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Zeroing In: Zcash Sets 2-Year Course for Better Crypto Privacy

Nearly two years after launch, Zcash is entering what could be a crucial period, one that could expand the core features of its technology.

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Token Swaps: What Are They, How They Work & Why They're Happening Now

Token swaps are becoming common, but what do they mean for users and investors? CoinDesk explores the evolving art of blockchain migrations.

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Blockchain's Once-Feared 51% Attack Is Now Becoming Regular

At least five cryptocurrencies have recently been hit with a 51% attack, a vulnerability users used to scoff at.

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How to Watch the EOS Blockchain Launch

CoinDesk gives our best guess of how the distributed launch of the much-anticipated EOS software can be expected to unfold.

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Startup Behind Zk-Starks Tech to Seek Cryptocurrencies as Customers

Lead scientists behind privacy tech zk-starks have started a business providing the solution to blockchains in exchange for tokens.

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$35 Million Refund? Developer Appeals to Ethereum for Hack Reversal

An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.

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Strip Clubs, Lambos and Code: A Tale of Two Bitcoins

A conference in Miami played host to evidence of a growing schism in the crypto community between passionate developers and fly-by-night traders.

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High Stakes: Ethereum's Fight Over Lost Funds Explained

Ethereum is facing what might be its biggest tech crisis in some time, with developers split over whether software changes should recover lost funds.

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Magic Solution? 'Fellowship' of Coders Embark on Ethereum Quest

A group calling itself the "Fellowship of Ethereum Magicians" is seeking to change how the world's second most valuable blockchain makes decisions.

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