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Sweden Tests Blockchain Smart Contracts for Land Registry

The government of Sweden is experimenting with how blockchain could be used to record land titles in a bid to digitize real estate processes.

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Bank of Canada Demos Blockchain-Based Digital Dollar

The Central Bank of Canada revealed yesterday it is developing a digital version of the Canadian dollar based on blockchain technology.

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Security Pioneer John McAfee Adds Blockchain Experts to Advisory Board

Security pioneer John McAfee is building an advisor board of blockchain experts as part of his latest venture.

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21 Inc Open-Sources Bitcoin Software for Machine Payments

Bitcoin startup 21 Inc open-sourced its bitcoin micropayments software this weekend.

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US Government Awards $600k in Grants for Blockchain Projects

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded as much as $600,000 in grants to companies working on blockchain applications.

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Will The DAO Become Ethereum's Mt Gox?

As concerns about The DAO grow, many in the Ethereum community are beginning to publicly worry about the impact of its potential failure.

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Maker of First Bitcoin Mining ASIC Acquired in What Could Be Industry's Largest Sale

The China-based company behind the first bitcoin mining ASIC has been acquired.

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Bitcoin Developers Meet in Zürich for High-Stakes Code Review

As the Bitcoin Core development team inches closer to scaling the bitcoin network, contributors recently met up in Switzerland to review code.

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From Seeds to Weed, Bitcoin Finds Home Where Commerce Goes Gray

Across the US, bitcoin ATMs are finding use among those who operate in the gray areas of commerce

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Making Sense of Blockchain Smart Contracts

In this op-ed, Ledger Labs head of operations Josh Stark takes a deep dive into the concept of smart contracts.

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