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How Ethereum Smart Contracts Could Replace Mining Pool Managers

Ethereum smart contracts might one day be used to combat 'mining centralization', if a new project called SmartPool comes to fruition.

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Trust or No Trust, Traders Are Still Unsure About Ethereum Classic

News of a planned investment trust based on ether classic has seen prices climb, but the token still has much to prove, analysts say.

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Watch Out – The ICOs Are Coming

While the ICO party should continue, startups need to take precautions to avoid ending up in tears at the end, argues William Mougayar.

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Proposed 'Ethereum' Investment Vehicle Sparks Controversy

A proposed ethereum classic investment vehicle has reignited an old debate while raising new questions.

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Why a New Small Business Blockchain is Actually a Big Deal

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues a new small business blockchain effort out of the EU may have bigger implications than it seems.

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Is Bitcoin App Abra Finally Ready for Its Big Debut?

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.

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Ex-Gemini Lawyer: SEC 'Unlikely' to Approve a Bitcoin ETF

The lawyer who helped craft Gemini's legal infrastructure predicts SEC approval for bitcoin ETFs probably won't happen soon.

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The Industry's Critique of Illinois's Digital Currency Guidance is In

Commentators have largely supported the state of Illinois’s approach to regulating digital currencies, public documents reveal.

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Blockstream Makes its Case for Bitcoin-Powered Private Blockchains

Could Blockstream's Liquid project soon offer financial firms a better solution than standard private blockchains?

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Trump's 'Acting' CFTC Chair Details Vision for Blockchain Regulation

The new "acting commissioner" of the CFTC, Christopher Giancarlo, has laid out his vision for the future of blockchain regulations.

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