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Blockchain for CPU? Analyzing Golem's Ethereum Token Sale

What you need to know about the imminent crowdfunding effort by Golem, an ethereum-based market for computer processing power.

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How Two New Sidechains Proposals Could Change Bitcoin's DNA

Work on bitcoin sidechains – long thought to be one of the best ways to improve the functionality of the network – is advancing. Here's how.

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Despite Trump Bump, Bitcoin Still Strives for 'Safe Haven' Status

An unexpected Trump presidential victory helped support the idea bitcoin could one day become a safe haven asset.

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Overstock's Blockchain and the War Against Naked Shorting

Overstock plans to sell shares of stock on its own transparent blockchain platform, but will it stop the cheating?

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In 2016 US Election, Bitcoin and Blockchain Were Blips on Campaign Radar

CoinDesk recounts its attempts to engage with major political candidates ahead of the 2016 US election.

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As Argentina Embraces Blockchain, Emphasis on Politics Remains

A recent conference highlights how bitcoin and blockchain may be a means to the same end for Argentina's entrepreneurs.

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Bitcoin Traders Believe Trump Win Could Trigger Price Boost

Market observers offer their views on how the US presidential election could impact digital currency markets.

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China's Bitcoin Miners See Profit in a Bigger-Block Blockchain

A bitcoin mining conference held by one of the network's largest miners saw what some have labeled an unscientific discussion of scaling the network.

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Blockchain: Why the 'Big Guys' Can’t Win

An industry commentator looks at moves by tech industry incumbents to capture the emerging blockchain market, and offers a warning for the future

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A Strange High: Two Days at Denver's Crypto-Cannabis Conference

Denver's Crypto-Cannabis Conference wants a marriage between the cryptocurrency and cannabis industry, but is the use case strong enough?

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