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Complaints Hit 'Record' Levels at Blockchain Amid Confirmation Delays

Wallet provider Blockchain has released data that indicates its users are complaining more about service disruptions amid increased network demand.

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African Internet Pioneer Launches Bitcoin Mining Facility

IT solutions firm Ghana Dot Com has launched a bitcoin mining facility it claims is the first in Africa.

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Bitcoin Miners Back Proposed Timeline for 2017 Hard Fork

Members of China's bitcoin mining ecosystem have committed to supporting a proposed roadmap for scaling the bitcoin network.

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Prosecutors Set to Indict Suspect in Bitcoin Mine Stabbing

Swedish prosecutors are set to indict an individual arrested following a serious assault at a data center in Boden, Sweden, used by KnCMiner.

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FTC Settles Charges Against Bitcoin Mining Firm Butterfly Labs

The US Federal Trade Commission says it has reached a settlement with bitcoin mining firm Butterfly Labs after it sued the company in 2014.

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SEC Seeks $10 Million Default Judgment Against GAW Miners

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking more than $10 million from the cryptocurrency mining firms GAW Miners and ZenMiner.

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Why Bitcoin Governance is a Competition (And That's a Good Thing)

Former Bitcoin Foundation global counsel Jim Harper discusses the challenges of applying open-source development practices to a blockchain world.

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Why Bitcoin’s Scaling Debate is An Opportunity Not a Flaw

Writer Nozomi Hayase looks at how bitcoin's scalability debate should be seen as just another phase in the growth of the digital currency.

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US Bankruptcy Court Set to Weigh in on Bitcoin's Currency Status

A California bankruptcy court is set to weigh in on when or if bitcoin should be considered a currency in a dispute over a HashFast payment.

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Bitcoin Group Stock Exchange Debut Delayed Again

Bitcoin Group Ltd has once again been forced to delay its public listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, despite its recent IPO.

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