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Why a Faster Bitcoin Network Would Keep Fees Low

Transaction fees could quadruple if the propagation of information on the bitcoin network does not improve.

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BlockSign Utilises Block Chain to Verify Signed Contracts

BlockSign allows documents to be digitally signed online and preserves a verifiable record in the bitcoin block chain.

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Ethereum Launches Own 'Ether' Coin, With Millions Already Sold

The presale of Ethereum's own platform-specific altcoin kicked off last night, with sales already booming.

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Ripple Labs Unveils Proposal for New Smart Contract System

The company's proposed system could reinvigorate the movement to build smart contract mechanisms.

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Keybase Project Plans to Make Cryptography as Easy as Twitter

Cryptographic keys are confusing to use and proving ownership is tricky, but a solution is in the pipeline.

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ING: Future Bitcoin Protocol Should Include Central Bank Functions

ING Bank has issued a new video assessment of bitcoin that suggests how it can be improved.

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Pantera Launches BitIndex to Track Bitcoin

The index was created by the investment firm to forecast "what may happen to bitcoin in the medium term".

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New Study: Low Bitcoin Transaction Fees Unsustainable

As transaction fees come back into the light, new research shows low fees could be unsustainable.

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5 Global Problems Bitcoin's Proof of Work Can Help Solve

Could there be better uses of cyrptocurrency proof of work rather than just solving arbitrary cryptographic problems?

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Free Multi-Signature API Could Help Boost Bitcoin App Security

BlockCypher has released an API that allows developers to implement 'multisig' authentication in an hour, it says.

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