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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin

The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say.

Richard Bolling Federal Building and Federal Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri. (Tony Webster/Flickr)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Flat at $11.2K; DeFi Has Highest Volume Month Ever

A weak bitcoin market is not stopping Ethereum-powered DeFi growth.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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What People Who Aren’t Bullish on Bitcoin Still Like About It

Working with open-source software changes the development process, according to this researcher who interviewed hundreds of technologists across projects.

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Bitcoin Futures Interest Soars as Bond Yields Fall to Record Lows: Industry Exec

Surging open interest in crypto derivatives suggests investors are seeking alpha in other investments, like bitcoin, said the co-founder of an index fund provider.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $11,400 After Flash Crash as Ether Closes In on $400

Bitcoin is gaining back what it lost and ether’s upward run seems undeterred as the crypto market recovers from a flash crash on Sunday.

Source: CoinDesk 20 Bitcoin Price Index

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Travel Management Firm CWT Pays Out $4.5M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack

The U.S. firm paid out a ransom of 414 bitcoin after its corporate files were locked up by the Ragnar Locker malware.

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Bitcoin Investors Unshaken by Sunday’s Flash Crash, Data Suggests

Bitcoin investors look to have shrugged off Sunday’s sudden $1,400 price crash.

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Flash Crash: Bitcoin Price Slides by $1.4K in Minutes

Bitcoin's sudden price drop triggers a long squeeze across major exchanges.

Bitcoin prices, August 2, 2020.

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Why This Sex Industry Executive Loves Bitcoin

“We accept 20 different cryptocurrencies for token purchases. The most popular ones are bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin,” Lara said.

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Bitcoin Ends July at Highest Monthly Close Since 2017 Peak

Bitcoin closed July at $11,351, according to Messari.

Bitcoin monthly close prices since January 2017