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Facebook's Libra Lacks Foundational Components for Crypto Key Security

After a review of documentation for the Libra protocol and its planned ecosystem, Steven Sprague believes Facebook left out key security components.

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Electrum Wallet Is Adding Support for Bitcoin's Lightning Network

The popular wallet service Electrum is soon to add official support for bitcoin's lightning network, its founder has told CoinDesk.

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Fujitsu Develops Blockchain ID Tech That Scores Trustworthiness in Transactions

Fujitsu Laboratories has unveiled digital identity tech that scores users' reliability to increase the security of online transactions.

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Blockstream Launches Atomic Swaps on Liquid Bitcoin Sidechain

Blockstream has created an "experimental" tool making it easier for users to trade "trustlessly" between tokens on its Liquid sidechain.

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Huobi to Target Decentralized Finance With New Public Blockchain

Huobi Group is building a "regulator-friendly" public blockchain specifically designed for use cases within decentralized finance.

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'Disappointed' by Central Bank Blockchain, Russia's Largest Bank Eyes Alternatives

Enterprise blockchain project Masterchain is falling short of expectations – and Russia's largest bank is looking for other options.

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Metronome Now Lets Users Move Tokens Between Blockchains

Co-founder Jeff Garzik says the insistence on one currency to one blockchain introduces unnecessary risk for token holders.

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Monero and Zcash Conferences Showcase Their Differences (And Links)

The future of privacy coins relies on technologists getting the governance setup right. Here are both sides of the zcash debate.

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Facebook's Libra Crypto Code Draws Critiques and Clones on GitHub

Would-be coders and eager trolls are digging into the early code for Facebook's Libra blockchain.

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Kakao's Klaytn Blockchain Has Gone Live With Support From Major Firms

The Klaytn blockchain from the fold of messaging app giant Kakao has launched on its mainnet, with a governing body including big enterprises like LG.

Jason Han, Ground X