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Banks Take Sides as Blockchain Trade Finance Race Heats Up
NatWest, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined Marco Polo, a blockchain consortium started by R3 and trade finance specialist TradeIX.
Is Pied Piper Serious? How HBO Inspired Crypto's Most Confounding Coin
What began as a parody quickly became a coin. Soon it might – might – become its own blockchain. What is happening?
Market Mania Is Unavoidable, But Crypto Must Get Past It
There has to be broad-based value to society if blockchain technology and the market it supports are to survive and prosper, argues Michael J. Casey.
Sex Workers Have Serious Issues With a Crypto-Powered 'Uber for Escorts'
Describing itself as the "Uber of escorting," PinkDate is one of several sex industry startups launching a cryptocurrency-fueled booking app.
Schnorr Is Looking Poised to Become Bitcoin's Biggest Change Since SegWit
Highly-respected bitcoin developer Pieter Wuille unveiled a draft document outlining the technical makeup of bitcoin's likely next major upgrade.
What Crypto Really Thinks About Litecoin's Banking Ambitions
A much-talked-about deal between a cryptocurrency non-profit and a bank saw cheers and jeers this week, and all sorts of reactions in between.
$13.5 Million Hack Ignites Fresh Debate Over Crypto Project Bancor
The security breach of a well-funded blockchain project renewed critiques against its technology this week.
A US Election Probe Implicated Bitcoin – And the Reaction Was Swift
The revelation bitcoin may have played a role in one of the biggest U.S. elections scandals has crypto supporters and mainstream pundits talking.
Muh Monopoly! How a Banker's Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery
The head of the Bank for International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.
Something Strange Is Going On at a Crypto Exchange Called WEX
Users of WEX, the cryptocurrency exchange built on the ashes of BTC-e, are reporting withdrawal problems.
