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A Controversial Bitcoin Alternative is Seeking a Comeback

A controversial bitcoin alternative that offers owners and miners a choice of block size may be making a comeback.

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Does the Original Bitcoin Wallet Still Matter?

The descendant of Satoshi's original bitcoin wallet is still available today, and continuing to see upgrades.

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Preparing for a Bitcoin Hard Fork

Amid controversy, bitcoin developers see a need to begin researching more drastic technical changes to the network.

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One of Bitcoin's Biggest Miners is Launching a Second Pool

Open source. From Digital Asset to Bitmain, the two-word phrase is the blockchain rage.

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In Race for Bitcoin Mining Profits, Fortune Favors the Old

New research has found that unless the price of bitcoin goes up, there will be little room for new miners to compete.

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Inside 'Bitcoin Vault': Could a Technical Fix Block Hackers for Good?

A new proposal could make it easier for bitcoin exchanges to guard against hacks, but key challenges around enacting the change are slowing advances.

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Bitmain to Release New Bitcoin Miner in Bid to Attract Hobbyists

One ambitious bitcoin company is seeking to make mining a hobbyist activity again.

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Bitfury Research Shines Light on Bitcoin Privacy Weaknesses

A new Bitfury white paper aims to advance the study of how bitcoins sent using certain privacy-enhancing techniques can be traced to participants.

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Bitcoin and the Law of Conservation of Energy

Guest contributor Alex Millar examines bitcoin through the lens of scientific law in an attempt to show that money is energy.

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Next Bitcoin Software Update Will Be First to Feature SegWit Code

A forthcoming bitcoin software update will be the first to feature preliminary code for a future scaling upgrade.

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