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Ledger Launches Hardware Wallet for the Smart Contract Era
Ledger, the maker of the Nano USB hardware wallet, has announced a new high-end product aimed at enterprise users and savvy consumers.

21 Files for New Bitcoin Mining Patent
21 Inc has applied for a patent for specialized bitcoin mining circuitry, public records show.

Ethereum's Fourth Fork: So Far, So Good
Ethereum rolled out its latest hard fork today, and so far, the side effects have been minimal.

Bitcoin Miners Can Now Signal Support for SegWit
If they so choose, miners can now safely signal their support for a major bitcoin update.

ViaBTC Sparks Bitcoin Scaling Debate in Reddit AMA
The head of a Chinese mining pool backing an alternative bitcoin implementation completed a Reddit AMA earlier today.

Gavin Andresen Now Regrets Role in Satoshi Nakamoto Saga
Gavin Andreseen says he now regrets getting involved in trying to verify Crag Wright's claim he is Satoshi Nakamoto.

Bitcoin's Lightning Network is Now Digital Asset Compatible
Colored coins over Lightning? A demo mash-up of the two experimental bitcoin technologies went live today.

Ethereum Sets Date for Fourth Blockchain Fork
Ethereum developers have unveiled details of its second fork to address denial of service attacks affecting the network.

What's Left Before Bitcoin's Lightning Network Goes Live
There aren't many steps left before bitcoin's Lightning Network will be finished — or at least an early version of it.
