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Volatility: A Necessary Ingredient for Monetary and Social Transition

Cryptocurrency volatility isn't just here to stay, it's heralding the chaotic change of the blockchain future yet to come.

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2017's Crypto (R)evolution Was Just the Beginning

The crypto markets aren't small business anymore – here, one of the ecosystem's earliest traders recaps 2017's wild rise to the financial mainstream.

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RSK Beta Brings Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Closer to Bitcoin

RSK, a much-anticipated project designed to boost bitcoin's functionality, took a step toward becoming real Tuesday with a beta launch.

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Bitcoin Cash Is Up, But Correction May Be On Cards

Despite decent gains today, bitcoin cash prices could take a hit in the short-term, technical charts suggest.

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Why Bitcoin Needs Fiat (And This Won't Change in 2018)

Cryptocurrency ecosystems are still dependent on the very financial system they vilify for daily support and stability, says Tim Swanson.

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Blockchain Voting Is Here for Enterprise, But Where Are the Users?

Not everyone wants a more transparent financial system, as these struggling sales pitches from global CSDs make painfully obvious.

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Cats Went Crypto First, Now It's Time for Consumers

CryptoKitties may have been the breakout blockchain game of 2017 – but it's just the beginning according to one of the viral sensation's creators.

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Aim, Fire: Bulletproofs Is a Crypto Privacy Breakthrough

Taking the spotlight from zk-snarks, new privacy tech bulletproofs is garnering significant attention from a handful of blockchain developers.

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2018's Resolution? Revisit Blockchain's Fundamentals

Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics.

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What Do We Do With All This Money?

All dressed up and nowhere to go? VC Wendy Schadeck argues this may be the problem for funding-rich ICO projects as they enter 2018.

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