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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.

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21 Files for New Bitcoin Mining Patent

21 Inc has applied for a patent for specialized bitcoin mining circuitry, public records show.

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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.

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Bitcoin Miners Can Now Signal Support for SegWit

If they so choose, miners can now safely signal their support for a major bitcoin update.

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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.

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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.

Gavin Andresen Web Summit

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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.

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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.

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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.

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