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Proposed 'Ethereum' Investment Vehicle Sparks Controversy

A proposed ethereum classic investment vehicle has reignited an old debate while raising new questions.

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Why a New Small Business Blockchain is Actually a Big Deal

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues a new small business blockchain effort out of the EU may have bigger implications than it seems.

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Is Bitcoin App Abra Finally Ready for Its Big Debut?

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.

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Ex-Gemini Lawyer: SEC 'Unlikely' to Approve a Bitcoin ETF

The lawyer who helped craft Gemini's legal infrastructure predicts SEC approval for bitcoin ETFs probably won't happen soon.

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The Industry's Critique of Illinois's Digital Currency Guidance is In

Commentators have largely supported the state of Illinois’s approach to regulating digital currencies, public documents reveal.

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Blockstream Makes its Case for Bitcoin-Powered Private Blockchains

Could Blockstream's Liquid project soon offer financial firms a better solution than standard private blockchains?

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Trump's 'Acting' CFTC Chair Details Vision for Blockchain Regulation

The new "acting commissioner" of the CFTC, Christopher Giancarlo, has laid out his vision for the future of blockchain regulations.

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Questions Linger As China's Bitcoin Exchanges Halt Margin Trading

Huobi and OKCoin, two of the world's largest bitcoin exchange businesses by volume, have formally announced they have halted margin trading services.

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Where's Casper? Inside Ethereum's Race to Reinvent its Blockchain

A dive into Casper, the forthcoming protocol that could radically change the rules of one of the largest blockchain networks.

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The Blockchain is Still Waiting for Its Web. Here's a Blueprint

William Mougayar examines what it would take to introduce technologies and standards that make blockchain as ubiquitous and user-friendly as the Web.

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