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Interoperability Boost: Ripple Sends Blockchain Transaction Across 7 Ledgers

Ripple has open-sourced a bitcoin plug-in, making the biggest cryptocurrency interoperable with other ledgers. Litecoin could be next.

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Bitcoin's 'Segwit2x' Scaling Proposal: Miners Offer Optimistic Outlook

A proposal to boost the capacity of the bitcoin network is gaining traction. But what do miners think about what's on the table?

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Ethereum Developers Stymie Blockchain Spammer's New Attack

An effort to disrupt the ethereum blockchain was quickly put down today by a team of network developers.

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Japan's NEC Expands Role in Hyperledger Blockchain Project

One of Japan's biggest IT corporations is expanding its role in the Hyperledger blockchain project.

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Bitcoin's 'Segwit2x' Scaling Proposal: Core Developers Strike Critical Stance

A new solution to the bitcoin scaling debate known as 'Segwitx2' has garnered notable support, but what do bitcoin's developers think of the proposal?

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Tokenized Dollars: Singapore's Central Bank Details New Blockchain Trial

Singapore's central bank has published new details of distributed ledger trial that saw it issue digital tokens tied to its national currency.

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Bitcoin's 'Segwit2x' Scaling Proposal: Where the Startups Stand

CoinDesk asks firms in the industry for their opinions on a new 'agreement' that aims to resolve bitcoin's scaling stalemate.

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Energy Sector Turns to Ethereum to Test Blockchain

A new consortium of blockchain startups and major energy companies is devising tangible use cases for blockchain tech in the green power sector.

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What to Know Before Trading Monero

Monero, a privacy oriented currency that has generated widespread adoption, provides opportunities for traders. Here's what you should know.

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Consensus 2017 Recap: Panels Cast Wide Net for Blockchain Discussions

A look back at some of the fascinating and diverse panels that took place at Consensus 2017 this week.

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