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Pantera Launches BitIndex to Track Bitcoin

The index was created by the investment firm to forecast "what may happen to bitcoin in the medium term".

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New Study: Low Bitcoin Transaction Fees Unsustainable

As transaction fees come back into the light, new research shows low fees could be unsustainable.

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Brock Pierce Announces Dollar-backed Cryptocurrency 'Realcoin'

The bitcoin entrepreneur has announced a new cryptocurrency backed one-to-one by US dollar reserves.

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5,000 Terminals Across Ukraine Now Offer Bitcoin for Cash

A bank-run nationwide network of payment terminals allows customers to buy bitcoin as easily as phone credit.

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Next Bitcoin Core Version to Include 'Smarter' Transaction Fees

Gavin Andresen outlined the new floating transaction fees for bitcoin in a new Bitcoin Foundation blog post.

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CoinJelly Exchange to Offer Debit Cards, 'Bank-Level' Services

The Australian startup will offer 'bank-level' services around bitcoin, designed to appeal to both serious traders and everyday travelers.

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Bitcoin: A Means for Global Independence

As America celebrates Independence Day, CoinDesk looks at how cryptocurrencies are building a more independent financial world for everyone.

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Mycelium Announces 'Entropy' Offline USB Paper Wallet Creator

The company has released details on a number of projects, including a USB device that generates paper wallets offline.

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5 Global Problems Bitcoin's Proof of Work Can Help Solve

Could there be better uses of cyrptocurrency proof of work rather than just solving arbitrary cryptographic problems?

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Free Multi-Signature API Could Help Boost Bitcoin App Security

BlockCypher has released an API that allows developers to implement 'multisig' authentication in an hour, it says.

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