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What Dogecoin Must Do to Survive

Tim Swanson analyses the dogecoin mining system and evaluates what the digital currency needs for its economy to thrive.

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All Things Alt: Vertcoin Gets Hot, a Bitcoin-Backed Coin and a Crypto Confession

A hot sauce maker has a new altcoin product while a new coin seeks to absolve your sins.

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How True Anonymity Made Darkcoin King of the Altcoins

CoinDesk talks with darkcoin developer Evan Duffield about the development and future of a truly anonymous digital currency.

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500 Developers Already Signed Up for MaidSafe Project

A host of developers has registered to build applications and services for the company's encrypted and decentralized Internet platform.

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The First In-Casino Bitcoin ATM Launches in Las Vegas

The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel has partnered with Robocoin to place an ATM inside of its property.

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Litecoin Miners Urged to Leave Coinotron Pool Over 51% Threat

Litecoin miners are being urged to leave the Coinotron pool, due to an increase in its hash rate.

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Chicago Sun-Times to Let Readers Buy Jay-Z, Beyonce Tickets With Bitcoin

The Chicago Sun-Times will deploy ads with bitcoin payment support that enable direct consumer purchases.

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All Things Alt: Advanced Algorithms, Maxcoin Reborn and a Second Lap for Dogecoin

Maxcoin hints at a comeback while Dogecar driver Josh Wise takes a second shot at NASCAR stardom.

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Are Off-Block Chain Transactions Bad for Bitcoin?

Faster off-block chain bitcoin transactions are increasingly popular, but that may not be a good thing.

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$50k in Dogecoin Rumoured to Have Been Lost in Recent Hack

DogeVault has since shut down its service and is investigating the security breach.

 (Dogecoin Foundation)