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XBRL Reporting Standard Co-Founder Joins Blockchain Startup

Blockchain startup Auditchain has added the co-founder of a widely used business reporting standard to its leadership team.

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Crying Wolf? Why You Can’t Ignore Crypto Scam Claims

Sorting the signal from the noise may be harder in the cryptocurrency space than almost anywhere else.

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A Crypto Crystal Ball? What If Traders Settled Bitcoin Forks

Researchers are trying to improve prediction markets as potentially valuable tools for measuring community support or opposition to protocol changes.

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Cryptocurrency Price Surge Could Boost GPU Sales, Says Wall Street Analyst

Prices increases in ethereum, monero and other cryptocurrencies could spark a sales boost for makers of graphics cards (GPUs).

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Brain Freeze? Parity Bug Continues With No Easy Solution in Sight

With $160 million in funds frozen on the ethereum blockchain, a search for solutions is ongoing – if not altogether promising so far.

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What's Next for Bitcoin Cash? Stopping User Fund Loss

Bitcoin cash may be vying for the top spot in bitcoin software, but it's still working to correct fundamental usability problems.

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New Code Released for Vlad Zamfir's Ethereum 'Casper' Upgrade

The Ethereum Foundation's lead developer for the Casper upgrade, Vlad Zamfir, uploaded the first version of the protocol's code to GitHub on Tuesday.

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R3, Microsoft Expand Partnership to Boost Corda DLT Adoption

Distributed ledger startup R3 is moving to more deeply integrate its Corda platform with Microsoft's Azure cloud service.

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Lightning Can Scale Bitcoin, But Are Costs a Barrier?

Often trumpeted as the future of bitcoin, the success of the Lightning Network may come down to economic forces, say researchers.

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JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Trial DLT for Equity Swaps

Financial firms including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have carried out equity swaps over a DLT system.

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