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Think Bitcoin Is Small Business? Bitfury Is Making Almost $100 Million Annually

CoinDesk has obtained financial documents that reveal Bitfury's strong revenue growth as well as a breakdown of its expected income.

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Research Finds Design Flaws in Scaling Proposal Bitcoin Unlimited

New research has provided a rare academic lens to the conversation on how to best scale bitcoin's technology for more users.

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GPU Miners Hit Secondhand Market as Ether Price Gains Taper Off

The economics of the ethereum blockchain are having an impact on other markets, according to news reports.

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GAW Miners CEO 'Will Plead Guilty' to Wire Fraud Charge

The former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners is likely to plead guilty to a federal wire fraud charge later this week.

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Publicly Traded Bitcoin Startup BTCS Reveals Plan to Invest in ICOs

Publicly traded bitcoin startup BTCS is planning to create a portfolio of digital assets, its CEO told shareholders in a new letter.

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Asus Announces New Graphics Cards Focused on Cryptocurrency Mining

One of the world's largest technology hardware makers has released new graphics cards (GPUs) aimed at the cryptocurrency mining market.

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Bitcoin's 'Independence Day': Could Users Tip the Scales in the Scaling Debate?

Is 'BIP 148' a beneficial change or risky update? Here's what both sides are saying about bitcoin's upcoming 'Independence Day'.

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Montana Boosts Local Bitcoin Miner With $416k Grant

In a US first, Montana's state government is providing public funds to support a local bitcoin mining firm as part of an effort to fuel job creation.

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Bitcoin's 'Segwit2x' Scaling Proposal: Miners Offer Optimistic Outlook

A proposal to boost the capacity of the bitcoin network is gaining traction. But what do miners think about what's on the table?

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Bitcoin Miner BTCS Raises $1 Million in New Funding

Publicly traded bitcoin miner BTCS, formerly known as Bitcoin Shop, has raised $1m in new funding, public records show.

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