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Zcash Pays Off Developer to Avoid Blockchain Split

After spending his time developing zcash's most popular wallet software, the developer threatened a hard fork in an effort to secure more funds.

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Huobi to Offer $166 Million Prize for Own Blockchain Creation

Huobi wants to create its own blockchain and decentralized organization – and is offering $166 million in tokens for help on their development.

Huobi Executive Director Chen Guang (Huobi)

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IBM, Global Citizen Seek Blockchain Solutions for Humanitarian Aid

IBM and Global Citizen are issuing a challenge to the world’s developers: use blockchain to revolutionize donations to humanitarian causes.

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Programming Blockchain Can Change How You See Bitcoin

Jimmy Song's Programming Blockchain workshop taught me about a lot more than bitcoin.

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Ethereum Developer Resigns as Code Editor Citing Legal Concerns

Ethereum dev Yoichi Hirai has resigned as GitHub editor, airing concerns that a contentious proposal may be in violation of Japanese law.

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Ethereum Devs Call for Public Debate on Fund Recovery

A controversial proposal that would seek to alter how ethereum's developers approach software changes saw debate at a meeting Friday.

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2017 Was Bitcoin's Year. 2018 Will Be Ethereum's

A long-time bitcoin investor is now staking his claim to a new blockchain network, one he believes will enable more value creation in the long term.

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Ethereum Developers Optimistic Ahead of Byzantium Blockchain Fork

Ethereum's core development team have taken part in one last meeting ahead of a network hard fork expected to happen on October 16.

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To the Moon? Blockchain's Hiring Crunch Could Last Years

The world may be buzzing about blockchain and its recent influx of ICO-based capital, but a lack of skilled developers threatens to hold up growth.

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Miami's Third Bitcoin Hackathon Was All (OK, Mostly) Fun And Games

Gamification emerged as a major trend at the third-annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon this week. Here's our summary of the event:

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