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Bitcoin

10 Years After Lehman: Bitcoin and Wall Street Are Closer Than Ever

Bitcoin, born into the flames of the credit crisis, seemed like a rebellion against a broken financial system. Ten years later, is that still true?

Business  ·  13 September 2018
Wallets

Crypto Billionaire Di Iorio Seeks New Start for Jaxx as All-in-One Wallet

Despite some concerns about security, the new Jaxx Liberty mobile wallet could become an all-purpose crypto app.

Business  ·  12 September 2018
Bitcoin

Inside Bitewei: The New Bitcoin Miner Being Hailed as a Serious Bitmain Rival

A startup seeking to rival mining giant Bitmain is gaining a reputation as a firm that could disrupt the balance in crypto's most lucrative sector.

Business  ·  12 September 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum’s ASIC Rebellion Heats Up With New Effort to Brick Big Miners

Miners are discussing whether they can get a hardware change added to remove ASICs from an upcoming ethereum software update.

Tech  ·  11 September 2018
Stellar

Interstellar Arrives: Visa, Citi-Backed Chain Acquired By Stellar Startup

An acquisition that finds two of crypto's leading entrepreneurs teaming to back the world's sixth-largest blockchain has been confirmed.

Business  ·  10 September 2018
Bitcoin

Argentina Back in Crisis: Should the Government Buy Bitcoin?

A proposal to place a sliver of Argentina's central bank reserves in bitcoin is worth taking seriously, given the country's current dire straits.

Markets  ·  10 September 2018
Ethereum

The Big Legal Issue Blockchain Developers Rarely Discuss

If blockchain projects seek adoption by enterprises, their open-source license will have a material impact on the rate of adoption, say legal experts.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 September 2018
Bitcoin

This Tech Lets You Send Any Cryptocurrency to the Lightning Network

A new type of lightning tech for swapping different types of transactions is seeing new tests with real money on the line.

Tech  ·  8 September 2018
Markets

Are Big Crypto Token Sales Really Over? At Republic Event, Many Think So

At an event in New York on Thursday, crypto enthusiasts broadly agreed that the ICO, as it was during the hype cycle of 2017, is no more.

Markets  ·  7 September 2018
Proof-of-Stake

The Creator of Proof-of-Stake Thinks He Finally Figured It Out

Pseudonymous developer Sunny King, the creator of proof-of-stake, has a new approach for the consensus mechanism – and it revolves around hardware.

Tech  ·  7 September 2018
Regulation

IBM Makes Another Blockchain Identity Play With Health Data App

IBM is working with Hu-manity.co, whose Android and IOS mobile app gives users a title of ownership, akin to a property deed, for their personal data.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2018
Regulation

How to Make Public Blockchains Safe for Enterprise Use

In order to make public networks secure enough for enterprise use, two key things must happen, says EY's Paul Brody.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2018
Exchanges

Ripio Rolls Out Crypto-Powered Loans Across Latin America

Ripio is driving mainstream adoption among the unbanked of South America, offering crypto loans in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil.

Business  ·  5 September 2018
Investments

Civic to Spend $43 Million In Tokens to Boost User Numbers

Civic needs a network of users, so it's offering free KYC for business partners and funding the effort with its reserve of tokens.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 September 2018
R3 Corda

R3 Rebuffed In Attempted Bid for Settlement Coin Blockchain Project

Blockchain tech provider R3 tried to take over one of the most well-known bank blockchain projects this June. The only problem? It didn't work.

Business  ·  5 September 2018