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Mike Hearn Wins $40k Bounty for Bitcoin Core Crowdfunding Platform

Lighthouse, a decentralized crowdfunding platform for bitcoin projects, is expected to launch in August.

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Lamassu Introduces Open-Source Software for Bitcoin ATM Network

Lamassu's new open-source software lets operators provide remittance services and bill payments via their machines.

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Litecoin Price Decouples from Bitcoin, Slump Continues

Litecoin is experiencing its biggest price slump ever, less than two months after it effectively parted ways with bitcoin.

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Coinbase Announces High-Security 'Vault' Bitcoin Accounts

The new account offers additional security features for storing large amounts of bitcoin aimed at high net-worth customers.

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BitPay Seeks to Decentralize Digital Identification with BitAuth

BitPay's latest contribution to bitcoin's infrastructure, BitAuth, finds the company tackling digital identity with bitcoin technology.

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First Trezor 'Classic' Hardware Wallets Could Ship This Month

The wallet's manufacturer, SatoshiLabs, says prototypes are entering testing and shipping should start by the end of July.

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MegaBigPower's Franchisee Program Could Reshape Bitcoin Network

Industrial bitcoin miner MegaBigPower is seeking to aggressively expand its operations through a new franchise program.

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MasterCard Patent Would Add Bitcoin to Global Shopping Cart

A newly-surfaced patent filing from MasterCard seeks to incorporate bitcoin as a payment method.

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Bitmain Releases Energy Efficient 478GH/s AntMiner S3

At 0.75 BTC, the AntMiner S3 claims to deliver up to 478GH/s while consuming 366W of electricity.

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Stripe CTO: Bitcoin Could Unify the World's Financial Systems

Greg Brockman told CoinDesk that rather than replacing the existing financial infrastructure, cryptocurrencies hold promise as a unifying technology.

Greg Brockman, Stripe CTO