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China's Bitcoin Miners See Profit in a Bigger-Block Blockchain

A bitcoin mining conference held by one of the network's largest miners saw what some have labeled an unscientific discussion of scaling the network.

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Blockchain: Why the 'Big Guys' Can’t Win

An industry commentator looks at moves by tech industry incumbents to capture the emerging blockchain market, and offers a warning for the future

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A Strange High: Two Days at Denver's Crypto-Cannabis Conference

Denver's Crypto-Cannabis Conference wants a marriage between the cryptocurrency and cannabis industry, but is the use case strong enough?

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Bitcoin's Price Flirts With $750 as Zcash Fervor Fades

It was a volatile week for the digital currency markets, with bitcoin proving erratic and Zcash seeing the excitement following its launch subside.

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Stolen Bitcoin? Anti-Theft Feature Gets Second Life on Sidechains

A concept that could enable new functionality for bitcoins on the bitcoin blockchain is being tested by Blockstream.

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ICOs and Appcoins: A Blockchain VC's View

A bitcoin and blockchain investor offers a warning about the recent increase of ICOs and appcoins.

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Ethereum Bug Sends Smart Contracts Back to the Drawing Board

A small Solidity bug has stirred a big debate among ethereum developers.

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BitLicense Critic Wages One-Man War

One bitcoin entrepreneur isn't going down without a fight, following the promulgation of the BitLicense regulation and his company's subsequent failure.

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For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' is No New York

A tiny province in Switzerland is proving a magnet for blockchain startups

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3 Reasons Hyperledger Has Blockchain's Best Development Model

Skuchain's Zaki Manian argues that Hyperledger offers the best development model for the blockchain industry.

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