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IPO and Insurance Projects Win £2,000 at Blockchain Hackathon

Two ideas aiming to disrupt IPOs and flight insurance came top at 'Hack The Block' this Sunday, bringing London FinTech Week to a close.

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Researchers Tackle Tomorrow's Blockchain Problems With Bitcoin-NG

A new proposal called Bitcoin-NG is envisioned as a solution to "inherent problems" in blockchain design, both in bitcoin and alternative ledgers.

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IBM Developing New Blockchain Smart Contract System

IBM is reportedly working on a new project for smart contract creation using the bitcoin code base.

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Constructive Debate Shines as Scaling Bitcoin Unites Developers

Billed as a potential venue for debate on issues surrounding the viability of the bitcoin network, Scaling Bitcoin took place in Montreal yesterday.

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Research: Ashley Madison Bitcoin Blackmail is Cheap and Profitable

A cybersecurity firm has released the results of a blockchain analysis into blackmail attempts against online infidelity website Ashley Madison.

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Connecticut Non-Profit Uses Blockchain for Government Project

The Connecticut Technology Council has partnered with blockchain startup Tierion for a trial that finds it using the technology for recordkeeping.

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Bitcoin Developers Pen Open Letter on Network Scalability

More than 30 bitcoin developers and contributors have signed a letter that discusses how the project aims to achieve consensus for scalability.

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Inside the Movement to Build a Bitcoin-Powered Reddit

CoinDesk previews developer Ryan X Charles' forthcoming decentralized Reddit project, now known as DATT.

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Bitcoin Block Size Debate: Who's Picking Sides?

Which companies are supporting BIP 100 or BIP 101? We've tracked down the answers.

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Blockchain Tech Could Save Global Business $550 Billion Per Year

Jeremy Almond, CEO of payments-as-a-service platform PayStand, examines whether blockchain technology can rescue the last bastion of analog payments.

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