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Bitcoin's Privacy Gets 'Failing Grade' in 2016 Threat Report

A new report highlights some of the key privacy threats faced by bitcoin users in 2016.

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IBM: Nine in 10 Government Execs Plan to Invest in Blockchain By 2018

Many of the government leaders queried by IBM in a recent survey say they want to put blockchain to work in the public sector.

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Abu Dhabi Bank Partners with Ripple for Cross-Border Payments

Abu Dhabi’s largest bank has begun offering a new cross-border transaction service in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

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A New Version of OpenBazaar is Just Months Away

OpenBazaar's development team has detailed forthcoming upgrades and a potential launch timeline for v2.0 of the decentralized e-commerce platform.

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Identity Startup Cambridge Blockchain Closes $2 Million Funding

Blockchain identity startup Cambridge Blockchain has finished raising $2m – money it plans to spend on pilot projects.

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R3 Director: 2017 is the Year of the DLT Pilot

Banking consortium startup R3 has predicted 2017 will be the year enterprises dive into testing pilot versions of DLT and blockchain apps.

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Greg Maxwell Breaks Down Blockchain: The 'Uncontrollable Noun'

Blockstream CTO Greg Maxwell addressed the growing blockchain hype in a nuanced talk at Construct 2017 today.

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Germany’s Central Bank Details Blockchain Trading Test Results

For Germany’s central bank, blockchain has proven to be a promising – if somewhat complicated – technology.

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Construct 2017: Life After SegWit? Bitcoin Gridlock Takes the Stage

Construct's open-source developer conference saw notable discussions, though talk of bitcoin's scaling issues was a persistent theme.

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Chain Previews New Blockchain Privacy Tech 'Confidential Assets'

Chain previewed forthcoming privacy features for its enterprise blockchain protocol at CoinDesk's developer event yesterday.

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