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Markets

Pink Taxis, Red Flags: A Deep Dive Into a Sketchy ICO

No team, plagiarized white paper, McAfee pump, promises of bitcoin-like returns, brand hijacking, a fake blog. Welcome to ICO-land.

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Markets

At Ripple's Snoop Dogg Party, A Search for XRP

So what we get drunk? So what we smoke weed? We're just having fun, something something XRP.

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Markets

NY Grants Fifth-Ever BitLicense to Genesis Global Trading

The license is has come in for intense criticism, in part because so few firms have been granted one.

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Tech

Nokia Is Letting Consumers Monetize Their Data with Blockchain

The long-anticipated launch of Streamr's real-time data platform was accompanied by two high-profile partnership announcements.

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Markets

Deloitte: 3 out of 4 Big Companies See 'Compelling' Case for Blockchain

Most big firms find blockchain compelling, but some of those same firms also find it overhyped, according to a new survey.

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Markets

Joe Lubin and Jimmy Song Make Bitcoin Bet Over Blockchain 'Magic Dust'

The ethereum evangelist and bitcoin maximalist battled it out onstage at Consensus 2018.

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Markets

Grappling with Crypto Miners' Existential Question: ASICs or GPUs?

ASICs offer security. GPUs offer decentralization. The answer might come down to your view of governments.

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Markets

St. Louis Fed President on Crypto: 'Currency Competition Is Nothing New'

"The drift to a non-uniform currency could become a serious issue for the us if cryptocurrency reaches a large volume of trade."

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Finance

Congressional Candidate Vows to Gauge Voter Sentiment With Blockchain

Brian Forde, who is running for the California's 45th district seat in the U.S. House, is pitching himself as the crypto candidate.

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Markets

At Ethereal Summit, A Human Face On A Blockchain Future

At ConsenSys' Ethereal Summit, the focus was on reaching those people that aren't already a part of the blockchain space.

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