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ASIC Maker Seeks to Bring German Efficiency to Bitcoin Mining

German startup CoinBau talks to CoinDesk about its new, super-efficient bitcoin mining ASIC chip.

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Should Bitcoin Users Trust Hosted Wallets?

Bitcoin users have had their confidence shaken by hosted web wallets in the past. So should they be trusted?

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All Things Alt: Sync's Stability Bid, an Ivy League Alt and a Coin for World Domination

In this week's roundup: SYNC adds more services to its network while a block chain-based strategy game takes shape.

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New Altcoin Promotes Fitness with 'Proof of Sweat'

Mangocoinz uses exercise as proof of work, but how to stop the cheaters?

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Viacoin Team Implements Smart Contract Protocol Built on Altcoin Block Chain

The ClearingHouse smart contract protocol is now live and available through a new Web client.

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Why We Need All The Altcoins We Can Get

Are there too many altcoins? If anything, we need more of them and here's why.

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BitHalo: Smart Contracts Without the Block Chain Bloat

Decentralized platform BitHalo enables the creation of trustless, two-party transactions and smart contracts.

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ChangeTip Brings Bitcoin Micropayments to YouTube, Google+ and Tumblr

Bitcoin tipping platform ChangeTip has announced that it is expanding its service to YouTube, Tumblr and Google+.

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From Hackers to Hipsters: Social Media's Influence on Bitcoin Price

A new study says public perception of bitcoin is changing and that social media use is linked to price.

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RushWallet Delivers Fast, Frictionless and Login-Free Bitcoin Wallets

RushWallet allows bitcoin wallet creation in five seconds, accessible from any device and with full user control of keys.

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