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Why the Buy-Side Should Get Off the Blockchain Sidelines

In a new Op-Ed, CoinDesk contributor Sid Kalla discusses opportunities for buy-side firms in the blockchain industry.

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Bitcoin: The Trust Anchor in a Sea of Blockchains

Bitcoin software engineer Jameson Lopp takes a deep and enlightening dive into the unique attributes that make up blockchains.

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Bitcoin Developers Warn Ethereum Fork Sets Unsettling Precedent

Bitcoin Core developers are concerned that the side effects of a hard fork on the ethereum blockchain could have negative impacts on all blockchains.

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So, You Want to Use a Blockchain for That?

Is blockchain data 'true'? Blockchain consultant Antony Lewis breaks down these questions and more in a new opinion piece.

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Bitcoin's 'Nervous System' Gets an Upgrade With FIBRE Network

A long-running effort to boost block propagation times in the bitcoin network is getting an upgrade.

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After Rising 1,000%, Uncertainty Clouds Ether's Price Projections

How will ethereum's hard fork affect its price outlook? Traders and market makers weigh in.

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How to Follow the Ethereum Hard Fork as it Happens

CoinDesk outlines a number of ways to follow tomorrow's expected hard fork of the ethereum blockchain.

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Where Will Bitcoin Prices Go Post-Halving?

After the halving, experts have elaborated on the various factors that could push bitcoin prices higher in the coming weeks and months.

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The Hard Fork: What's About to Happen to Ethereum and The DAO

It's not just owners of The DAO tokes who stand to be impacted by the upcoming planned ethereum hard fork. Many industry player must play a role.

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Will the Brexit and China Continue to Influence Bitcoin Prices?

In the previous weeks, macroeconomic uncertainty has spurred investment interest in bitcoin, but will this continue into the second half of 2016?

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