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Fitch: Regulation Could Rob Bitcoin of its Low-Cost Appeal

Fitch Ratings believes bitcoin is still too small to affect traditional payment systems and national currencies.

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Why Goldman Sachs Got it Wrong on Bitcoin

The company says bitcoin is just a promising payments technology. It is that, and much more, says Ariel Deschapell.

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Federal Bank VP: Bitcoin Threat Means Banks Must 'Adapt or Die'

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis can compete with bitcoin as currency, but not payments, said David Andolfatto.

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Bitcoin's Recent Price Plunge Could Have Been Worse, Wedbush Finds

A new report by Wedbush Securities suggests that even bitcoin's recent volatility is proof that its ecosystem is stabilizing.

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JPMorgan Report Slams Bitcoin as 'Vastly Inferior' to Fiat Currency

A new report by JPMorgan has issued a sharp critique of bitcoin and other digital currencies.

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Why Lower Bitcoin Price Volatility is No Panacea

There has been a fair amount of digital ink spilled, suggesting that bitcoin’s price volatility may be decreasing.

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PRISM's effect on bitcoin prices

While Bitcoin may be a decentralised currency, it is still affected by the subjectivity of the real world. What about the effect of the PRISM program?

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