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Kyle Torpey

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Kyle Torpey is a freelance writer and researcher who has been following Bitcoin since 2011. His work has been featured in VICE Motherboard, Business Insider, NASDAQ, New York Post,The Next Web, American Banker, and other media outlets. You can view all his work at kyletorpey.com or sign up for his personal newsletter.

Op Ed: Bitcoin Is Turning Left vs. Right Into Big Data vs. Privacy

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Technologies like Bitcoin and end-to-end encryption are changing how political leanings are defined.

Breez Wants to Make the Lightning Network More User Friendly

TECHNICAL Kyle Torpey -
Breez has announced its mobile Lightning wallet is available in open beta, emphasizing ease of use.

Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense

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Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. But there is a logical reason that some Bitcoin users get extremely angry at certain members of the greater crypto asset community.

Op Ed: With Bitcoin, Anarchy Is the Point, Not the Problem

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In a SXSW panel discussion, IBM’s Christopher Ferris asked bitcoiner Jimmy Song if he was arguing for anarchy over a regulated financial system . In this op ed, Kyle Torpey posits, "Yes! That’s the whole point!"

FastBitcoins.com Enables Cash-for-Bitcoin Exchange Via the Lightning Network

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FastBitcoins.com has announced the launch of its cash-based bitcoin exchange, which includes Lightning Network integration.

Fred Wilson Explains Why Warren Buffett Doesn’t Get Bitcoin

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“Calling it 'rat poison,' to me, suggests that they haven’t taken the time to really understand what’s going on here,” said Wilson onstage at Consensus 2018 in NYC.

Bitfury: Private Blockchains Are Intermediate Step for Governments

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Bitfury was one of the first companies built around the process of bitcoin mining, but the startup also now works on private blockchain software. Some would assume this might...

Bill Barhydt on Abra’s Pivot From P2P Money Transfers to “Crypto Banking”

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Abra is a bitcoin-powered investment and payments app that first came to light at Launch Festival 2015 where it won the top prize at the event. The app uses...

Here’s How Taxes Are Harming Bitcoin’s Usefulness as a Payment Method

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What’s the solution to cryptocurrency usability issues caused by capital gains taxes? One might be through a change in tax laws.

CFTC Advisory Committee Recommends Creation of Virtual Currency Subcommittee

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Committee’s (CFTC) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) held a public meeting at its Washington, D.C., headquarters. During the meeting, members of the Bitcoin...
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