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Velvet Forks: Crypto Updates Without the Controversy?

You've probably heard of "forks," a way of making changes to cryptocurrencies. Now researchers are realizing there's a new kind.

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Huawei Is Building Tech That Can Stress Test Blockchains

Chinese telecoms and electronics giant Huawei has been secretly working on a project designed to gauge the abilities of various blockchains.

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Ethereum Is Throwing Out the Crypto Governance Playbook

An ethereum event provided evidence that when it comes to a path forward on governance, the world's second-largest blockchain is going its own way.

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Square Seeks BitLicense to Bring Bitcoin Buying to NY

Square is in the process of applying for a BitLicense in a bid to expand its Cash App's bitcoin option to New York residents.

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OpenBazaar Raises $5 Million from Bitmain, OMERS Ventures

OB1, the development company behind decentralized online marketplace OpenBazaar, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round.

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ZhongAn Wants to Catch Media Pirates with Blockchain

ZhongAn Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese online insurer ZhongAn, hopes to patent a blockchain solution for protecting digital media against piracy.

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JP Morgan's Amber Baldet On What Enterprise Wants from Ethereum

In a keynote speech at an ethereum developer meetup last week, JP Morgan's blockchain lead opened up about her thinking on the tech and its future.

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China IT Ministry to Create Official Blockchain Standards

China's information and technology ministry aims to establish a standards committee to boost the development of blockchain in the country.

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Japan's Third Largest Utility Tests Bitcoin On Lightning

One of Japan's largest electric companies is intrigued by bitcoin's early-stage Lightning Network, so much so they're testing it out.

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What's Wrong With John Oliver's Bitcoin-Beanie Baby Comparison

Comedian John Oliver rightly warned his audience about the risks of cryptocurrency, but his comparisons to Beanie Babies and gambling missed the mark.

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