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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.
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.
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.
Not Just Tron: Neo's Failed $170 Million Bid to Buy BitTorrent Revealed
It turns out that more crypto companies explored buying BitTorrent than just Tron. Not previously reported, Neo Global Capital made a much higher bid.
RAM It All: Rising Costs Are Turning EOS Into a Crypto Coder's Nightmare
With lightning speeds and zero fees, EOS blows other blockchains out of the water for user experience. For developers, though, it's proving costly.
World Bank Bond Blockchain Offers Key Insights
Is it time to rethink private blockchains? The World Bank's "blockchain bond" success has reinvigorated that question.
Microsoft Is Connecting Its Major Products to Blockchain – Here's Why
The software giant's Azure cloud division is building bridges between its blockchain services and other, widely used infrastructure and platforms.
Venezuela's Petro Cryptocurrency Is a Gift to Future Generations
The petro cryptocurrency may be one of the most ill-conceived blockchain projects. But it just might speak to exactly why the tech is gravely needed.
The Fight Over Masternodes: The WTF New Way to Earn Money With Crypto
There's a battle going on and it displays how popular masternodes have become. But wait, what's a masternode? And how can you earn money with one?
Bitcoin's Next Big Software Upgrade to Feature New Language for Crypto Keys
A new version of Bitcoin Core is coming, including a new key language and more. CoinDesk assembles the earliest and most interesting details.
