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Blockchain Could Reshape Finance Admin, UK Risk Assessors Say

A risk assessment agency within the UK government recently published comments on blockchain technology.

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So, It Looks Like Ethereum is Going to Have to Fork Again...

Ethereum is planning for another hard fork to foil an ongoing series of attacks on the network.

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John Kerry Hints Bitcoin Training is Underway at US Embassies

Officials at US foreign embassies may be training up on bitcoin.

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When or If? Deloitte Study Explores Blockchain Loyalty Programs

A new report from Deloitte explores the application of blockchain to loyalty rewards programs.

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Why Weight? Bitcoin Scaling is Moving Beyond Block Size

Day two of Scaling Bitcoin in Milan showcased how bitcoin's technical community is trying to put the contentious "block size debate" in the rearview.

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What If One Bitcoin Isn't Like the Others? Fungibility Debated At Scaling Conference

The fungibility of bitcoin emerged as a central topic of debate on day one of the annual Scaling Bitcoin conference in Milan.

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What's Left Before SegWit Goes Live

After months of testing, bitcoin's big scaling upgrade is almost here.

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Nasdaq Wants to Patent Blockchain Backups for Exchanges

Nasdaq is looking to patent a way in which a blockchain can be used to record exchange transaction records.

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Russian Central Bank Sends First Distributed Ledger Transactions

Russia’s central bank said today that it has successfully completed a distributed ledger trial.

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So, Ethereum's Blockchain is Still Under Attack…

What began over two weeks ago with spam attacks has escalated into a battle pitting ethereum developers against unknown antagonists.

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