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Rethinking Proof of Work: The Quest to 'Improve' Bitcoin Heats Up
The system that secures bitcoin, proof of work, demands vast amounts of energy – and that's a prize problem to solve, say researchers.

Review: Putting Ledger's New Bitcoin Hardware to the Test
Ledger's new hardware wallet is the most costly on the market. Does it have the features to justify the expense? BitGo's Jameson Lopp investigates.

Bitcoin Volume is On the Move to New No-Fee Exchanges
Bitcoin volume has been migrating to no-fee exchanges, data shows, but analysts suggest it will be a short-term trend.

Avoiding Catastrophe: Researchers Face Blockchain's Unknowns
Day one of a blockchain security conference at Stanford University played host to an evolving – but predominantly serious – discussion on the subject.

Bosch, Cisco, Gemalto and More: Tech Giants Team Up For Blockchain-IoT
A group of Fortune 500 companies is teaming up with blockchain startups to develop a protocol that will integrate IoT devices and blockchain tech.

LendingRobot is Moving Investment Records to a Public Blockchain
Alternative lending platform LendingRobot has taken its first step toward moving the assets it currently manages to a blockchain.

Blocked By Block Size, Bitcoin's Brain Trust Goes Back to Basics
Day two at the Satoshi Roundtable saw guests try to break new ground on some of the larger issues facing bitcoin and regroup around its core values.

Microsoft Unveils Project Manifest, A Plan For Blockchain Product Tracking
NASA tech lies at the heart of a new Microsoft blockchain project that would closely track products as they move around the world.

Scaling Revisited: What If Bitcoin's Big 'Problem' is Its Great Strength?
Day one of the Satoshi Roundtable conference saw fervent debate on a range of topics, though scaling once again took the center stage.

Real Volumes Revealed? How China's Bitcoin Market is Adapting to Fees
Bitcoin trading volumes continued to suffer a free fall on 24th January, as markets reacted to fee policy changes at major Chinese exchanges.
