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In 10 Years We Won't Have Blockchains

Instead, we may have something that does what a blockchain does, only faster, cheaper and scalable. It'll look more like a graph than a linear chain.

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Ethereum Game CryptoKitties Now Has Some Serious Rivals

CryptoKitties may be the best-known ethereum app, but other games are fast winning users and registering notable volumes for expensive collectables.

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Silent No More: Ethereum Users Spurn Recovery Code

Community members have taken to Github to express their discontent over a controversial proposal for lost fund recovery.

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Vitalik Hopes New Ethereum Fund Will Deliver on Hype

A group of notable ethereum startups are partnering to create a new financial fund designed to boost the blockchain's ecosystem.

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No, 'Litecoin Cash' Isn't Bitcoin Cash All Over Again

Litecoin cash, that's like bitcoin cash, right? As always in crypto, branding might be deceiving when it comes to a new upstart project.

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MIT Professor Raises $4 Million to Build a Better Blockchain

The developers of the Algorand blockchain protocol have raised $4 million in seed funding from VC firms Pillar and Union Square Ventures.

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Ethereum Developer Resigns as Code Editor Citing Legal Concerns

Ethereum dev Yoichi Hirai has resigned as GitHub editor, airing concerns that a contentious proposal may be in violation of Japanese law.

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Bitcoin Isn't the Only Crypto Adding Lightning Tech Now

A spate of major cryptocurrencies are looking to lightning network-like systems as part of an effort to scale their platforms for more transactions.

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Magic Solution? 'Fellowship' of Coders Embark on Ethereum Quest

A group calling itself the "Fellowship of Ethereum Magicians" is seeking to change how the world's second most valuable blockchain makes decisions.

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South Africa's Central Bank Eyes JPMorgan Blockchain Tech

South Africa's central bank has launched a program that will trial JPMorgan's Quorum blockchain for interbank clearing and settlement.

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