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Just 376 Individuals Hold 33% of All Ether Cryptocurrency: Chainalysis

A third of all ether is owned by just 376 whales, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis says. Yet that number is down from some previous years.

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Can Bitcoin Win the Digital Payments 'Gauge War'?

Bitcoin could learn a lesson from the railways, says Simon Johnson: For the customer, it’s just about getting from A to B fastest and cheapest.

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Blockstream Launches Security Token Platform on Bitcoin Sidechain

Blockstream, the bitcoin-focused startup, is creating a new security token platform on its Liquid sidechain network.

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Bitcoin Price Rally Stalls As Ether, XRP Shine

With bitcoin's rally showing signs of exhaustion above $8,000, investors have started pouring money into relatively cheap alternatives.

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Bitcoin in Space? It Helps Connection Woes, Says Blockstream's Adam Back

Beaming bitcoin from satellites might sound far-fetched, but there are serious use cases, according to Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

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The Blockchain Paradox

Blockchains offer potential solutions to deep-seated problems in society, but their own governance issues need to be solved first, writes Pindar Wong.

Celestia Labs is betting on a modular blockchain future. (Shutterstock)

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SEC Again Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval

A filing from the SEC Tuesday did not advance one of several bitcoin ETF proposals currently waiting for regulatory sign-off.

SEC (Image via Mark Van Scyoc / Shutterstock)

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RIF Launches 'Layer 3' Network to Scale Bitcoin-Based Smart Contracts, Tokens

RIF Labs, which built the RSK sidechain for tokens and smart contracts on top of bitcoin, has launched a "third layer" to help scale this technology.

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Bitcoin's Monthly Price Gains Already Highest Since November 2017

Bitcoin clocked fresh 10-month highs earlier today and currently appears on track to post its biggest monthly rise since late 2017.

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The Elk Is a Tiny Prototyping Board for Building Blockchain-Connected Devices

Elk aims to make it easy to connect hardware devices to blockchains and control electronic components or accept payments.

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