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Democracy of Two: NEO and the Crypto 'Election' That Wasn't
Early results from elections on the neo blockchain suggest the world's 12th largest cryptocurrency may be struggling to deliver on promised claims.

3 Signs Bitcoin's Move Above $7K Might Just Hold
Bitcoin is on the rebound entering Wednesday, and three trading indicators suggest the charts are changing in the crypto asset's favor.

IBM Is Helping Launch a Price-Stable Crypto With FDIC-Insured Funds
The latest attempt to create a crypto pegged to the U.S. dollar, or stablecoin, combines 21st-century technology with an invention from the 1930s.

Banks Take Sides as Blockchain Trade Finance Race Heats Up
NatWest, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined Marco Polo, a blockchain consortium started by R3 and trade finance specialist TradeIX.

Is Pied Piper Serious? How HBO Inspired Crypto's Most Confounding Coin
What began as a parody quickly became a coin. Soon it might – might – become its own blockchain. What is happening?

Market Mania Is Unavoidable, But Crypto Must Get Past It
There has to be broad-based value to society if blockchain technology and the market it supports are to survive and prosper, argues Michael J. Casey.

Sex Workers Have Serious Issues With a Crypto-Powered 'Uber for Escorts'
Describing itself as the "Uber of escorting," PinkDate is one of several sex industry startups launching a cryptocurrency-fueled booking app.

Schnorr Is Looking Poised to Become Bitcoin's Biggest Change Since SegWit
Highly-respected bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled a draft document outlining the technical makeup of bitcoin's likely next major upgrade.

What Crypto Really Thinks About Litecoin's Banking Ambitions
A much-talked-about deal between a cryptocurrency non-profit and a bank saw cheers and jeers this week, and all sorts of reactions in between.

$13.5 Million Hack Ignites Fresh Debate Over Crypto Project Bancor
The security breach of a well-funded blockchain project renewed critiques against its technology this week.
