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Inside the Zcash Audit: Why the Anonymous Blockchain Project Spent $250k on a Trial By Fire

A venture-backed cryptocurrency with the promise to provide truly anonymous transactions is scheduled to launch into beta today.

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Blockchain Requires Radical Change, Not Compromise

A retro-fitted version of same-old system? That's what blockchain may become if financial firms aren't ready to be radical.

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If You Understand Google Docs, You Can Understand Blockchain

Consensus algorithms? Economic game theory? Let's put that aside for a second.

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Do Crypto-Token Sales Make Sense for Open-Source Projects?

Investor Nick Tomaino discusses how open-source developers have been incentivized historically – and how blockchain tokens could come to play a role.

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Credit Unions Seek to Become First to Market With Banking Blockchain

More than 50 credit unions are now laying the groundwork for what they believe could become the financial industry's first live blockchain project.

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The Fight for On-Blockchain Bitcoin Scaling Soldiers On

A web conference this week found a notable selection of industry thought leaders exploring lesser-publicized solutions for bitcoin scaling.

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Microsoft Launches Smart Contracts Security Working Group

Microsoft is organizing a working group dedicated to improving the security of smart contracts.

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Plug and Play's Biggest Blockchain Batch Plans Big Bank Collaborations

Meet the eight blockchain startups that were recently accepted into storied Silicon Valley accelerator Plug and Play's fourth FinTech batch.

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What Will Be Bitcoin's Next Big Price Event?

While bitcoin prices have enjoyed relative calm in recent weeks, analysts believe new forces could soon fuel sharp price gains.

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'Settlement Coin' Is All About Banks, Not Blockchain

The design of a high-profile project should give the public pause about how banks are seeking to apply blockchain, analyst Frances Coppola argues.

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