Rise of the Altcoin Wars

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Rise of the Altcoin Wars The Past, Present and Future of Altcoins By Mark Rees The following article illiterates how survival of the fittest and game theory will likely halt bad altcoins from tricking people out of honest money. History: From the “Sacred text of Bitcoin” – Book of Mark, Chapter 1 verse 1 In…

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How One Company Simplified the Wallet Address

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There is a new wallet that has surfaced recently that allows users to send Bitcoin and many other digital currencies by using a web address. This new service, bitcoinwallet.com, gives users the ability to personalize their payment address in a manner similar to a Tumblr or hosted web address. The Bitcoin Wallet platform makes sending…

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CoinMyne – Rethink the Way You Mine

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When it comes to mining, most people tend to focus on the hardware: how fast it is and how long until it becomes obsolete. As mining operations get larger and difficulty increases with ever faster hash rates, the ability to manage your operation becomes a more difficult task. Small adjustments to hardware or the ability…

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Mexico is loving Bitcoin: Fundación Satoshi Nakamoto and new exchange arise

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A new cryptocurrency exchange and the opening of the Fundación Satoshi Nakamoto, the newest affiliate of the Bitcoin Foundation, have officially turned Mexico into a (even more) Bitcoin-friendly country. “While governments around the world are trying to understand Bitcoin, Mexicans are using Bitcoin to purchase everyday necessities like food, clothing, and even healthcare”, the Bitcoin Foundation announced…

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Madison’s MobCraft Combines Crowdsourced Craft Beer and Bitcoin

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Wisconsinites love their beer, and several craft breweries call Madison home. Among them is MobCraft, a brewing concern quickly earning a reputation not only for stunning original beers, but also for a truly distinctive business model. For starters, MobCraft’s brews are crowdsourced. The team monitors the “social popularity of each beer recipe through different channels of social…

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Mt. Gox Shouldn’t Stay Down…Or Should It?

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Mt. Gox’s petition for bankruptcy protection during a proposed reorganization was rejected two weeks ago by a Japanese bankruptcy court. As a result, the beleaguered exchange has been ordered into liquidation. Unless or until CEO Mark Karpeles makes himself available in person to provide a deposition to courts in the United States, the same is…

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CoinPip brings SMS Bitcoin Wallets to Asia

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Singapore-based Payment Solutions Provider CoinPip has teamed up with 37Coins to  bring an SMS wallet to the region. CoinPip is excited to offer the opportunity for consumers to pay in bitcoin from absolutely any mobile device with SMS functionality. The company has gained attention with their BOOST events, promoting Bitcoin throughout the region in an…

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