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1,000 Bitcoin Wallets Won't Replace One Financial Revolution

TechCrunch editor and Freemit CEO John Biggs argues that the bitcoin community has become complacent in its quest for financial change.

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Bitcoin Prices Steady As Subsidy Halving Inches Closer

Markets Weekly is a weekly column analyzing price movements in the global digital currency markets, and the technology's use case as an asset class.

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World Economic Forum Gears Up for Hands-On Blockchain Research in 2016

CoinDesk profiles the World Economic Foundation and its ongoing blockchain technology research.

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Why Chronicled Believes Sneakers Could Be Blockchain’s Big Market

Fresh off more than $3m in funding, Chronicled CEO Ryan Orr talks about his startup and its go-market strategy.

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9 Myths Surrounding Blockchain Smart Contracts

Ethereum Foundation advisor William Mougayar seeks to debunk nine myths surrounding blockchain smart contracts.

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Bitcoin Startups Eye Ethereum As Platform's Profile Grows

CoinDesk explores why bitcoin industry businesses are increasingly demonstrating an interest in the alternative blockchain platform Ethereum.

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DTCC Open to Business Model Changes in Face of Blockchain Disruption

The company that last year processed $1.6 quadrillion in securities reveals its plans to research blockchain technology.

Robert Palatnick, Chief Technology Architect, DTCC, speaking at the "State of Clearing" webcast, February 2016.

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How to Sue A Decentralized Autonomous Organization

In this opinion piece, Stephen D Palley discusses the potential legal liabilities facing those who run distributed autonomous organizations.

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State Regulation Changes the Game for Bitcoin Sellers in New Hampshire

A look at a recent legislative update in New Hampshire that classifies bitcoin sellers as money transmitters.

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How Washington State Became a Battleground for Bitcoin Mining

A long-running debate over power costs between bitcoin miners and a local power utility is escalating in Washington state.

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