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Wyre’s WeChat and Facebook Bot Authenticates Invoices on Ethereum

Blockchain startup Wyre has revealed a new bot for Facebook Messenger and WeChat that authenticates invoices on a public blockchain.

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Consensus 2017 Day 2 Recap: Finding Blockchain's Common Ground

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson recaps the second day of Consensus 2017, CoinDesk's New York blockchain conference.

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Consensus 2017: The Ups and Downs of Digital Currencies

Two panels at Consensus 2017 conference focused on both the promise and pitfalls of digital currencies and blockchain assets.

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Consensus 2017: Blockchain and Healthcare's People Problem

Blockchain is viewed as a way to give patients greater control over their data – but getting there might not be as easy as it sounds.

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Bitcoin's New Scaling 'Agreement': The Reaction

A meeting of bitcoin startup executives and miners held this weekend has resulted in a new proposal for how the project should be upgraded.

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Consensus 2017: Global Insurers Debate the Future of Prediction Markets

Today's discussion on blockchain and insurance touched on the subject of prediction markets.

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Blockstack Releases Blockchain-Powered, Tokenized Internet Browser

Blockchain startup Blockstack has released a decentralized browser aimed at making apps more easily accessible.

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Distributed Ledger Consortium R3 Closes Record $107 Million Funding Round

Global banking consortium R3 has closed an investment round larger than $100 million, the biggest round in distributed ledger history.

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Consensus 2017 Day 1 Recap: Collaboration, Education and Patience

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson recaps a whirlwind day one at Consensus 2017, CoinDesk's New York blockchain conference.

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Consensus 2017: Blockchain Tech Leaders Predict Interoperable Future

At Consensus 2017, leaders of different blockchain projects discussed how their platforms could eventually become an interoperable "mesh" of services.

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