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ICOs Are Changing the Way VCs Deal With Startups

Five venture capitalists react to the rising popularity of initial coin offerings and how it is impacting their investment strategies.

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Tokenized Bitcoin Mines? New Startup Giga Watt Unveils ICO Plan

Dave Carlson, founder of bitcoin mining enterprise MegaBigPower, is riding the ICO wave and selling tokens to access his latest mining venture.

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PBOC Researcher: Can Cryptocurrency & Central Banks Coexist?

The People's Bank of China shares new research into how a digital currency economy could coexist with central banks.

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Webjet Ethereum Pilot Targets Hotel Industry's 'Dirty Secret'

Online travel company Webjet has been testing an etherum blockchain pilot to make sure middlemen get paid for their services.

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Why Project Indy is Using Hybrid DLT to Rethink Digital Identity

A new Hyperledger digital ID project opens up about its design and the desire to create better alternatives to systems in use today.

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Bitcoin Miner Canaan Raises $43 Million for Blockchain, AI Push

China-based Canaan Creative has raised $43m in a Series A round – the largest ever for a bitcoin mining business.

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Ethereum's Double-Edged Sword: Will a Rising Price Hurt Users?

The value of ethereum's ether token has jumped by about 900% since the start of the year, but there is a downside to that success.

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How Blockchain Could Finally Unite the United Nations

A blockchain movement is growing at the United Nations, where transparency is key to keeping the funding coming in.

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ECB DLT Lead: Central Banks Won't Compete on Blockchain Tech

CoinDesk's new one-on-one interview with the DLT lead at the European Central Bank explores the institution's current engagement on the tech.

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The Blockchain Immutability Myth

MultiChain's Gideon Greenspan offers his latest insight into blockchain design, this time attacking the idea blockchains can truly be immutable.

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