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Bitcoin Foundation Founder on Future of Bitcoin

Bitcoin Foundation Founder and "The Charlie Shrem" show host Charlie Shrem discusses his crypto journey and the outlook for the Bitcoin Network as activity on the blockchain hit a two-year high, according to a report by CryptoQuant. Plus, his reaction to the latest developments regarding Sam Bankman-Fried's legal proceedings.

By CoinDesk Inc

Feb 15, 2023 at 8:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 15, 2023

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Jack mallers

Jack Mallers’ Strike Announces Shopify Integration for Bitcoin Lightning Payments

The bitcoiner instrumental to El Salvador’s announcement at last year’s conference waxed philosophical on Bitcoin’s role as a payments network.

By Danny Nelson

Apr 7, 2022 at 9:04 p.m. UTC

Apr 7, 2022

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Ethereum

Morgan Stanley Says Ethereum Less Decentralized, Ether More Volatile Compared to Bitcoin

Attempts to regulate DeFi and NFT markets could see less demand for transactions on the Ethereum network.

By Will Canny

Feb 16, 2022 at 11:38 a.m. UTC

Feb 16, 2022

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Bitcoin price

Bitcoin Holds Above $41K as Hashrate Surged to All-Time High

Bitcoin held above the $41,500 resistance level over the weekend after declining from $46,000 last week, and has shown strength this month after a dip to yearly lows of $33,000 in January.

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 14, 2022 at 9:09 p.m. UTC

Feb 14, 2022

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Bitcoin price

Bitcoin Holds Above $41K as Hashrate Surged to All-Time High

Bitcoin held above the $41,500 resistance level over the weekend after declining from $46,000 last week, and has shown strength this month after a dip to yearly lows of $33,000 in January.

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 14, 2022 at 9:09 p.m. UTC

Feb 14, 2022

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US Congress Organizing Hearing on Crypto Mining

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De shares his insights on an upcoming Congressional hearing that will examine the environmental impact of crypto mining, especially on the bitcoin network.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jan 6, 2022 at 5:05 p.m. UTC

Jan 6, 2022

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Transaction fees

Bitcoin Transaction Fees Decline as Network Congestion Eases

After facing a heavy load of transactions earlier this month, bitcoin's network has returned to a more normal level, recent developments suggest.

By Omkar Godbole

May 27, 2020 at 4:10 p.m. UTC

May 27, 2020

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Technology

Inside IC3: How Cornell is Advancing the Science of Bitcoin

An inside look at Cornell University's IC3 lab, which has numerous projects centered on researching and boosting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

By Alyssa Hertig

Mar 29, 2017 at 12:31 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2017

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Bitcoin protocol

Bitcoin Network Survives Surprise Stress Test

A company's 'ultimate stress test' on the bitcoin network failed before it finished, but did produce some valuable information about transaction fees.

By Jon Southurst

Jun 23, 2015 at 1:41 p.m. UTC

Jun 23, 2015

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