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Bitcoin Cash Declares War: Why Coming Hard Fork Could Mean Another Split

After a year of peaceful hard fork upgrades, bitcoin cash is in the throes of a fiery debate over its future – one that could lead to a chain split.

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Crypto Exchanges Line Up to Support Bitcoin Cash's Hard Fork

Bitcoin cash is undergoing a hard fork on Nov 15., and it might result in a split. So which exchanges will support the new cryptocurrency?

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It's Hard to Short Crypto – And That's Propping Up Prices, Study Finds

An Australian researcher says wide disagreements about underlying prices and lack of short options keep cryptocurrency prices alive.

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PwC Is Advising (Not Auditing) Another Stablecoin Project

PwC's Hong Kong division is exploring best practices for issuing stablecoins with non-profit Loopring Foundation. Auditing, though, is another matter.

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Deltec Chairman Says Tether Letter on Bank Relationship Is 'Authentic'

Last week's much-scrutinized letter, in which a Bahamas-based bank appeared to vouch for Tether's balance, has been confirmed as genuine by the bank.

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Ethereum Energy Project Now Powers 700 Households in 10 Cities

Little-known ethereum project Lition is live and quietly helping German citizens hunt down cheaper energy options.

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'Ruff' Month? Dogecoin's Price Slid 36 Percent in October

The price of dogecoin fell over 36 percent in October, making it the worst performer out of the world's 25 largest cryptocurrencies.

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Tether's Price Has Stabilized, But the Stablecoin's Supply Is Still Shrinking

Crypto exchanges are shedding tethers by the million, and millions of USDT are ending up at Bitfinex. From there, they are taken out of circulation.

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Parity to Help Zcash (the Currency) Gain Independence From Zcash (the Startup)

The Zcash Foundation is partnering with an ethereum startup on a project that could boost interoperability across the crypto ecosystem.

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Privacy Crypto Zcash Goes Live With 'Sapling' Network Hard Fork

The zcash protocol implemented its Sapling upgrade on Sunday in the hopes of making transactions faster and more secure.

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