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The Crypto 'Trichotomy'

The crypto space has split into three different areas, and the term “crypto” no longer applies to all of them, argues Tim Enneking.

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Mt Gox Creditors Warn Mass Sale Could Put Bitcoin Fork Prices At Risk

A group of Mt. Gox creditors has warned of a market risk to forks of bitcoin in a draft plan for the collapsed exchange's civil rehabilitation.

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Numerai Token Sale Raises $11 Million From VC Firms Paradigm, Placeholder

Hedge fund and predictions market startup Numerai just closed an $11 million round led by Paradigm and Placeholder.

Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam speaks at Token Summit II. (Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

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IBM Signs 6 Banks to Issue Stablecoins and Use Stellar's XLM Cryptocurrency

Six banks have signed up to issue stablecoins through World Wire, an IBM network built on the Stellar blockchain.

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Caution and Crypto Custody: Convenient Companions

Crypto custody is more complex than most of us realize, explains Noelle Acheson. Caution is wise, even if it slows institutional involvement.

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I Got the Mark of the Beast – And It Will Hold My Bitcoin

There's a lot of overlap between bitcoiners and body hackers. CoinDesk editor Bailey Reutzel traveled to Austin, Texas to explore that crossroads and become a bitcoin holding (literally) cyborg.

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It's Getting Harder to Send Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch – Here's Why

An experiment pushing the boundaries of crypto payments, bitcoin's Lightning Torch is suffering liquidity issues due to its success.

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The SEC's Crypto Czar Is Hitting the Road – And She Wants to Meet You

The SEC is visiting cities around the U.S. to meet with crypto startups about token offerings and solicit feedback on existing regulations.

Valerie Szczepanik

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Ethereum's ProgPoW Proposal: An Expensive Game of Whack-a-Mole

Ethereum's ProgPoW proposal may appear to minimize the ASIC advantage, but it isn't as democratizing as claimed, argue Dovey Wan and Martina Long.

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JP Morgan’s Stablecoin: A Feat of Engineering or Marketing?

Upon first examination, JPM coin is an exciting Wall Street development, but the reality is more complicated, writes Kadena's Ben Jessel.

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