weekend has resulted in a new proposal for how the project should be upgraded.

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Markets

Consensus 2017: Smith, Voorhees Talk Today's Bitcoin Market Craze

ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees and Blockchain CEO Peter Smith took on the topic of bitcoin's market moves today.

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Markets

Consensus 2017: Blockchain Tech Leaders Predict Interoperable Future

At Consensus 2017, leaders of different blockchain projects discussed how their platforms could eventually become an interoperable "mesh" of services.

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Markets

IC3 Debuts Upgraded Off-Chain Transaction Protocol 'Teechain'

The Initiative For CryptoCurrencies & Contracts (IC3) has unveiled a new version of its Teechan off-chain transaction protocol.

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Markets

Consensus 2017: BitPay CEO Calls Bitcoin Fork 'Only Option' For Businesses

A panel focused on bitcoin scaling drew crowds at Consensus 2017 today, though panelists painted a somewhat murky picture of potential paths forward.

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Tech

RSK Raises $3.5 Million, Launches Bitcoin Smart Contract Testnet

RSK Labs has received $3.5m in pre-Series A funding and opened up its production testnet to the public.

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Finance

Banks Offering Cryptocurrency Services? A New Reality Is Arriving

Skandiabanken customers can now link bitcoin holdings to bank accounts, a signal cryptocurrency is finding its place in the broader fintech arena.

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