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Gregory Maxwell: How I Went From Bitcoin Skeptic to Core Developer

The bitcoin core developer discusses his early disbelief in bitcoin's basic concept, how he helped develop sidechains and the issues facing bitcoin.

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Could Cryptocurrency Improve P2P File Sharing?

What does The Pirate Bay's recent closure mean for decentralised file sharing? And could the blockchain help to improve the concept?

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Coinffeine Demonstrates Distributed P2P Bitcoin Exchange Platform

Spanish cryptocurrency startup Coinffeine has demonstrated a trial version of its new p2p bitcoin exchange platform at an event in Madrid.

Co-founder Sebastian Ortega explains the theoretical and technical basis of the protocol

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Review: Ledger Wallet Nano Provides Premium Security on a Budget

The Ledger Wallet Nano is a relatively affordable bitcoin hardware wallet with a few clever tricks up its sleeve.

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CoinDesk Android App Now Available on Google Play Store

Following the success of CoinDesk's popular app for iOS devices, we are pleased to announce our Android version is now live.

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Developers Meet for Crash Course in Crypto at Blockchain University Launch

Blockchain University, a 10-week blockchain course for developers, held its launch event yesterday in California

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PeerNova Raises $8.6 Million to Refocus on Enterprise Blockchain Applications

PeerNova has raised $8.6m in new funding as part of a Series A round led by Mosaik Partners and featuring former AOL CEO Steve Case.

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Crypto 2.0 Roundup: Ethereum's ÐΞVCON, Vizor's Virtual Reality and a Blockchain University

In this week's Crypto 2.0 roundup, we profile events from Ethereum and Koinify and take a look at how crypto could impact virtual reality.

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How Cryptocurrency Could Change the Sharing Economy

The sharing economy has huge latent value. Cryptocurrency could help unlock that potential, if we just gave it the chance.

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Bitcoin for Rockstars: How Cryptocurrency Can Revolutionize The Music Industry

The decentralized, open-source nature of the blockchain ledger could dramatically shift a number of paradigms in the music industry.

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