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Daimler's €100 Million Ethereum Bond Is Bigger Than Mercedes-Benz

Daimler AG's blockchain-based "Schuldschein" bond signals the first step in a much larger plan to explore the technology.

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CoinDesk Explainer: How BIP 91 Enacts SegWit While Avoiding a Bitcoin Split

CoinDesk gives a broad overview of BIP 91, a code proposal that could prove integral to bitcoin's upcoming scaling upgrade.

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Scaling Bitcoin Unveils 2017 Conference Dates

A popular bitcoin developer conference is set to hold its fourth installment at a famed California university in November.

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SatoshiPay to Stop Using Bitcoin Blockchain for Micropayments

Another blockchain startup has announced it will no longer use bitcoin for its micropayments processing.

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GPU Miners Hit Secondhand Market as Ether Price Gains Taper Off

The economics of the ethereum blockchain are having an impact on other markets, according to news reports.

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Ripple's Distributed Ledger Network Passes 50-Validator Milestone

Swift competitor Ripple has grown its network to include nearly 60 validator nodes for ensuring the accuracy of the network.

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Nuco Builds Tokenized Blockchain 'Bridge' for Enterprise Applications

Nuco, a startup founded by a group of former Deloitte employees, has released a new white paper detailing its latest blockchain initiative.

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Bitcoin Meets DLT: Bitfury Releases 'Anchorable' Enterprise Blockchain

Bitfury Group is announcing its first major step into the enterprise blockchain sector with the launch of its Exonum software solution.

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Ex-LG Security Officer Targets Ad Privacy with Blockchain Search Engine

A startup founded by a former chief security officer at LG is launching a blockchain-based advertising system that rewards users for their data.

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GDAX Plans to Suspend Bitcoin Withdrawals If UASF Activates

Digital currency exchange platform GDAX has revealed its contingency plans in the event a controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is activated.

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