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Mining Roundup: Walmart, BFGMiner and Altcoins in the Cloud
1.6.2014
CoinDesk takes a look at the latest in the mining industry, examining power consumption, Walmart selling miners and more
All Things Alt: Darkcoin Duels XC and the Demise of McDogecoin
30.5.2014
This week saw several coin communities erupt into turmoil, while McDonald's stifled a dogecoin awareness initiative
500 Developers Already Signed Up for MaidSafe Project
23.5.2014
A host of developers has registered to build applications and services for the company's encrypted and decentralized Internet platform
Thai Bitcoin Exchange Reopens with Enhanced Services
20.5.2014
After a period of regulatory uncertainty, Bitcoin.co.th has relaunched as a full exchange
All Things Alt: Advanced Algorithms, Maxcoin Reborn and a Second Lap for Dogecoin
17.5.2014
Maxcoin hints at a comeback while Dogecar driver Josh Wise takes a second shot at NASCAR stardom
Beijing Summit: What if They Had a Bitcoin Ban and No One Cared?
11.5.2014
By attendance alone, Beijing's first major bitcoin conference is a raging success despite fears of increasing regulatory pressure
All Things Alt: Quark’s Shaq-cess, Blackcoin’s PR Pivot and Dogecoin’s Victory Lap
9.5.2014
Quark will feature prominently in a new game starring Shaquille O'Neill while blackcoin has hired a PR firm
All Things Alt: Ponzi Schemes, Blackcoin USBs and a Time Warp Attack
3.5.2014
This week's altcoin news includes an attack on the whitecoin block chain and a ponzi-themed dogecoin game
How Auroracoin is Forcing Digital Currency Discussion in Iceland
1.5.2014
Digital currency awareness is growing as Auroracoin closes in on passing 10% of its original distribution goal
Decentralized Internet Project MaidSafe to Raise Funds via ‘Safecoin’ Sale
21.4.2014
The organization working to create a decentralized Internet starts its native payment system with a crowd-sale starting tomorrow
The CoinDesk Mining Roundup: Multipools, Doge on Amazon EC2 and 11GH/s USB Sticks
20.4.2014
As the mining industry evolves, there are always new products and services hitting the market for enterprising cryptocurrency entrepreneurs
All Things Alt: Shibe Social, Blackcoin Boom and the Twin Easter Egg
18.4.2014
Dogecon, new GPUs and the potential future of payments – these and more in this week's All Things Alt
BitAngels Closes 10,000 BTC Fund for Decentralised Applications
14.4.2014
BitAngels has closed its first official fund, which focuses on investing in decentralised applications
Bitcoin Price Drops 10% as Chinese Exchanges Stop Bank Deposits
10.4.2014
Bitcoin prices sank under $403 after several Chinese exchanges made public announcements on their sites
Cryptsy Founder Paul Vernon on Worthy Altcoins, Pre-Mining and Compliance
2.4.2014
The exchange currently trades 157 cryptocurrencies and 70,000 active users, but it hasn't added fiat currency – yet
Make Your Own Cash, 1930s Style; the CoinSummit Boosters; and Hot Pockets
30.3.2014
John Law remembers a 1930s currency revolution, survives exuberant optimism, and (almost) finds something good about mobile malware mining
Kim Dotcom Launches Political Party, Proposes National Cryptocurrency
28.3.2014
Tech entrepreneur and web bad boy Kim Dotcom is back in the news, having launched the 'Internet Party'
CoinDesk Guide to the World’s National Altcoins
28.3.2014
All you need to know about national cryptocurrencies – a new trend in altcoin development
Dogecoin’s Jackson Palmer on Fast Transactions, Many Tips and Much Inflation
28.3.2014
Jackson Palmer tells CoinDesk why he founded dogecoin and why it is more appealing than bitcoin
In a Doge-Eat-Doge World, Can Every Altcoin Survive?
26.3.2014
In the future, will we tip with dogecoin, spend 'loose change' with litecoin and make big payments with bitcoin?