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Ethereum's Next Blockchain Upgrade Faces Delay After Testing Failure

Ethereum developers say Constantinople may be subject to delays following Saturday's test network release.

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How a Left-for-Dead, $0.22 Crypto Asset Became a Lifeline for Activists

A tiny cryptocurrency named faircoin is providing an underground economy across the world.

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Ethereum's Constantinople Upgrade Stalls on Test Network

Constantinople, ethereum's next system-wide upgrade did not activate on the Ropsten testnet as planned on Saturday.

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Not Everyone Wants to Fix Bitcoin's 'Time Warp Attack' – Here's Why

A bit of a debate has revved up about bitcoin's "time warp attack" and whether it's an exploit or an unintended advantage.

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Constantinople Nears: Ethereum's Next Hard Fork Is On Track for 2018

Open-source coders backing the ethereum project now say its next system-wide upgrade, Constantinople, is on track for November release.

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Nevada's Utilities Agency Eyes Blockchain for Energy Credit System

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada is looking to implement blockchain for its energy credit tracking system.

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SpankChain Says Hacker Returned Stolen Crypto Funds

SpankChain reported Thursday night that a hacker who stole 165 ETH from its payment platform had returned the funds.

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A War-Torn Country in Syria Will Use Crypto to Power an Anarchist State

A region in Northern Syria called Rojava is looking to use cryptocurrency to overcome economic sanctions and even redesign its society.

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2017 to Today: Ethereum Predictions Are Aging (But Not Well)

Enthusiasm for ethereum continues to wane just as bitcoin sentiment begins to shine brighter.

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Liquid Goes Live: Blockstream's First Bitcoin Sidechain Has Finally Arrived

Three years in the making, bitcoin's first sidechain "Liquid" is now live, but it's not as decentralized as you might think.

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