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Details Emerge on Singapore Central Bank's Blockchain R&D

Singapore's "Project Ubin" is being built so that all cross-border payments and securities settlements can occur almost instantly.

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What Coinbase's Cuba Problem Says About the Bitcoin Business

As travelers to Cuba can attest, an unfortunate reality of cryptocurrency services today is the poor customer support.

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Between a Rock and a Hard Fork: Jeff Garzik's Plan to Avoid a Bitcoin Split

Perhaps no coder is more at the center of bitcoin's raging scaling debate than Jeff Garzik – here he talks about the network's future.

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Understanding Bitcoin's Scaling Debate: Politics Comes First

Cato Institute's Jim Harper argues that, since the scaling debate is so political, the community has something to learn from Washington, D.C.

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Utility Settlement Coin Creator to Open-Source Modular Blockchain Software

The secretive firm behind the Utility Settlement Coin project has told CoinDesk of plans to roll-out new open-source offerings.

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BIP 91 Locks In: What This Means for Bitcoin and Why It's Not Scaled Yet

BIP 91 has locked in. Before you celebrate, here's what you need to know about what's happening with bitcoin's code.

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Non-Profits See Blockchain Vision, But Face Harsh Realities

Non-profits are fast waking up to the possibilities offered by blockchain, but implementing real-world solutions will be anything but easy.

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Bitcoin Startups Advise Caution as Scaling Proposals Collide

With a number of developer proposals set to collide in the coming days, exchanges are issuing policy updates for bitcoin users.

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Building a Blockchain Strategy? Deloitte's CTO Has Advice For You

CoinDesk goes in-depth with the CTO of professional services giant Deloitte to discover new details about its global blockchain strategy.

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Behind on Bitcoin Drama? A (Short) History of Scaling

Feeling lost in the bitcoin scaling discussion? CoinDesk provides a selection of must-read content to quickly bring you up to speed.

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