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Bitfury Reveals New Generation of Bitcoin ASIC Chips

Bitfury Group unveiled a new generation of bitcoin mining ASICs on Wednesday, boasting greater efficiencies than previous models.

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One of Investors' Favorite Governance Blockchains Is Handing Over $20 Million

Investors are looking forward to Decred's new approach to blockchain governance – in part, because its devs are opening up $20 million in tokens.

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Leading Bitcoin Cash Developer Says Future Fork Unlikely

Cryptocurrency forks may slow down in the future, as argued by leaders of several crypto hard fork projects at the CoinDesk Consensus Singapore event.

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Ecash's Creator Is Back – And He Thinks He's Built the Fastest Blockchain Ever

Famed cryptographer and digital money pioneer, David Chaum, revealed he thinks he's built a "better" cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin Core Developers Move to Fix Denial-of-Service Software Bug

An abnormally severe bug has been discovered in bitcoin's software, with possible ramifications for lightning users.

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This DEX Is Enabling Merchant Payments in Any Ethereum Token

Kyber Network is adapting the liquidity tool it uses within its decentralized exchange to allow businesses to accept payments in any ethereum token.

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Novel Botnet Hunts Down and Destroys Crypto Mining Malware

A newly discovered botnet is seeking out and removing crypto-mining malware, but why it has been created is still unknown.

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Ethereum Dapp Bancor Is Expanding to EOS for Fast, Free Transactions

Bancor has announced plans to launch on EOS, expanding its decentralized token exchange protocol to a second blockchain.

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Gas Ain't Gold: Why Ether's Price Could Tank Even If Ethereum Succeeds

Even if ethereum succeeds as a smart contracts platform, its cryptocurrency might still fail as a long-term store of value, writes Michael J. Casey.

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EVM 2.0: Inside the Race to Replace the Heart of Ethereum

The virtual machine that allows ethereum to compute everything in a decentralized way is getting a massive overhaul.

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