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State-by-State Smart Contract Laws? If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

State-level legislation governing smart contracts in the U.S. would be redundant at best and could potentially undermine the growth of the industry.

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California Bill Would Legally Recognize Blockchain Data

A new bill introduced to the California Assembly seeks the legal recognition of blockchain data and smart contracts.

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Doge Is Helping Ethereum Solve Its Biggest Issue

Years after it was written off as a joke, dogecoin continues to prove useful, this time factoring into a major ethereum test.

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Funny Name or Not, Schnorr Is a Big Deal for Bitcoin

Schnorr signatures are seeing renewed interest from bitcoin developers. But what is the technology and why is it seeing so much attention?

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Blockstream Devs Depart for New World Computer Project

Sounds like ethereum? A new idea being explored by two Blockstream veterans could stand to make a distributed blockchain web more accessible.

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$160 Million Stuck: Can Parity Still Shake Up Ethereum?

After a year in which the company suffered a high-profile hack, ethereum startup Parity is now moving forward on key project development.

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RSK Beta Brings Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Closer to Bitcoin

RSK, a much-anticipated project designed to boost bitcoin's functionality, took a step toward becoming real Tuesday with a beta launch.

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Cats Went Crypto First, Now It's Time for Consumers

CryptoKitties may have been the breakout blockchain game of 2017 – but it's just the beginning according to one of the viral sensation's creators.

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2018's Resolution? Revisit Blockchain's Fundamentals

Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics.

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2017 Was Bitcoin's Year. 2018 Will Be Ethereum's

A long-time bitcoin investor is now staking his claim to a new blockchain network, one he believes will enable more value creation in the long term.

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