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Scrypt ASIC Race Intensifies, KnCMiner Scores $2 Million in Preorders

KnCMiner announced its first scrypt miner yesterday and today it's reporting that it already has $2m worth of pre-orders.

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Bankrupt Bitcoin Mining Company Alydian to Sell 218TH/s of Mining Power

Alydian has announced it is now accepting bids for three mining systems with a combined 218TH/s output.

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Bitcoin Version 0.9.0 Brings Transaction Malleability Fixes, Branding Change

Core developers have renamed the bitcoin reference client Bitcoin Core to reduce confusion between the network and the software.

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A Taxonomy of Bitcoin Mixing Services for Policymakers

As policymakers come to terms with bitcoin, privacy-enhancing protocols seek to maintain fungibility and user-defined privacy.

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China's Temporary QR Code Ban Could Have Implications for Bitcoin's Future

China has halted QR code transactions in a move that, though not affecting bitcoin directly, has long-term implications.

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Mexico's First Bitcoin ATMs Will Also Deal in Altcoins

The Mexican border town of Tijuana will see two bitcoin ATMs launch today – with an interesting altcoin twist.

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The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Zoomhash, Cloud Hashing and Riggit V9 Mining Frame

As difficulty and hash rates continue to rise, cryptocurrency mining offers the promise of spoils for those who persevere.

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Icelandic Parliament Committee Holds Closed Session to Discuss Auroracoin

Iceland's Parliamentary Committee on Economic Affairs and Trade discussed auroracoin in a closed meeting on Friday, March 14.

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Avalon ASIC's 40nm Chip to Bring Hashing Boost for Less Power

Every bitcoin miner wants faster hashing at low power, and that's just what Avalon's new 40nm chip should deliver.

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Polish Bitcoin Exchange Bitcurex Targeted by Hacking Attack

Poland’s leading exchange temporarily shutdown today, following a hack which targeted funds in its users’ bitcoin wallets.

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