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Quarkar introduces Pulse: Dynamic Block Creation
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PULSE is a block creation feature, where blocks are created instantly when a certain amount of transactions is sent. Instead of creating blocks at …

CryptographicCoin introduces a brand new technology: POS mining pool
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A special approach to implementing CryptographicCoin (CRTCoin) allowed to create the first world’s cryptocurrency which is ecological, economically beneficial and truly anonymous. Integration of ZeroCoin, …

Coinbase now supports the Bitcoin Payment Protocol
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The Bitcoin Payment Protocol is a protocol for communication between a merchant and their customer. It is designed to enable a better customer experience …

The Pros and Cons of the X11 Algorithm
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The X11 algorithm is very effective and unique on its own but the success of an X11 algorithm altcoin depends on other features within …

Satoshi as Monetary Unit
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A Satoshi is the smallest fraction of a Bitcoin that can currently be sent: 0.00000001 BTC, that is, a hundredth of a millionth BTC. …

Gravacoin: free service to build a donation page
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Gravacoin is a tool that allow people to centralize all their crypto-currencies addresses and build a donation page. Basically, this tool is a database that allows you …

The Blackcoin Card
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A member of the blackcoin community has developed a piece of technology that offers a new level of functionality and convenience for personal users …

Proof of Existence
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Perhaps the most straightforward example of a post-Bitcoin service using Satoshi’s blockchain is Proof of Existence. Created by Manuel Araoz, a 25-year-old developer in Argentina, the …

The Voltminer V1: 1 Terahash A1 28Nm ASIC Mine
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The Voltminer V1: a powerful bitcoin miner with minimum hashrate of 1000gh/s, includes a display with actual hashrate and temperature.  Miners are build based on …

Bitcoin Mining: The Monarch
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From Butterfly Labs, a new Bitcoin mining card: The Monarch Features: – 28nm technology – Performance 600 GH/s – Power 350 Watt – Datacenter ready PCI …

Cryptographic hash function
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A cryptographic hash function is a hash function that takes an arbitrary block of data and returns a fixed-size bit string, the cryptographic hash value, such that any (accidental or intentional) change to …

Recovering coins sent on a forked blockchain
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Three methods for recovery: First try running the RPC command repairwallet. This can be done via the console in your wallet. Navigate to Help/ …