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Nigeria: Banks That Handle Bitcoin Do So 'At Their Own Risk'

Nigeria’s central bank has a message for domestic institutions: don’t touch virtual currencies.

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'Blockchain' May Fail Banks, But Open Software Won't

Is 'blockchain' failing? Entrepreneur Pavel Kravchenko argues the answer to that question may be in the eye of the beholder.

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Toward Better Security and Governance With Blockchain

Bitfury's Valery Vavilov argues that blockchain technology will prove key to providing a more secure and inclusive world.

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Bitcoin is Still Volatile, But That Doesn't Mean It's Not Viable

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues that bitcoin's price swings are overshadowing a deeper truth – the tech is becoming more and more stable.

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Bitcoin in 2016: The Year Politics Challenged Apolitical Money

Bitcoin Core developer Eric Lombrozo recaps a fraught year in bitcoin development, one that he believes could give way to a less contentious 2017.

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The Only 10 Bitcoin Stock Photos You'll Ever See

CoinDesk explains the secret meaning behind the only 10 bitcoin images you'll ever see. Be warned, the world may never look the same again.

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Will 2017 Bring an End to Bitcoin's Great Scaling Debate?

CoinDesk's Corin Faife recaps how last year saw one of bitcoin's biggest technology debates, setting the stage for a potentially pivotal 2017.

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New Bitcoin Software Update Boasts 55 Fixes

A new bitcoin software update boasts more than 50 changes to the digital currency's codebase.

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Why 2017 Will Prove 'Blockchain' Was a Bad Idea

Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.

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Why There's Still Hope for Bitcoin Remittance Companies

Bitspark's George Harrap lists his takeaways from three years of running a bitcoin-based remittance startup.

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