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Mission Untraceable: How Zcash is Being Used to Obscure Ethereum Transactions

Cryptographer Andrew Miller discusses his latest work, Hawk, which aims to increase the privacy of digital currency transactions.

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Barclays Collaboration Sets Forth Vision for Smart Contracts Future

Barclays exec Lee Braine discusses a new position paper he believes has codified his bank's view on smart contracts tech.

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Microsoft Brings Blockchain to Azure Testing Environment

Microsoft is now making its Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) offering available to all users of its Azure testing environment.

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Bitcoin Smart Contract ‘Federation’ to Launch With 25 Startups

Twenty-five bitcoin companies plan to launch smart contract federation to support new applications for the bitcoin blockchain.

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PwC Blockchain Project Creates Living Audit for Wholesale Insurance

PwC has released new details about a proof-of-concept focused on blockchain applications in the wholesale insurance market.

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Children's Aid Organization UNICEF Seeks Blockchain Lead

The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking a software developer and consultant who can help shape the organization's blockchain strategy.

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Anonymous Blockchain Micropayments Advance With 'Bolt'

CoinDesk outlines a new proposal that would seek to anonymize micropayments carried out on blockchain networks.

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Public Blockchains: The Community vs The Ecosystem

In this opinion piece, author William Mougayar breaks down the term "community" and what it means for blockchain governance.

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