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On Blockchain, Intermediaries and Hype

A startup founder rails against the current hype over blockchain technology, arguing that it's a solution for a problem that doesn't exist

By Zack KormanJul 3, 2017

Investment strategist Matt Prusak outlines why he predicts a massive correction for ether and the other tokens built on ethereum.

By Matt PrusakJul 1, 2017

Fidelity Charitable has announced it has raised nearly $9m in bitcoin in 2017, a figure that already surpasses last year's total.

By Stan HigginsJun 29, 2017

Code for a popular but controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is set to be released on Friday, marking a major milestone for the effort.

By Alyssa HertigJun 29, 2017

An evaluation of the possible legal risks of a bitcoin protocol change written by startup nChain has been criticised by industry legal experts.

By Pete RizzoJun 28, 2017

Jimmy Nguyen of nChain provides an opinion on possible legal issues with the SegWit scaling proposal should it activate on bitcoin's network.

By Jimmy NguyenJun 27, 2017

Cryptocurrencies suffered widespread losses on Monday as traders took profits and rebalanced their portfolios.

After weeks of growth, it seems ether's much-hyped 'Flippening' – overtaking bitcoin as the most valuable cryptocurrency – is on hold.

Miner and investor 'P4man' looks at the altcoin market to see if there is a credible alternative to bitcoin. Can ethereum cut the mustard?

By P4manJun 24, 2017

While SegWit2x has significant support, according to some in the bitcoin community, the group is closing off software development to outsiders.

By Alyssa HertigJun 23, 2017

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