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Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat
5.4.2017
In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger
State of Blockchain 2017
6.3.2017
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A (Short) Guide to Blockchain Consensus Protocols
4.3.2017
Bitcoin's consensus mechanism is great, but it isn't perfect. This article looks at some of the more viable public blockchain alternatives
Beyond Immutability: Ethereum Classic Maps a Way Forward
3.3.2017
Apart from a commitment to immutability, ethereum classic is much like ethereum. Now, though, its supporters favor another pillar of differentiation
Another Central Bank in Africa is Warning About Onecoin
14.2.2017
Uganda’s central bank has a new warning for local residents: stay away from Onecoin, a digital currency scheme widely accused of being a scam
Drugs, Code and ICOs: Monero’s Long Road to Blockchain Respect
4.2.2017
CoinDesk explores the alternative digital currency monero and its long road to becoming of the industry's most talked-about projects
The FBI is Worried Criminals Might Use the Private Cryptocurrency Monero
31.1.2017
An FBI special agent has said it's unclear how the agency would respond to widespread criminal use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies like monero
Ethereum Classic Freezes ‘Difficulty Bomb’ With ‘Diehard’ Fork
14.1.2017
Ethereum classic just forked again, putting in place a change that delays a so-called "difficulty bomb" on the network
Ether Classic Surges to More Than 4-Month High
30.12.2016
Ether classic (ETC) surged more than 30% today to reach a more than four-month high
The Blockchain Created By Ethereum’s Fork is Forking Now
25.10.2016
A blockchain that was born out of the rejection of a specific technical change is on the verge of making that specific change, some argue
The Stolen DAO Funds Are On the Move
6.9.2016
More than $5m worth of digital currency associated with the attack on The DAO is on the move
On Tokens and Crowdsales: How Startups Are Using Blockchain to Raise Capital
20.8.2016
A look at the ways startups are utilising blockchain-based software tokens, and the various decentralized business models taking shape around them
Alternative Ethereum Blockchain Gains Support as Price Declines
25.7.2016
Ethereum Classic may have started as a protest currency against the hard fork, but it is gaining more services
Ethereum Hard Fork Creates Competing Currencies
24.7.2016
The Ethereum hard fork executed last week has inadvertently resulted in the creation of a competing currency, classic ether
Digital Currency Exchange Gatecoin Offline After Loss of Funds
14.5.2016
Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Gatecoin has reportedly experienced a hack, resulting in losses from its connected wallets
Libertarian Party of Texas to Store Election Results On Three Blockchains
8.4.2016
The Libertarian Party of Texas will log the results of its ballot initiatives on three separate blockchains implemented by Blockchain Technology Corp
Microsoft Adds Distributed Storage Blockchain to Azure
8.4.2016
Distributed file storage startup Storj Labs is the latest blockchain service provider to join Microsoft’s blockchain offering
Dubai Government Looks to Blockchain Amid ‘Smart Cities’ Drive
23.3.2016
CoinDesk speaks to Noah Raford a key driver of Dubai's Museum of the Future initiative, which recently unveiled its support for blockchain tech
Microsoft Adds 5 New Blockchain Partners to Azure
15.3.2016
Tech giant Microsoft has added five new services to its blockchain-as-a-service (BaaS) solution
Why Microsoft Wants ‘Every Blockchain’ on its Azure Platform
9.2.2016
Microsoft's head of technology strategy opens up about the firm's plans to carve out a market position in the blockchain space