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IHS Markit Has A Plan to Tokenize A $1 Trillion Loan Market

IHS Markit is developing a blockchain-based system to handle cash payments in syndicated loans – and eventually, in a wider range of transactions.

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ZombieChain Comes Alive: Can Ethereum Sidechains Save the Dapps?

Loom Network, which came up with the idea of dedicated "dappchains" for scalable decentralized apps, is embracing sharing.

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Blockchain Must Adapt to Build Trust in the Internet of Things

While there is tremendous promise for the tech, blockchain must evolve substantially to meet the unique demands of the internet of things.

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Startup Behind Zk-Starks Tech to Seek Cryptocurrencies as Customers

Lead scientists behind privacy tech zk-starks have started a business providing the solution to blockchains in exchange for tokens.

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ZeppelinOS Software Launch Promises Easier Fix for Ethereum Contracts

ZeppelinOS wants to incentivize developers to create smart contract libraries which they can then improve, stamping out bugs and standardizing code.

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Tech Giant GMO to Roll Out World's First 7nm Bitcoin Miner

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet says it will ship the world's first bitcoin mining device based on 7nm chips before November.

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Experimental Voting Effort Aims to Break Ethereum Governance Gridlock

Vitalik Buterin has suggested experimenting with quadratic voting, a governance model furthered by Dr. Glen Weyl, on the ethereum platform.

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MIT Tests Smart Contract-Powered Bitcoin Lightning Network

A recently completed MIT test showcases how bitcoin might not just scale, but do so in a way where it's transactions are more expressive than today.

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A New Startup Has Zooko and Naval Betting on Better Crypto Contracts

A group of old-school security researchers have raised funds to build a better smart contracting language.

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Crypto Tribalism Is Holding Back Blockchain

A more united front among all who believe in blockchain tech's sweeping potential could help ensure a more constructive legal environment.

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