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UN Leaders Urge Blockchain Startups to Collaborate on Identity

Representatives of the UN are calling for blockchain firms and others to collaborate on better identity solutions.

Ethereum's token standard started with good intentions, but as ICO fever takes hold, some wonder if it's now too easy to raise funds.

By Amy CastorJun 20, 2017

As hardware sales fall, Cisco is now pushing even deeper into blockchain, seeking efficiency benefits and improved profits from the tech.

A new law in Nevada is paving the way for the US state's broad bid to attract new blockchain startups.

By Aaron StanleyJun 19, 2017

A group of influential US senators want to see digital currency holdings declared at the border – and advocates of the tech are pushing back.

By Stan HigginsJun 19, 2017

Compliance rules may be boosting blockchain innovation, but legal uncertainty is excluding some developing nations from the global banking system.

By Steven HopkinsJun 18, 2017

A startup founder gives an overview of the French blockchain scene, arguing that now is the time to take official engagement to the next level.

Black hat hackers are asking for bitcoin. White hat hackers, at the behest of clients need to pay up. But Coinbase is kicking the 'good guys' out.

By Bailey ReutzelJun 17, 2017

At the root of a high-profile wave of mega-ICO fundraising efforts on ethereum is a token standard called ERC-20. So what is it anyway?

By Amy CastorJun 17, 2017

The first code for bitcoin scaling proposal SegWit2x has been released for testing. Notably, it might be compatible with another proposal, BIP 148.

By Alyssa HertigJun 16, 2017

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