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Bitcoin Breakout? Price Action Analysis Hints at Possible Pullback

Though the price of bitcoin may appear to be heading back toward all-time highs – technical indicators suggest appearances may be deceiving.

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Reg D on the Rise? Investor-Grade ICO Products Are Coming – and Soon

Is the market for ICOs maturing? Protos' recent announcement of a security token shows an institutional investor market ready to play by the books.

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Seeing Ghosts: Vitalik Is Finally Formalizing Ethereum's Casper Upgrade

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has finally begun formalizing his vision for proof-of-stake in a series of long-awaited white papers.

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Litecoin Price Retreats From All-Time Highs, But Is $100 in Reach?

After setting a new all-time high on strong technology improvements, the outlook looks positive for litecoin, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency.

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Historic Quarter: CoinDesk Launches Q2 State of Blockchain Report

CoinDesk is releasing its latest State of Blockchain report, one that retraces what was a historic quarter for the emerging industry.

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Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash

Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.

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ICO Ban? Canada's Regulators Are Giving One Token Sale a Big Break

An ICO startup has been accepted into Quebec's regulatory sandbox, demonstrating how regulators there want to accommodate the burgeoning industry.

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Heading Up? Ether Prices Consolidate After China's ICO Crackdown

The price of ether appears to have stabilized following moves by China's regulators to curb one of its biggest use cases.

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China's ICO Ban: A Full Translation of Regulator Remarks

CoinDesk provides a translation of yesterday's ruling from China's regulators on the legality of fundraising via blockchain tokens.

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Utility Coins or Crypto Assets? Token Terminology Is One Big Gray Area

Confused by token terminology? You're not alone. Even some of the brightest minds in the space agree there's reason for confusion.

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