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Litecoin Sees Spike in Support for Scaling Solution SegWit

A controversial bitcoin scaling solution is seeing increased interest on another alternative blockchain network.

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'Confidential Assets': Blockstream Reveals New Bitcoin Privacy Tech

Bitcoin startup Blockstream has unveiled new technology for shielding the details of transactions on a blockchain.

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Bitmain Subsidiary Opens New Bitcoin Mining Pool to Public

A subsidiary of controversial China-based mining firm Bitmain is launching a new pool today, one that is seeking to sidestep the scaling debate.

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How Cornell Researchers Are Quietly Reinventing Private Blockchains

Why some researchers from Cornell's Institute for CryptoCurrencies & Contracts (IC3) are working to improve permissioned blockchain implementations.

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Bitcoin Mining Fraud Lawsuit Moves Forward in New Jersey

A federal lawsuit filed by investors in a US-based bitcoin mining operation is moving ahead after months of little movement.

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Private Blockchains for Bitcoin Maximalists

CoinDesk contributor Martin Hagelstrom addresses the private vs public blockchain debate, arguing for the tech from a bitcoin believer's perspective.

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Hong Kong's Central Bank Partners on DLT Trade Finance Test

A group of six banks and global auditing firm Deloitte have completed a new blockchain trade finance test focused on the Hong Kong market.

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Emirates NBD Enlists UAE Central Bank in Blockchain Check Trial

One of the Middle East's largest banking groups is pushing ahead on a plan to use blockchain to prevent paper cheque fraud.

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Inside IC3: How Cornell is Advancing the Science of Bitcoin

An inside look at Cornell University's IC3 lab, which has numerous projects centered on researching and boosting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

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Spanish Bank BBVA Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Spanish banking conglomerate BBVA has become the latest member of the Hyperledger blockchain project.

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