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Bitcoin Lightning Payments Pass 'Milestone' With Blockstream Test

Bitcoin's Lightning Network has passed another key milestone.

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The Full Lineup for Scaling Bitcoin is Now Available

The event schedule for next week's Scaling Bitcoin conference is now available.

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Bitcoin Defender Speaks Out at London Blockchain Event

Simon Dixon, CEO of BnktotheFuture, lays out his vision for blockchain startups and makes the case for bitcoin.

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Bitcoin Unlimited Announces Research Grant Program

The team behind a long-contentious proposal to upgrade the bitcoin protocol is making new funding available for research.

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Here's A First Look at Thomson Reuters's New Ethereum Identity Tools

Thomson Reuters will soon launch a platform for ethereum smart contract developers.

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Lightning Test Moves Bitcoin Scaling Into Striking Distance

A lesser-known startup has successfully tested an important piece of bitcoin's scaling puzzle.

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IBM: Banks Expect Commercial Blockchains By 2017

Some of the world's banks and financial markets are bullish on blockchain products, new survey data shows.

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In Formal Verification Push, Ethereum Seeks Smart Contract Certainty

CoinDesk spotlights the factors driving ethereum's coding community to embrace the concept of formal verification for smart contracts.

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World's Largest Mining Company to Use Blockchain for Supply Chain

The world's largest mining firm as ranked by PwC intends to begin using the ethereum blockchain to improve its supply chain processes.

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IBM, China UnionPay Develop Blockchain Loyalty Points Exchange

International Business Machines is working with a Chinese credit card company to to create a blockchain-based system for trading loyalty points.

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