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Garrick Hileman London School of Economics and University of Cambridge Statistical assistance: Danqing Ying London School of Economics 3State of Bitcoin and Blockchain 2016 @GarrickHileman @DanqingYing Contents 1. Miners in cold areas also have an advantage because they may not need to use extra fans to cool the hardware. It provides a EUR/BTC exchange service, and complies with all relevant European Regulations.
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