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Litecoin Price Retreats From All-Time Highs, But Is $100 in Reach?

After setting a new all-time high on strong technology improvements, the outlook looks positive for litecoin, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency.

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Historic Quarter: CoinDesk Launches Q2 State of Blockchain Report

CoinDesk is releasing its latest State of Blockchain report, one that retraces what was a historic quarter for the emerging industry.

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Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash

Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.

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ICO Ban? Canada's Regulators Are Giving One Token Sale a Big Break

An ICO startup has been accepted into Quebec's regulatory sandbox, demonstrating how regulators there want to accommodate the burgeoning industry.

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Heading Up? Ether Prices Consolidate After China's ICO Crackdown

The price of ether appears to have stabilized following moves by China's regulators to curb one of its biggest use cases.

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China's ICO Ban: A Full Translation of Regulator Remarks

CoinDesk provides a translation of yesterday's ruling from China's regulators on the legality of fundraising via blockchain tokens.

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Utility Coins or Crypto Assets? Token Terminology Is One Big Gray Area

Confused by token terminology? You're not alone. Even some of the brightest minds in the space agree there's reason for confusion.

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Cryptocurrency and Central Banks: The Quest to Dematerialize Money

A former central bank technologist takes a look at why central banks might consider issuing cryptocurrency – and the possible implications.

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Ideation to Realization: How Dutch Banks Are Harnessing Blockchain

How financial firms in the Netherlands are approaching blockchain, and how trends in the technology are shaping their work and progress.

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Stuck With Fees? New Bitcoin Tech Could End Wallet Guessing Games

Bitcoin Core developer, Alex Morcos has been working for years to make sure bitcoin transaction fee estimation tools are smarter.

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