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State of Blockchain Q1 2016: Blockchain Funding Overtakes Bitcoin

CoinDesk has released its latest "State of Blockchain" report, analyzing news and events from Q1 2016.

Financial institutions may have more limited ways to harness the technology than previously thought, one researcher argues.

Fidor Bank CIO Patrick Gruban takes CoinDesk inside a recent tech trial it conducted using the Ethereum blockchain.

By Pete RizzoMay 10, 2016

Blockchain industry startups are attempting to capitalize on a growing disillusionment with traditional social media platforms.

After months of testing, bitcoin's long-sought scaling solution Segregated Witness is moving forward to launch.

Bitcoin may now have a fee market, but that reality doesn't mean the network has optimized for this environment, developer Jameson Lopp argues.

By Jameson LoppMay 8, 2016

Interested in trading ether? Here are some basics about the Ethereum market you should know before buying in.

From lodging to lip balm, the decentralized bitcoin marketplace OpenBazaar is already home to a surprising variety of wares.

In this opinion piece, investor and Civic founder Vinny Lingham offers a bullish outlook for bitcoin, reversing his predictions from two years ago.

By Vinny LinghamMay 6, 2016

Daniel Cawrey looks at how Ethereum's potential in blockchain experimentation will help bring about a new digital asset-based economic paradigm.

By Daniel CawreyMay 6, 2016

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