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Ethereum Prediction Market Service Takes First Steps With Beta Launch

A new prediction market is set to go live on the ethereum network this week.

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Why Ethereum Classic Must Die

In this Op-Ed, investor Jacob Eliosoff argues that the ethereum community needs to rally around one blockchain.

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Plane Maker Airbus Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Airplane manufacturer Airbus has joined the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain initiative launched late last year.

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Hyperledger Tests Open Strategy With First Blockchain Explorer

CoinDesk profiles ongoing developments at business blockchain consortium Hyperledger and its collaborative effort to launch an open-source tool.

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Blockstream Adds to All-Star Blockchain Developer Team

Bitcoin startup Blockstream has announced a slew of new hires that serve to further boost the firm’s already impressive development team.

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Steemit Bridges Blockchain and Social Media, But How Does It Work?

In this piece, CoinDesk explores Steemit, a social media blockchain that rewards users for creating and voting on content.

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Hyperledger Blockchain Project to Elect New Tech Committee

The Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project will soon elect a new technical steering committee (TSC) and TSC chairperson.

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How Blockchain Could Make Robot Swarms Smarter

An MIT Media Lab research affiliate believes that by using the blockchain to distribute information, robots could solve problems more efficiently.

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'Big Four' Accounting Firms Meet to Consider Blockchain Consortium

'Big Four' accounting firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC held a meeting yesterday to discuss forming a blockchain consortium.

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The DAO Hacker is Getting Away

The DAO hacker may walk away with millions in spite of efforts by the ethereum community to prevent this outcome.

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