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Bitcoin Lightning Network Creator Joins MIT Digital Currency Effort

Tadge Dryja, one of the developers behind a popular bitcoin scaling proposal, has joined MIT's blockchain and cryptocurrency group.

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Report: Blockchain Could Become an $8 Billion Global Industry By 2024

The next eight years could see the blockchain marketplace grow to nearly $8bn in value, according to a new research report.

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National Science Foundation to Fund Blockchain Security Research

The National Science Foundation is seeking to fund research into how technologies like blockchain can improve cyberinfrastructure resilience.

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Santander: Bitcoin Threatens Credit Card Issuers

New research from Banco Santander suggests it believes credit card stakeholders will be impacted by bitcoin.

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Bank of Canada Paper: Bitcoin Adoption Could Stabilize Price

The Bank of Canada has published a new staff working paper on the valuation of digital currencies like bitcoin.

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Majority of Global Exchanges Now Testing Distributed Ledger Tech

The majority of global exchanges are now exploring distributed ledgers according to a new trade organization report.

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Bitfury Research Shines Light on Bitcoin Privacy Weaknesses

A new Bitfury white paper aims to advance the study of how bitcoins sent using certain privacy-enhancing techniques can be traced to participants.

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Gartner: Blockchain Tech Hits Hype Cycle Peak

Blockchain technology has hit the peak of its hype cycle according to a new report by Gartner.

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WEF: Blockchain to Form Foundation of New Financial Infrastructure

Distributed ledger tech will form the “foundation” of financial services infrastructure, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.

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Moody's Clients Working on 120 Blockchain Projects, Report Shows

As many as 120 blockchain-related projects are being undertaken by governments and companies rated by Moody’s, new data shows.

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