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USAA Studying How Blockchain Tech Could Decentralize Operations
Fortune 500 financial services group USAA has created a team to study how blockchain technology could decentralize its operations.
The Value of Replicated, Shared Ledgers from First Principles
In this post, Richard G Brown develops an argument for replicated shared ledgers from first principles.
CoinDesk Releases Cryptocurrency 2.0 Report
CoinDesk's latest research report, Cryptocurrency 2.0, is available to download from today.
Swarm Targets Blockchain Governance in Platform Pivot
Swarm is pivoting toward decentralized governance, a decision that finds the project shifting away from its prior focus on distributed crowdfunding.
Wall Street Bank BNY Mellon Experimenting With Bitcoin Rewards
Developers for Bank of New York Mellon Corp have been experimenting with bitcoin for use in a newly created bank program.
Factom Raises $140k in First Day of 'Software Sale'
Factom has raised 579 BTC, or roughly $140,000, through the first day of its software sale.
ProTip App Proposes Bitcoin Solution for Content Monetization
In an interview with CoinDesk, developer Chris Ellis discusses the ProTip project and how it hopes to solve past micropayments challenges.
Coinkite Tor Release Lets Developers Bypass Bitcoin Bans
Bitcoin wallet and technology provider Coinkite has announced Bitkit, its bitcoin wallet API, is now available on Tor.
Gyft to Embrace ‘Radical’ Blockchain Concept in Gift Card Fraud Fight
Gyft CEO Vinny Lingham has announced plans for his mobile gift card company to use blockchain technologies.
Bitcoin Nanosatellites Could Orbit Earth in 2016
An ambitious plan to launch bitcoin-enabled microsatellites has taken a step forward with a new business deal.
