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It Took Just A Day for Tron's Founder to Win His Own Blockchain's Election

After announcing his candidacy just one day ago, Tron founder Justin Sun has already been elected to run a node in the network.

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These Digital Monsters Live on Ethereum, But They'll Fight on Zilliqa

A popular decentralized game couldn't take ethereum's slow, costly transactions. But it's not leaving the chain behind entirely.

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Bitcoin Trading Volume Is Up 100% From Its Recent Low

Bulls are back with a vengeance as shown by a 100 percent increase in trading volume from just four days ago.

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Democracy of Two: NEO and the Crypto 'Election' That Wasn't

Early results from elections on the neo blockchain suggest the world's 12th largest cryptocurrency may be struggling to deliver on promised claims.

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Is Pied Piper Serious? How HBO Inspired Crypto's Most Confounding Coin

What began as a parody quickly became a coin. Soon it might – might – become its own blockchain. What is happening?

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Augur Betting Volumes Just Topped $1 Million (And They're Accelerating)

Data shared with CoinDesk shows a rapid spike in betting on Augur, a decentralized platform that's been live for just a few days.

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What Crypto Really Thinks About Litecoin's Banking Ambitions

A much-talked-about deal between a cryptocurrency non-profit and a bank saw cheers and jeers this week, and all sorts of reactions in between.

Litecoin founder Charlie Lee, right, poses with a fan

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Tezos Is Giving Away Grant Money to Crypto Developers

The Tezos Foundation is launching a grant program to encourage its community to participate on its platform starting next month.

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Tether Hires Former Bank Analyst as Chief Compliance Officer

Tether, the company behind the dollar-tied USDT, has hired a chief compliance officer from the eighth-largest bank in North America.

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A $3.3 Billion Claim: Has Cardano's Blockchain 'Solved' Proof-of-Stake?

Charles Hoskinson explains cardano's iterative approach to security, and how its interaction with academic gives it an advantage over other designs.

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