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South Africa's Central Bank Eyes JPMorgan Blockchain Tech

South Africa's central bank has launched a program that will trial JPMorgan's Quorum blockchain for interbank clearing and settlement.

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'Weary Giants of Flesh and Steel,' Meet Bitcoin

John Perry Barlow fought for an open internet. Late in life, he cautioned blockchain innovators that the technology could be liberating or oppressive.

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How to Send Bitcoin on Lightning (The Early, Risky Way)

Using bitcoin's lightning network can be dangerous – but it could also help propel the cryptocurrency toward its next growth stage.

Flare Network's Spark token appears to be coming to Coinbase.

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Salon Offers Readers Choice Between Ads and Mining Monero

Salon announced this week that it would allow users to run a cryptominer instead of viewing ads as part of its revenue-generating efforts.

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Microsoft Eyes Role for Bitcoin, Ethereum in Decentralized ID

Software giant Microsoft has said it will trial decentralized identities built on public blockchains within its Microsoft Authenticator application.

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Funny Name or Not, Schnorr Is a Big Deal for Bitcoin

Schnorr signatures are seeing renewed interest from bitcoin developers. But what is the technology and why is it seeing so much attention?

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Prices Aside, Crypto's Tech Stack Is Steadily Improving

The crypto industry may be struggling to move past all the emphasis on price alone – but tangible progress is being made on the technology today.

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Musicians Turned Miners? How a DJ Is Disrupting Spotify With Blockchain

DJ Gareth Emery has no problem selling out shows. Will he have the same success launching an ICO for his new crypto asset?

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Ethereum Devs Call for Public Debate on Fund Recovery

A controversial proposal that would seek to alter how ethereum's developers approach software changes saw debate at a meeting Friday.

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Maxwell Eyes Bitcoin Smart Contracts After Blockstream

After leaving the startup he co-founded, Greg Maxwell is focusing his energy on developing more efficient and more private bitcoin smart contracts.

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