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A Public-Private Ethereum? It Won't Be As Easy As It Sounds

Making private ethereum implementations compatible with the larger public blockchain is a popular concept, but there is much work to be done.

Blockchain startups are jumping at the opportunity to work in a rare region of the world where the rewards are real for industry doers.

Di Pete Rizzo9 mar 2017

Could bribery payments issued via smart contract undo the bitcoin mining pool model?

A unique proposal aimed at scaling bitcoin’s transaction capacity via sidechains has been revealed in a new white paper.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has asked two government ministries to investigate public sector blockchain applications.

Di Stan Higgins7 mar 2017

A South Korean provincial government recently tapped technology developed by blockchain startup Blocko for a vote on community funding.

The fourth annual MIT Bitcoin Expo this week saw much discussion of the need for more bitcoin nodes to avoid centralization of the tech.

Di Amy Castor7 mar 2017

Is there a need for a use-case specific blockchain in IoT? Some companies believe that the idea is compelling.

Bitcoin’s best-known proposed code change isn’t the only one that matters.

A subsidiary of one of largest electronics manufacturers has partnered on the launch of a new blockchain-based supply chain finance platform.

Di Stan Higgins6 mar 2017