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Historic Korean Peace Declaration Recorded on Ethereum Blockchain

The historic moment when the leaders of South and North Korea agreed to end decades of hostility has been recorded on the ethereum blockchain

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Blockchain Can Help UK 'Stay Relevant' After Brexit, Says EU Lawmaker

British MEP Kay Swinburne has called on the U.K. to implement and champion blockchain technology as the country moves to leave the EU.

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'Bitcoin Could Alter the World,' Says Former US Senator

Former New Hampshire governor and three-term senator Judd Gregg has said he believes bitcoin could alter how the world views currency.

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To Understand Bitcoin, I Studied Karl Marx

While both were great minds, neither Marx nor Satoshi had the power to predict how their ideas would influence others or be implemented.

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Putin-Backed Political Group Advances 'Green' Cryptocurrency Concept

A Russian political group formed by President Vladimir Putin is planning to advance a green-friendly cryptocurrency concept.

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Lawmakers Want to See Bitcoin Become an Official Currency in Australia

Two Australian lawmakers have formed a parliamentary group to push government to better accommodate cryptocurrency and blockchain.

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Bitcoin's Unlimited Potential Lies in Its Apolitical Core

As bitcoin descends into party politics, contributor Nozomi Hayase makes an appeal for the community to unite behind its original ideals.

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Nobody Understands Bitcoin (And That's OK)

Does anyone understand bitcoin? This multifaceted technology is different things to different people, and we should accept that, argues Jameson Lopp.

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Why Blockchain Will Trump Populism

Jens Albers examines how he believes the rise of populism in politics could be undone by blockchain technology.

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A Slow Awakening: 2016 in US Blockchain Policy

CoinDesk examines the developments (or lack thereof) that shaped the year in US blockchain regulation.

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