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Capgemini to Develop Blockchain Loyalty Tech Amid ‘Aggressive’ Hiring

Capgemini took its latest step on its bid to dramatically increase its investment in blockchain tech this week, announcing a retail payments trial.

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Korea Exchange Talks Top-Down Approach to Blockchain Innovation

The Korea Exchange opens up about its strategy on blockchain tech and why it is investigating how it could be used to open new markets.

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Why Satoshi Nakamoto's Identity Matters

In this opinion piece, one bitcoin CEO argues that Satoshi Nakamoto's identity does matter, despite claims otherwise from the community.

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State of Blockchain Q1 2016: Blockchain Funding Overtakes Bitcoin

CoinDesk has released its latest "State of Blockchain" report, analyzing news and events from Q1 2016.

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Four Genuine Blockchain Use Cases

Financial institutions may have more limited ways to harness the technology than previously thought, one researcher argues.

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How Fidor Bank is Using Ethereum to Rethink Banking

Fidor Bank CIO Patrick Gruban takes CoinDesk inside a recent tech trial it conducted using the Ethereum blockchain.

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Is Blockchain the Key to User-Controlled Social Media?

Blockchain industry startups are attempting to capitalize on a growing disillusionment with traditional social media platforms.

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After Months of Tests, the Big Bid to Scale Bitcoin is Nearing Launch

After months of testing, bitcoin's long-sought scaling solution Segregated Witness is moving forward to launch.

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Building a Better Bitcoin Fee Market

Bitcoin may now have a fee market, but that reality doesn't mean the network has optimized for this environment, developer Jameson Lopp argues.

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What Investors Should Know Before Trading Ether

Interested in trading ether? Here are some basics about the Ethereum market you should know before buying in.

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