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EU Parliament Votes for Light-Handed Regulation of Blockchain Technology
European Parliament members (MEPs) voted to take a hands-off approach to regulating blockchain technology, Ars Technica reports. Following…
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Microsoft Building Open Blockchain-Based Identity System With Blockstack, ConsenSys
Microsoft has announced that it is collaborating with Blockstack Labs, ConsenSys and developers across the globe on an open source,…
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Confidential Transactions: How Hiding Transaction Amounts Increases Bitcoin Privacy
Bitcoin right now is not really anonymous. While Bitcoin addresses aren’t necessarily linked to real-world identities, they can be….
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Santander Becomes First U.K. Bank to Introduce Blockchain Technology for International Payments
Santander U.K. has announced its introduction of blockchain technology for international payments through a new app that is currently being…
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Understanding the Lightning Network, Part 1: Building a Bidirectional Bitcoin Payment Channel
The Lightning Network is the most highly anticipated technological innovation that will be deployed on top of Bitcoin. The payment layer,…
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Bitcoin Price Soars as Chinese Investors Look for Safe Haven From Devaluation and Capital Controls
Many have speculated that the recent increase in the price of bitcoin ($542 USD on Bitfinex at time of publication) can be traced to China,…
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Blockchain Technology Will Profoundly Change the Derivatives Industry
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Matt O’Brien. As the hype and pessimism around blockchain technology converge toward reality over the…
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IBM: Government and Blockchain Sector Should Work Together to Enhance National Security
IBM Vice President for Blockchain Technologies Jerry Cuomo recently testified before the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity on…
