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Zooko Wilcox Envisions 'Ambitious' Changes for Zcash Cryptocurrency

Founder and CEO of the Electric Coin Company Zooko Wilcox envisions zcash to change radically over the next five years, starting with "an ambitious scalability improvement."

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MakerDAO to Increase Fees Above 10% in Bid to Stabilize DAI Stablecoin

MakerDAO appears set to approve a fifth fee increase that would further raise the cost of platform's US dollar-backed stablecoin DAI.

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Digital Asset Scores Partnership With Cloud Computing Giant VMware

Software virtualization giant VMware is integrating Digital Asset's smart contract language into its blockchain platform.

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Tensions Flare in MakerDAO Community Call Over Transparency Issues

Tough questions were asked Tuesday during a MakerDAO community call about who controls the overseeing organization's finances.

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The Trolls Accused Me of ‘Crypto-Colonialism’ in Syria – I’m Listening

Cryptocurrency isn't colonialism in Syria – it's a step in ensuring the technological autonomy of the region.

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Next Bitcoin Core Release to Finally Connect Hardware Wallets to Full Nodes

The coming release of Bitcoin Core will finally, natively allow users to connect bitcoin full nodes to hardware wallets.

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Sparkswap Raises $3.5 Million From Initialized, Pantera for Lightning-Powered DEX

Pantera-backed Sparkswap has launched to offer pro traders litecoin-to-bitcoin atomic swaps using the lightning network.

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Even at $30, Bitcoin Was More Exciting Than Poker

Josh Rossi describes festive nights of playing poker with a who's who of the early bitcoin scene.

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The Easiest Way to Send and Lose Bitcoin in 2012

Early bitcoin adopter Dan Gallancy talks about the trials and tribulations of giving away bitcoin.

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Google Searches for 'Bitcoin' Hit Highest Total Since November

Google searches for "bitcoin" jumped to its highest level on Tuesday since Nov. 20, 2018 as the cryptocurrency surged above $5,000 on most exchanges.

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