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Craig Wright's Fight With a Cartoon Bitcoin Astronaut Cat Explained

It's Satoshi claimant Craig Wright vs the bitcoin community, with accusations of fraud and defamation flying between them.

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ING Bank Is Bringing Bitcoin 'Bulletproofs' to Private Blockchains

ING’s blockchain team is testing privacy tech called "bulletproofs," the latest in a series of such experiments at the global bank.

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The Bigger Picture Behind Bitcoin's Latest Price Rebound

Bitcoin's latest rebound above $5,000 isn't about new investors, it's a reaffirmation of its real strength as a resistant global network.

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World's Second-Largest Grocer Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain

Albertsons Companies, the world's second-largest supermarket chain by sales, has joined IBM's food tracking blockchain.

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China's New Policy Isn't An Automatic Bitcoin Mining Ban – Here's Why

Despite breathless headlines, a recent proposal by China’s economic planners would not automatically ban bitcoin mining.

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$60 Million and Rising: China's Crypto Funds Try Lending to Beat Bear Market

Investors such as Bixin Capital, FBG Capital and Dong Zhao’s DGroup have been lending tens of millions of dollars in crypto since the fall.

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The Unbelievable Brilliance of Binance

Whatever people make of Binance, the company's success isn't just unprecedented, it's precedent-setting.

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Advocate for Mt Gox Creditors Quits, Saying Bitcoin Payouts Could Take Years

The head of a large Mt. Gox creditor group is stepping down amid what he described as a legal quagmire that could take years to resolve.

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The Trolls Accused Me of ‘Crypto-Colonialism’ in Syria – I’m Listening

Cryptocurrency isn't colonialism in Syria – it's a step in ensuring the technological autonomy of the region.

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Next Bitcoin Core Release to Finally Connect Hardware Wallets to Full Nodes

The coming release of Bitcoin Core will finally, natively allow users to connect bitcoin full nodes to hardware wallets.

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