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Bitcoin Mining Council faces critics

Some Twitter users called the council "an attack on Bitcoin" while others claimed the group would drive the currency's mining and transaction costs higher, amount to a bigger waste of energy and make it less viable for payments

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Elon Musk solicits Dogecoin development help

After announcing earlier this month that he would be working with Dogecoin's developers to "improve system transaction efficiency," Elon Musk is now soliciting feedback from the public on ideas to enhance the joke currency even further.

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Bitcoin not for us, HSBC CEO says

Europe's largest bank's stance on cryptocurrencies comes as the world's biggest and best-known, Bitcoin, has tumbled nearly 50% from the year's high, after China cracked down on mining the currency and prominent advocate Elon Musk tempered his support.