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How Far Will Crypto's War On Miners Go?

The arrival of more powerful mining hardware is splitting sentiment in major cryptocurrencies, with users taking sides over how best to respond.

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Bank of England Eyes Private Blockchain Oversight

The Bank of England is examining how to maintain data privacy over a DLT network while still allowing a regulatory window into transactions.

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Filecoin Creators Launch $5 Million Crypto Grant Program

Protocol Labs, the company behind Filecoin and other projects, has announced a research grant program worth $5 million initially.

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Bitcoin Dust: What It Is and Why You Should Get Rid of It

It's time to get rid of your bitcoin "dust," some developers argue. CoinDesk explains why.

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Ledger Wallet Users Can't Access Their Bitcoin Cash

Ledger hardware wallet users are still unable to access their bitcoin cash.

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Golem Arrives: One of Ethereum's Most Ambitious Apps Is Finally Live

A long-awaited ICO project for allowing people to get paid for their extra CPU power launched on ethereum's mainnet today.

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'Bitcoin Day' Proves Crypto Is Thriving in Argentina

Argentina saw one of its largest-ever bitcoin events last week, one that showcased how it's still a regional leader in promoting the technology.

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Chile Is Using Ethereum's Blockchain to Track Energy Data

The new energy minister has announced a project to commit a number of data sets to the public ledger, where they will be much harder to hack.

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The Anti-Petro? Zcash Throws Venezuelans a Lifeline

The creator of zcash has partnered with a startup called AirTM to help Venezuelans turn their inflated local currency into U.S. dollars, undetected.

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Is XRP a Security? Major Ripple Debates Explained

Ripple has been on a tear this year, but its popularity is bringing back old debates around what its distributed ledger tech is all about.

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