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Shipping Blockchain: Maersk Spin-Off Aims to Commercialize Trade Platform

Global shipping giant Maersk is spinning off its blockchain work with IBM in an effort to foster collaboration between competitors.

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Down 14 Percent: Bitcoin Charts Bearish Amid Asia Concerns

Amid negative news flow, Bitcoin is taking a hit today and touching 3.5 week lows at the time of writing.

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Big Money, Murky Governance: Kicking the Tires of Telegram's Token Sale

In a market that emphasizes trustless systems, the Durov brothers are asking token investors to place a lot of trust in them and the Telegram team.

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5 Blockchain Developments Coming in 2018

What's in store for blockchains in 2018? Infosys's Peter Loop offers a diverse selection of forecasts for the year ahead.

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Bitcoin Cash Looking Heavy After Bull Move Fails

Bitcoin cash prices are looking heavy today, courtesy of repeated failures to pass the $2,800 mark in recent days.

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End of Inflation? The Radical Vision of Futures-Backed Cryptocurrency

An expert at software giant SAP has a radical idea for how central banks can eliminate inflation with cryptocurrency assets.

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$15K in Sight? Bitcoin Prices Gather Upside Traction

Having defended $13,000, bitcoin looks set to explore a move towards $15,000 levels in the next 24 hours.

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Blockchain in the Boardroom: Toward Enterprise Deployment

Enterprises may have gone quiet toward the end of 2017, but that doesn't mean they won't be players in the year ahead, Accenture's Valiente argues.

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No, You Don't Have to Buy a Whole Bitcoin

As new enthusiasts enter the cryptocurrency markets, one developer wants to make bitcoin's divisibility really stand out by coining the term "bits."

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Don't Use a Blockchain Unless You Really Need One

Blockchains are inefficient, and worth the cost only when censorship-resistance is required. For money, it clearly is; for identity, it just might be.

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