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Bitcoin Mining Pool Backs Rootstock Smart Contracts Effort

For the first time, a bitcoin mining pool has integrated a process called 'merge-mining' – a move aimed to bring smart contracts to the bitcoin blockchain.

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A Public-Private Ethereum? It Won't Be As Easy As It Sounds

Making private ethereum implementations compatible with the larger public blockchain is a popular concept, but there is much work to be done.

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2020 Vision: Why Startups Believe Blockchain Will Go Live in Dubai

Blockchain startups are jumping at the opportunity to work in a rare region of the world where the rewards are real for industry doers.

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Rootstock is Fusing Lightning With On-Chain Scaling – On a Sidechain

A unique proposal aimed at scaling bitcoin’s transaction capacity via sidechains has been revealed in a new white paper.

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Why Bitcoin Remittance Companies Are Still Shrugging Off Swift

Financial messaging giant Swift may have introduced new payments tech, but bitcoin startups still feel confident about their role in the industry.

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MIT Expo Spotlights Bitcoin Tech Concerns

The fourth annual MIT Bitcoin Expo this week saw much discussion of the need for more bitcoin nodes to avoid centralization of the tech.

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Will the Internet of Things Need Its Own Blockchain?

Is there a need for a use-case specific blockchain in IoT? Some companies believe that the idea is compelling.

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What You Need to Know About Bitcoin's Upcoming Code Release

Bitcoin’s best-known proposed code change isn’t the only one that matters.

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Why the ICO Model's Success Could Be Its Downfall

The notable successes of token sales as speculative investments could end up being the nail in their coffin, argues Noelle Acheson.

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6 Trends From CoinDesk's New 2017 State of Blockchain Out Today

The 2017 State of Blockchain report examines key trends, data and events in the industry over the last year. Here are 6 takeaways.

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