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How Bitcoin Brought Electricity to a South African School

A system for powering South African schools using bitcoin was demonstrated at a recent event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

By Stan HigginsMar 9, 2016

Why did one of TechCrunch’s longest-serving editors leave a media giant for a bitcoin startup?

By Pete RizzoMar 9, 2016

As the scaling debate escalates, bitcoin's competing developer teams are laying out long-term roadmaps for the network.

CoinDesk contributor Dan Cawrey argues that the bitcoin ecosystem should embrace and encourage competition in its development community.

By Daniel CawreyMar 7, 2016

German utility company RWE has partnered with Ethereum-based blockchain startup Slock.it to explore applications of the technology.

By Stan HigginsMar 7, 2016

A top Australian blockchain lawyer speaks out against what he feels are actions by local banks and governments that restrict FinTech competition.

By Mark TooheyMar 6, 2016

UBS's Alex Batlin discusses the future of decentralized applications and how they can resist centralizing forces.

By Alex BatlinMar 6, 2016

Researcher Bob Wolinsky looks at the challenges facing permissioned blockchains, arguing they are unable to provide immutable records.

Coin Center research director Peter Van Valkenburgh discusses bitcoin's involvement in a new string of ransomware attacks.

While the bitcoin network’s capacity challenges generated substantial visibility this week, the digital currency enjoyed robust trading volume.

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