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The Resurrection of Public Blockchains
Global consultancy EY argues that despite enthusiasm for private blockchains in finance, public versions will ultimately prove more powerful.

CoinDesk's Most Influential People in Blockchain 2016
CoinDesk profiles the most influential members of the blockchain industry, a list informed by more than 2,000 responses in our reader poll.

Deutsche Bank's 5 Lessons Learned From DLT in 2016
Deutsche Bank experts discuss what they've learned while exploring blockchain over the last year, as well as their outlook for 2017 and beyond.

Blockchain in 2017: Do We Know What We Don't Know?
William Mougayar reviews what we do and don't know about the real-world uses and likely effectiveness of blockchain technology.

CFTC's Giancarlo: How US Regulators Can Boost Blockchain in 2017
The CFTC's Chris Giancarlo argues that the US needs to rethink its blockchain policy for 2017 and beyond.

Why Circle's Bitcoin 'Pivot' Isn't What it Seems
Circle’s announcement this week that it will no longer offer users the ability to buy and sell bitcoin is not what it seems.

What We Know About the Federal Reserve's Blockchain Stance
Is the Fed's recent research paper on distributed ledgers a call to action or just a general reference? CoinDesks investigates.

The State of Global Blockchain Consortia
William Mougayar looks at the current state of blockchain consortia across the globe.

Why Bitcoin's Remittance Disruption Slowed to a Crawl
Cross-border remittance was expected to be bitcoin’s killer app, but that just hasn't happened. CoinDesk looks at why.

Time is Money as Alternative Banking Moves to the Blockchain
How more traditional alternative currency concepts are seeking to empower their services with blockchain tech.
