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What We Know About the Federal Reserve's Blockchain Stance

Is the Fed's recent research paper on distributed ledgers a call to action or just a general reference? CoinDesks investigates.

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The State of Global Blockchain Consortia

William Mougayar looks at the current state of blockchain consortia across the globe.

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Why Bitcoin's Remittance Disruption Slowed to a Crawl

Cross-border remittance was expected to be bitcoin’s killer app, but that just hasn't happened. CoinDesk looks at why.

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Time is Money as Alternative Banking Moves to the Blockchain

How more traditional alternative currency concepts are seeking to empower their services with blockchain tech.

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Ether Prices Fall to Lowest Since February as Sentiment Sours

The price of ether fell below $6 during the week through 9th December, reaching its lowest point since February.

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Why Smart Contracts Will Need 'Smart Term Sheets' to Match

In the era of smart contracts, lawyers will still have plenty of work ensuring that the devs get the code right, legal experts argue.

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Smart Contract Issues Set Off 'Alarm Bells', Says US Regulator

Representatives of two US regulators have explained how their agencies are approaching the rapidly growing smart contracts industry.

Chamber of Digital Commerce's Smart Contracts Symposium at Microsoft in New York. (Photo: www.JeffreyHolmes.com)

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Inside 'Spark': Circle's New Bitcoin-Powered Smart Contract Platform

Overshadowed by its decision to cut bitcoin services, Circle announced new tech yesterday. Here's how it works.

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Relax Lawyers, Nick Szabo Says Smart Contracts Won't Kill Jobs

Smart contract inventor Nick Szabo has said lawyers' roles are "complimentary" to the role of smart contracts.

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What the Blockchain Industry is Saying About Circle's Bitcoin Shift

Industry observers, startup execs and researchers weigh in on Circle's shift away from its bitcoin exchange service.

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