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Illinois Unveils Blockchain Policy in Bid to Attract Industry Innovators

The State of Illinois today announced an ambitious plan to encourage government and private sector blockchain innovation.

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Blockchain Pros Debate 'Looming Challenges' for Smart Contracts

Two "looming challenges" may stand between smart contract potential and actual widespread adoption.

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Why Aren't Bitcoin Businesses Talking About SegWit?

Despite the size of the change, bitcoin businesses have yet to champion a newly introduced protocol upgrade.

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4 Criteria For Evaluating Blockchain ICOs

William Mougayar provides valuable insight into how to evaluate an ICO by analyzing four main criteria.

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R3's Bank Exits Aren't Bad News for the Blockchain Group

The departures by three of the blockchain consortium's larger members is being taken by some as a sign that blockchain enthusiasm is waning.

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What Investors Should Know Before Trading Zcash

Thinking of investing in Zcash? Here's what you need to know about the new, privacy-focused digital currency.

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Bitcoin Builds Support Above $700 But 2016 High Proves Elusive

This week, bitcoin prices neared the annual high reached in June, while it was mixed news for other cryptocurrencies.

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Ledger Launches Hardware Wallet for the Smart Contract Era

Ledger, the maker of the Nano USB hardware wallet, has announced a new high-end product aimed at enterprise users and savvy consumers.

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Argentina's Central Bank is Warming Up to Blockchain

A hackathon held by Argentina's central bank shows that interest for blockchain is heating up in the one-time bitcoin hotbed.

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