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How to Explore Blockchain

Arno Laeven argues that organisations setting out to explore blockchain with a view to adoption need to manage their expectations.

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'Scam Free' Gambling on Ethereum? Regulators Might Not Be Ready

A world without gambling scams is the latest big idea being tested on the ethereum blockchain, but regulatory hurdles remain.

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Follow the Leader: Analyzing Cryptocurrency Price Correlations

Is there a correlation between the price movements of bitcoin and other digital currencies? CoinDesk dives into these relationships.

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This Bitcoin Botnet is Vying to Be Future of Secure IoT

Two MIT researchers came up with a novel bitcoin-based IoT security product that mimics botnets.

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Charts: Determining the Ideal Block Size for Bitcoin

What's the ideal block size? CoinDesk contributor Willy Woo analyzes the charts for answers in his latest opinion piece.

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Keep Calm and Bitcoin On? Developers Aren't Worrying About a Fork

As the discussion heats up over the possibility of a bitcoin hard fork, some developers are playing down the likelihood of a split.

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Fork Fallout? A Bitcoin Split Could Become a Legal Mess

Should the bitcoin network split into rival chains, those impacted in the fallout may be unable to turn to courts for recourse, lawyers say.

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Fire the Miners? Radical Ideas Emerge as Bitcoin Fork Talk Escalates

As tensions rise in bitcoin's scaling debate, support is growing for a solution that could sideline miners should they try to force a code change.

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R3 Targets Regulators for Next Wave of DLT Expansion

With 80 banks already among its members, distributed ledger consortium R3 is now setting its sights on bringing more regulators into the fold.

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China, Blockchain & The Holy Grail of Marketplace Lending

A blockchain partnership spearheaded by Foxconn could have ripple effects for global supply chains and lending, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.

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