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Argentina Back in Crisis: Should the Government Buy Bitcoin?

A proposal to place a sliver of Argentina's central bank reserves in bitcoin is worth taking seriously, given the country's current dire straits.

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The Big Legal Issue Blockchain Developers Rarely Discuss

If blockchain projects seek adoption by enterprises, their open-source license will have a material impact on the rate of adoption, say legal experts.

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This Tech Lets You Send Any Cryptocurrency to the Lightning Network

A new type of lightning tech for swapping different types of transactions is seeing new tests with real money on the line.

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Are Big Crypto Token Sales Really Over? At Republic Event, Many Think So

At an event in New York on Thursday, crypto enthusiasts broadly agreed that the ICO, as it was during the hype cycle of 2017, is no more.

by Brady Dale

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The Creator of Proof-of-Stake Thinks He Finally Figured It Out

Pseudonymous developer Sunny King, the creator of proof-of-stake, has a new approach for the consensus mechanism – and it revolves around hardware.

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IBM Makes Another Blockchain Identity Play With Health Data App

IBM is working with Hu-manity.co, whose Android and IOS mobile app gives users a title of ownership, akin to a property deed, for their personal data.

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How to Make Public Blockchains Safe for Enterprise Use

In order to make public networks secure enough for enterprise use, two key things must happen, says EY's Paul Brody.

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Ripio Rolls Out Crypto-Powered Loans Across Latin America

Ripio is driving mainstream adoption among the unbanked of South America, offering crypto loans in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil.

Sebastian Serrano, fundador y CEO de Ripio. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

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Civic to Spend $43 Million In Tokens to Boost User Numbers

Civic needs a network of users, so it's offering free KYC for business partners and funding the effort with its reserve of tokens.

Outgoing Civic CEO Vinny Lingham

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R3 Rebuffed In Attempted Bid for Settlement Coin Blockchain Project

Blockchain tech provider R3 tried to take over one of the most well-known bank blockchain projects this June. The only problem? It didn't work.

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