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Behind on Blockchain? Central Banks Are Catching Up Quick

A central bank blockchain consortium? That might be the natural next step given accelerating industry activity, argues CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson.

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Crowdfunding Hollywood? Regulation Isn't Making it Easy for ICO Projects

A plan to use token-based crowdfunding to fund a new movie hit regulatory issues, but future efforts could bring a boost to creative projects.

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MimbleWimble: Silly Sounding Tech Could Seriously Reform Bitcoin

BlockCypher's CEO speaks out about the dysfunction in bitcoin's community and why she believes new tech could help save it.

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What Bitcoin Traders Should Know: Fundamental Analysis

While there are many different methods for evaluating the price of bitcoin, fundamental analysis may be the most valuable.

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Ethereum Meets Zcash? Why IPFS Plans a Multi-Blockchain Browser

Juan Benet, the creator of decentralized data-storing protocol IPFS, has big plans for connecting blockchains across the planet, and beyond...

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$1,300 and Counting: What's Next For Bitcoin Prices?

The price of bitcoin is once again trading near an all-time high.

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Florida's Money Laundering Statute Won't Affect Most Bitcoin Users

What's the potential impact of a recent court decision in Florida that centered on definitions for bitcoin and money transmission?

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Ethereum Stole the Show at Microsoft's New York City Demo Day

Ethereum featured strongly at a recent Microsoft demo day designed to show the diverse ways technology is being used to solve problems.

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Antbleed: Bitcoin's Newest New Controversy Explained

Bitcoin's latest controversy centers on a vulnerability found in mining chips, but the story only gets weirder from there.

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Catastrophic Property Risks? There's a Blockchain for That

Insurance consortium B3i is in the middle of a "sprint" to complete a smart contract to help more efficiently protect risky property.

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