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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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How Hive's New Web Wallet Attacks Bitcoin Adoption Roadblocks

Can new features and technologies in Hive's HTML5 wallet help address consumer pain points?

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CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Dividend Coins, Viper Updates and a CloudHashing Giveaway

Vault of Satoshi has announced a new cloud mining feature while Alpha Technology and Bitmain have released ASIC updates.

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Skyhook Ships 150 Open-Source Bitcoin ATMs in First Month

The portable bitcoin ATM manufacturer said that it has sold 70 of its $999 units so far in June.

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Mike Hearn: Underfunding is Leaving Bitcoin Development in Crisis

The bitcoinj developer has said development of the bitcoin protocol is in a "crisis period" through lack of incentive.

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Could Eroding Net Neutrality Hurt Bitcoin?

If the FCC lets ISPs control which traffic travels most efficiently over the Internet, could bitcoin be in danger?

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MaidSafe COO Reflects on Lessons Learned from Crowdsale

The company is working to increase Internet security, and has learned some valuable lessons in the process.

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Hive Adds Litecoin Support With New Web Wallet

Hive has launched a new HTML5 web wallet that aims to offer better privacy, while appealing to altcoin users.

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CoinTerra Seeks Out-of-Court Settlement to Class Action Lawsuit

Plaintiffs say CoinTerra distorted the technological capacity and energy consumption of its bitcoin mining products.

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