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California City's Blockchain Bond Is Definitely Maybe Happening

The "labyrinth" of city politics defies easy interpretation, but it seems that Berkeley is actually on its way to issuing on a bond on the blockchain.

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CFTC Officials Want Close Cooperation With SEC on Crypto Rules

Two members of the U.S. commodities regulator spoke at a conference. One stressed enforcement, the other working with the industry.

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Bitmain's Latest Crypto ASIC Can Mine Zcash

The company announced that it has developed hardware to mine the Equihash algorithm, spelling big changes for zcash and other coins.

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$750: Ether's Price Hits Highest Level Since Early March

Ether has defied regulatory concerns to regain highs from early March.

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The Blockchain Data Problem Might Be Bigger Than You Think

Some bitcoin data points seem easy enough to measure, but beware, there's more nuance to those numbers than you might think.

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Coinbase Discloses Corporate Data In Response to NY Crypto Inquiry

Coinbase's chief legal and risk officer "applauds" the Attorney General's inquiry into cryptocurrency exchanges' practices.

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BlackRock Staffers Depart to Start Blockchain Investment Fund

Wall Street and the City are seeing a steady drumbeat of departures for blockchain and cryptocurrency ventures.

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I Would Short Ether Before Bitcoin, Says Citron's Andrew Left

Notable short-seller Andrew Left took aim at the world's second-largest cryptocurrency in a new interview.

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Google Co-Founder Highlights Crypto Mining Impact

The search giant's founder commented on the impact ether mining has had on the demand for computing power.

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Crypto Data Site CoinMarketCap Releases iOS Mobile App

CoinMarketCap, the most popular site for cryptocurrency price data, is celebrating its fifth birthday with an iOS app release.

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