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Realcoin Rebrands as 'Tether' to Avoid Altcoin Association

Brock Pierce-led startup Realcoin has clarified its purpose with a new name as the project enters private beta.

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CryptoLabs Announces Bitcoin Hardware Wallet with Biometric Authentication

Stealth startup CryptoLabs has announced it will launch a pocket-sized, multisig bitcoin hardware wallet called Case in 2015.

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Factom Outlines Record-Keeping Network That Utilises Bitcoin's Blockchain

A Factom white paper outlines a way to prove the authenticity of records or other data on the blockchain.

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Blockstream: $21 Million Funding Will Drive Bitcoin Development

Speaking to CoinDesk, Blockstream's Austin Hill and Adam Back discuss how they will mobilize their recent $21m in funding.

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KnCMiner Plans 16nm Bitcoin Mining ASIC Launch in 2015

Cryptocurrency mining hardware designer KnCMiner is planning to deploy its next generation ASICs in early 2015.

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Decentralised Apps Promise New Way of Doing Business Online

Decentralised apps may create value for their users with tokens that can be traded for contributions and services.

Decentralised Apps

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NYU Hackathon Heralds New Generation of Bitcoin Apps

A weekend bitcoin hackathon at NYU's Leslie eLab showcased a new generation of apps, many written by bitcoin newcomers.

NYU Bitcoin Hackathon

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"I Love the Blockchain, Just Not Bitcoin"

An open letter to the people who argue that only the blockchain holds true value and can survive without bitcoin the currency.

i love the blockchain just not bitcoin

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How Koinify and Melotic Plan to Bring Order to Crypto Crowdsales

Koinify and Melotic are partnering to curate a marketplace of decentralized applications they hope can disrupt traditional VC funding.

Crowdfunding, money

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OneName Raises Seed Funding to Fuel Decentralized Identity Protocol

Open-source identity protocol OneName has announced a project development roadmap while revealing new details about its investors.

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