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Volatility: A Necessary Ingredient for Monetary and Social Transition

Cryptocurrency volatility isn't just here to stay, it's heralding the chaotic change of the blockchain future yet to come.

By Farzam EhsaniJan 4, 2018

The crypto markets aren't small business anymore – here, one of the ecosystem's earliest traders recaps 2017's wild rise to the financial mainstream.

By Bobby ChoJan 4, 2018

RSK, a much-anticipated project designed to boost bitcoin's functionality, took a step toward becoming real Tuesday with a beta launch.

By Alyssa HertigJan 3, 2018

Despite decent gains today, bitcoin cash prices could take a hit in the short-term, technical charts suggest.

By Omkar GodboleJan 3, 2018

Cryptocurrency ecosystems are still dependent on the very financial system they vilify for daily support and stability, says Tim Swanson.

By Tim SwansonJan 3, 2018

Not everyone wants a more transparent financial system, as these struggling sales pitches from global CSDs make painfully obvious.

CryptoKitties may have been the breakout blockchain game of 2017 – but it's just the beginning according to one of the viral sensation's creators.

By Arthur CamaraJan 3, 2018

Taking the spotlight from zk-snarks, new privacy tech bulletproofs is garnering significant attention from a handful of blockchain developers.

Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics.

All dressed up and nowhere to go? VC Wendy Schadeck argues this may be the problem for funding-rich ICO projects as they enter 2018.

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