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What's Next for Bitcoin Cash? Making Profitless Mining Profitable
Miners are currently mining bitcoin cash at a loss. CoinDesk looks at the reasons why, and what might happen if the tables turn.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 18, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2017
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Bitcoin Cash Breaks Price Doldrums to Push Past $400
Bitcoin Cash's price rose above the $400 mark today, breaking the rangebound market trend of the past several days.
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By Ash Bennington
Aug 17, 2017 at 8:25 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2017
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What the Fork? Why Bitcoin Tech Changes Impact Price
With all the talk of "forks," the cryptocurrency industry can be an intimidating place for investors. But how do these software changes affect price?
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By Ash Bennington
Aug 14, 2017 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Aug 14, 2017
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Open Questions for Coinbase: Will Users Benefit from Its $100 Million Raise?
After securing $100 million in funding, CoinDesk looks at the key challenges facing the best capitalized US bitcoin and cryptocurrency startup.
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By Bailey Reutzel
Aug 12, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2017
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SegWit in the Wild: 4 Lessons Bitcoin Can Learn from Litecoin
How will SegWit impact the bitcoin network? Data from the already upgraded litecoin blockchain can provide an answer.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 10, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2017
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Bring on the Forks: Bitcoin Traders See Improving Price Outlook for 2017
How is bitcoin's recent fork affecting price forecasts? According to bitcoin traders, the weather ahead looks unexpectedly sunny.
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By Ash Bennington
Aug 9, 2017 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2017
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SegWit Lock-In: What the Tech Milestone Means for Bitcoin
SegWit is on par to lock-in today. Miners are embracing the scaling upgrade, but there's still time before users are able to take advantage.
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By Alyssa Hertig
Aug 8, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2017
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Bitcoin Cash Eases Mining Difficulty as Blockchain Adjusts
CoinDesk contributor Jimmy Song gives an update on changes in Bitcoin Cash's mining ecosystem and why they might be of note for investors.
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By Jimmy Song
Aug 7, 2017 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2017
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Bitcoin Fork Blues? These New Yorkers Threw a Party
It was party time in New York, hours after a new cryptocurrency was forked off from the main bitcoin blockchain.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Aug 5, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2017
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The Bitcoin Cash Price: Questions, Answers and More Questions
What's the price of Bitcoin Cash? Days after the new cryptocurrency was created, there are more questions than answers about its market.
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By Ash Bennington
Aug 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2017
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