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Ethereum Client Removes Graphical Interface in Major Upgrade

Parity, the ethereum software client, has announced some major changes, including the stripping away of its graphical user interface (GUI).

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Fiat Currencies Are About to Become Essential to Public Blockchains

If we want blockchains to deliver upon their promise, we must be able to transact using traditional fiat currencies, EY's blockchain lead writes.

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Democracy of Two: NEO and the Crypto 'Election' That Wasn't

Early results from elections on the neo blockchain suggest the world's 12th largest cryptocurrency may be struggling to deliver on promised claims.

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Civic Is Turning Identity.com Into a Crypto-Powered Personal Data Market

Civic secures a high-quality URL from a longstanding internet company, raising the profile of the whole blockchain industry.

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Is Pied Piper Serious? How HBO Inspired Crypto's Most Confounding Coin

What began as a parody quickly became a coin. Soon it might – might – become its own blockchain. What is happening?

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Augur Betting Volumes Just Topped $1 Million (And They're Accelerating)

Data shared with CoinDesk shows a rapid spike in betting on Augur, a decentralized platform that's been live for just a few days.

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The Kodak KashMiner's Flashy Debut Ends In Failure

The much-publicized partnership that would have resulted in digital media brand Kodak's name appearing on a series of bitcoin miners is no more.

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Schnorr Is Looking Poised to Become Bitcoin's Biggest Change Since SegWit

Highly-respected bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled a draft document outlining the technical makeup of bitcoin's likely next major upgrade.

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What Crypto Really Thinks About Litecoin's Banking Ambitions

A much-talked-about deal between a cryptocurrency non-profit and a bank saw cheers and jeers this week, and all sorts of reactions in between.

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Tether Hires Former Bank Analyst as Chief Compliance Officer

Tether, the company behind the dollar-tied USDT, has hired a chief compliance officer from the eighth-largest bank in North America.

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