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One Month After Ethereum Fork, Millions in DAO Funds Unclaimed

It's been a month since the ethereum hard fork moved $150m worth of DAO ether into a withdraw-only account. Today, $25m is still unclaimed.

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Bitcoin and the Law of Conservation of Energy

Guest contributor Alex Millar examines bitcoin through the lens of scientific law in an attempt to show that money is energy.

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Can Two Ethereum Markets Co-Exist?

A month after the ethereum market split in two, analysts wonder whether ETH and ETC can coexist in the long-term.

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On Tokens and Crowdsales: How Startups Are Using Blockchain to Raise Capital

A look at the ways startups are utilising blockchain-based software tokens, and the various decentralized business models taking shape around them.

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Why Big Bank Blockchain Leads Are Leaving for Startups

Bank blockchain leads are leaving to build startups, a trend signalling that opportunities in the private blockchain space remain abundant.

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No, the EBA's Bitcoin Regulation Proposals Aren't All Bad

Digital currency lawyer Jacek Czarnecki argues recent regulatory proposals in the EU might benefit the blockchain industry despite criticisms.

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The Dream of The DAO Stubbornly Lives On

Whether the concept of a DAO could live on in the wake of the downfall of The DAO was the topic of debate at a New York conference this week.

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Why Ethereum Classic Must Die

In this Op-Ed, investor Jacob Eliosoff argues that the ethereum community needs to rally around one blockchain.

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Hyperledger Tests Open Strategy With First Blockchain Explorer

CoinDesk profiles ongoing developments at business blockchain consortium Hyperledger and its collaborative effort to launch an open-source tool.

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Why EBA Proposals Would Set an Absurd Precedent for Bitcoin Startups

The EBA's new proposals for digital currency could make starting a bitcoin exchange more onerous than opening a bank, argues lawyer Adam Vaziri.

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