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Ethereum

Non-Believable Tokens: The 7 Strangest Crypto Collectibles Explained

It started with CryptoKitties, but it keeps getting weirder. CoinDesk takes you on a wild ride through the world of non-fungible tokens.

Tech  ·  18 August 2018
Governance

Plz No Cat: The Future of Crypto Disputes Is Being Decided By Doges

Kleros, an ethereum-based blockchain resolution platform, makes you run a gauntlet of adorable shibes. But why? Very dispute, such resolution!

Tech  ·  16 August 2018
Regulation

There’s a Huge Opportunity for Everyone in Crypto, It’s Called KYC/AML

If our goal is mass adoption, blockchain and crypto firms should work closely with regulators and come up with new ways to solve big thorny problems.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2018
Bugs

What the Foreshadow Flaw Means for the Future of Cryptocurrency

A new security flaw doesn't bode well for experimental cryptocurrency projects looking to use trusted hardware in the near future.

Tech  ·  16 August 2018
Bitcoin

Bitcoin’s Taproot Privacy Tech Is Ready – But There’s a Catch

Bitcoin could get better privacy with Taproot, but there's one big obstacle - it can't be deployed until another technology goes through.

Tech  ·  15 August 2018
Ethereum

AirSwap Decentralized Exchange Upgrades for Any-Size Ethereum Trades

The decentralized exchange is adding messaging and ID verification features to address the worries that have kept institutional investors at bay.

Business  ·  14 August 2018
Bitcoin Cash

A New Way to Compare Bitcoin Cash to Bitcoin

Obviously a coin's price matters, but it's only one of several measures of a blockchain's value. Looking at them together gives you a fuller picture.

Tech  ·  14 August 2018
Bitcoin

You Can Now Get Paid (a Little) for Using Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

Lightning nodes are making money – albeit not much – displaying the potential for a growing fee market on the layer two tech.

Tech  ·  14 August 2018
Russia

Where Roads Can’t Reach, Blockchain Drones Just Might Travel

A team of Russian engineers and entrepreneurs wants to link heavy-duty delivery drones using blockchain.

Tech  ·  13 August 2018
Markets

In Rare Decision, ICO Founders Will Delay Crypto Paydays – For a Decade

Nebulas raised $60 million in an ICO in December, but in order to help its team focus on completing its tech, it's extending its team's token lockup.

Markets  ·  13 August 2018
Markets

Crypto Trading 101: Simple Charting Patterns Explained

Are you good at spotting anomalies in complex problems? Charting just might be for you. CoinDesk offers its basic guide for eager intro traders.

Markets  ·  12 August 2018
Bitcoin

At Bitcoin Cash Birthday Bash, Crypto Embraces the Strange

A gathering in London saw the cryptocurrency community cavort with cross-dressers and samurai dwarves, all in the name of history.

Tech  ·  11 August 2018
Exchanges

Volumes Surge on Turkey’s Crypto Exchanges as Lira Tanks

Trading volume on Turkey's cryptocurrency exchanges surged Friday as the country's fiat currency plunged to record lows on economic jitters.

Markets  ·  10 August 2018
China

Crypto Unicorn Bitmain Weighs $18 Billion IPO, One of World’s Largest

Bitmain is going public in China. The IPO might make it one of the most valuable startups, cryptocurrency or not, to ever debut on the public markets.

Business  ·  10 August 2018
Bitcoin

Honeyminer Signs Up 50K Users for Easy Crypto Mining App

Crypto newbies from around the world are now using their old laptops to earn bitcoin, according to statistics from the firm.

Business  ·  10 August 2018