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RedFury 2.6GH USB miner now available

Another USB-based bitcoin mining device has hit the market, with units from 0.52BTC.

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Dark Wallet launches crowdfunding campaign

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the anarchic Dark Wallet project.

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Blockchain.info user wins 10 BTC for opening site's 500,000th bitcoin wallet

Blockchain.info has given 10 BTC to the person who opened the 500,000th bitcoin wallet on the site.

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Robocoin launches bitcoin ATM in Vancouver

Robocoin has launched the first bitcoin ATM in Vancouver, aiming to get bitcoin to the masses.

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BitPay processes $1 Million bitcoin order for Butterfly Labs

BitPay has processed its largest ever single transaction – $1m for bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Butterfly Labs.

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Bitcoin Core Development Update #5 brings better transaction fees and embedded data

Forthcoming updates to bitcoin software will make for less confusion over transaction fees, and the ability to trade property.

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Tech

How "dumb mistakes" can lead to costly bitcoin losses

How carelessness, typographical errors and software design can cost you thousands of dollars in bitcoin.

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Scrypt-based miners and the new cryptocurrency arms race

Script-based miner manufacturers are planning to ship equipment that will speed up altcoin mining.

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Tradehill open to holding more auctions as it grapples with regulation

Bitcoin exchange Tradehill is open to holding more mining equipment auctions after its success with first-generation Avalon ASIC units.

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Why do so many Chinese bitcoiners use Linux?

In August, over a third of users in China downloading the bitcoin client chose the Linux version.

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