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The Crypto-Surveillance Capitalism Connection

If blockchain is to be a force for good, rather than a vehicle of subjugation, advocates must contend with the backlash against Big Tech.

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The Art of Cutting Losers and Letting Winners Run in Crypto Trading

One of the most important rules for trading in financial markets is cutting losing trades quickly and letting winners run.

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The History of HODL

“HODL,” one of the most frequently used terms in the cryptocurrency world, originated years ago from a typo.

The term "HODL" is crypto-industry slang for the practice of holding tokens for the long term.

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Security Tokens vs. Tokenized Securities: It’s More Than Semantics

Security tokens and tokenized securities are not the same thing – it's important that we recognize the difference, argues Noelle Acheson.

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Don't Believe the FUD: Ethereum Can Scale

The narrative that ethereum can't scale is being actively disproved in production environments on a daily basis.

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NEM Foundation, Nearly Broke, Plans Layoffs and Pivot

The leading non-profit behind the NEM blockchain is seeking $7.5 million in emergency funding to keep the lights on.

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This Spongebob-Themed Tech Proves That Bitcoin's Lightning Is Advancing

Spongebob Squarepants term "wumbo" has been appropriated to describe one of the next milestones for bitcoin's lightning network.

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From Mar-a-Lago to Coinbase, Dubious Claims Follow Doc.com Token Sales

A CoinDesk investigation reveals that health startup Doc.com has used overstated claims to gin up investor demand.

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Overstock's tZERO to Trade Tokens During Wall Street Hours Only

With tZERO now live, CEO Saum Noursalehi shares the firm's next steps in a new interview with CoinDesk.

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State of Lightning: What's the Path for Network Adoption in 2019?

The "instant payments" network running atop bitcoin saw fast user adoption levels in 2018. Will the trend continue this year?

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