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Why the Blockchain Hackathon Economy is Booming

Even larger blockchain startups are making the effort to get involved in hackathons. The reason? It's good for business, sources say.

By Bailey ReutzelNov 14, 2016

Cryptocurrencies experienced notable volatility in October, with bitcoin enjoying gains while Monero, ether and ether classic all suffered declines.

There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished — or at least an early version of it.

By Alyssa HertigNov 12, 2016

A bitcoin mining conference held by one of the network's largest miners saw what some have labeled an unscientific discussion of scaling the network.

By Eric MuNov 6, 2016

It was a volatile week for the digital currency markets, with bitcoin proving erratic and Zcash seeing the excitement following its launch subside.

An industry observer's simulations of cryptocurrency index funds suggest bitcoin is hard to beat.

By Willy WooOct 22, 2016

The future of bitcoin could be impacted by a mysterious new mining pool, one that has shown it's willing to go its own way on technical debates.

By Jacob DonnellyOct 20, 2016

After months of testing, bitcoin's big scaling upgrade is almost here.

By Alyssa HertigOct 7, 2016

With less than a month to go before its launch, momentum is continuing to build around the anonymous cryptocurrency Zcash.

The event schedule for next week's Scaling Bitcoin conference is now available.

By Pete RizzoOct 3, 2016

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