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Wladimir van der Laan's Top Four Priorities for Bitcoin

Private keys, the Bitcoin-Qt wallet and faster blockchain downloads are on the mind of Bitcoin's incoming lead developer.

By Kadhim ShubberApr 12, 2014

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Why do so many Chinese bitcoiners use Linux?

In August, over a third of users in China downloading the bitcoin client chose the Linux version.

By Daniel CawreyOct 9, 2013

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Bets on bitcoin slide below $75,000 are now as hot as those $100,000 plays

This surge in demand for lower-strike puts contrasts with the post-Trump-election pattern of enthusiasm for high-strike calls.

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Michael Saylor signals another bitcoin buy as BTC price slumps to $78,000

Strategy’s ability to fund a large bitcoin purchase appears limited after a weak performance for the price of its common and preferred shares.

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Quantum threat gets real: Ethereum Foundation prioritizes security with leanVM and PQ signatures

Earlier in January, the Ethereum Foundation formally elevated post-quantum security to a strategic priority, creating a dedicated Post-Quantum team.

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The era of ‘suitcase money’ is over: Why your offshore crypto is no longer safe from the taxman

Holders with large troves of unreported crypto held offshore are rightly getting nervous about new and invasive tax-reporting regimes.

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