Bitcoin Network Stress Test Could Occur Next Week
The controversial group behind several bitcoin 'stress tests' has confirmed next week it will push ahead with its biggest so far.
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Sep 3, 2015 at 6:35 p.m. UTC
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Election Hopeful Wants Canada to Recognise Bitcoin as Currency
A candidate running in Canada's upcoming federal election says he wants to give bitcoin an equal footing with the dollar.
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LocalBitcoins Back Online Following 'Hardware Failure'
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Bitcoin Block Size Debate: Who's Picking Sides?
Which companies are supporting BIP 100 or BIP 101? We've tracked down the answers.
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Aug 31, 2015 at 10:09 a.m. UTC
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ChangeTip Users Can Now Turn Bitcoin Tips into Gift Cards
ChangeTip users can now withdraw bitcoin from the platform in the form of gift cards, thanks to an integration with Gyft this week.
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Aug 28, 2015 at 10:36 a.m. UTC
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BTCChina Support Gives BIP 100 Bitcoin Hashrate Majority
BTCChina has backed Jeff Garzik's block size scaling solution, giving BIP 100 a majority of the network's hashing power.
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Aug 27, 2015 at 1:03 p.m. UTC
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BitFury Backs BIP 100 Blocksize Proposal
BitFury – the best-capitalised mining firm in bitcoin – has waded into the block size debate, stating it must be resolved by consensus.
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Aug 27, 2015 at 12:14 p.m. UTC
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Overstock's tØ Acquires Broker Firm for Wall Street Disruption
Overstock's crypto subsidiary tØ has acquired Wall Street firm SpeedRoute, a move CEO Joseph Cammarata termed a "quantum leap" for securities trading.
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Aug 27, 2015 at 9:47 a.m. UTC
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Support Grows for BIP 100 Bitcoin Block Size Proposal
Support for BIP 100, the scalability fix from core developer Jeff Garzik, is growing as more miners pick sides in bitcoin's block size debate.
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Aug 26, 2015 at 12:40 p.m. UTC
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MIT Course 'to Inspire Next Generation of Bitcoin CEOs'
Not to be outdone by Stanford, MIT Media Lab has announced its own course to inspire bitcoin's young talent.
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Aug 25, 2015 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
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