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Markets Weekly: Questions for Bitcoin Price After Torrid Week
After a torrid week for the bitcoin price, which saw it trading below $300 and suffering a major exchange outage, questions arise about what's next.

What It Took to Bring Bitcoin to 5,000 Taiwan Convenience Stores
Participants in Taiwan's large-scale convenience store bitcoin project have spoken to CoinDesk about the hurdles they faced.

The Strangest Altcoins of 2014
Here's a look back at just a few of the many bizzare altcoins that emerged in 2014.

5 Cryptocurrency Caricatures You'll Meet on r/Bitcoin
CoinDesk looks at the five most common cryptocurrency community characters you'll meet wandering the pages of r/bitcoin.

Payments Veterans Seek to Unlock Blockchain's Power With Align Commerce
Align Commerce is using bitcoin as a method for moving value and the blockchain to provide tracking for payments.

Bitcoin Makes Notable Appearance at CES Despite Recent Scandal
Bitcoin made its presence known at one of the tech industry's biggest conventions this week, even in the face of heightened skepticism.

A Bitcoin-Powered Marketplace Could Change the Future of Secrets
A decentralized platform for buying and selling secrets is sparking whispers in the industry about the future of transparency.

Neuroware Launches 'Future-Proof' API for Cryptocurrency Apps
Startup Neuroware has announced Blockstrap, an API designed to help developers build user-friendly cryptocurrency apps, whatever the future brings.

CFTC Commissioner: Market Manipulation Could Shape Bitcoin's Future
The CFTC's Mark Wetjen tells CoinDesk how his agency might investigate bitcoin market manipulation and why it may not engage the industry in 2015.

GAW Miners and the Disappearing $20 Paycoin Floor
CoinDesk looks into the recent controversy surrounding US-based crypto mining company GAW Miners and its recently launched digital currency, paycoin.
