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You Want Democracy? Try a Hard Fork

The mere option of forking not only empowers cryptocurrency users when they leave a project, but also when they stay, writes Taylor Pearson.

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Code Name Babylon: Cobalt Is Spinning Off a New Blockchain Subsidiary

Distributed ledger startup Cobalt is seeking to spin off part of its technology in a bid to win ground in a wider variety of enterprise use cases.

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Turning Tide? Bitcoin Tops $7,000 As Price Pushes Up

Analysis of the bitcoin price charts suggests the tide is slowly turning in favor of the bulls, although $7,000 could be a stumbling block.

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'Shitshow' to Success? Bitcoin Gold's Launch Has Been Anything But Smooth

Following user confusion and controversy, many in the bitcoin gold community, including developers, think the new cryptocurrency is running smoothly.

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Bitcoin Cash's New Combo: Bull Exhaustion With Limited Downside?

Bitcoin cash is up again, after record price highs last week, but are the bulls running out of steam?

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I'm Really Into Blockchain. I Blockchain Everything!

Imagine saying “I’m interested in ledger.” Must we accept this increasingly ubiquitous usage of the word "blockchain" as an unavoidable fact of life?

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Bottom in Place? Bitcoin's Price Needs to Consolidate

Bitcoin's price is holding its ground so far today – is the short-term bottom in place?

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I'll Give You My Bitcoin When You Pry It From My Cold, Dead Hands

Unlike money in the bank, cryptocurrency can't be unilaterally seized by governments, clawing back a modicum of power for the individual.

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Dash Cryptocurrency Builds Base After Setting Record Above $500

The world's sixth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose to record highs above $500 on Sunday, and is now trading above the $400 mark.

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The SAFT Is a Symptom of Regulatory Uncertainty

The SAFT framework, despite its limitations, is a reasonable path forward for token issuers given the ambiguity of current laws, writes Jerry Brito.

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