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Kill Switch Engage: Sia Cryptocurrency to Block Bitmain and Other Big Miners
After months of debate, Siacoin's founder is announcing a fork. That's good news for his other project, which will have the coin's only working ASICs.
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By David FloydRachel-Rose O'Leary
Oct 1, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2018
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China
Bitmain By the Numbers: An Inside Look at a Bitcoin Mining Empire
For the first time, the crypto community is getting a close look at Bitmain's financials.
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By David Floyd
Sep 27, 2018 at 4:04 a.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2018
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Blockchain Startups Aim to Kill the Captcha With a New Anti-Bot Protocol
Datawallet and Enigma have partnered to create an alternative to all those annoying captchas – and hopefully reduce the prevalence of bot nets.
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By David Floyd
Sep 26, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2018
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The Crowd Machine Crypto Token Theft: What We Know So Far
A crypto startup aiming to disrupt AWS has suffered a massive token theft. While few details are available, here's what we know and don't know.
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By David Floyd
Sep 26, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2018
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When Blockchains Go Down: Why Crypto Outages Are on the Rise
It used to be that downtime was unheard of on blockchain networks. As new protocols and new trade-offs emerge, that’s no longer the case.
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By David Floyd
Sep 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2018
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Enigma Delays Release of 'Discovery' Protocol on Ethereum Mainnet
The next stage in the privacy protocol's roadmap will no longer occur in Q3, according to the company.
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By David Floyd
Sep 20, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2018
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Ethereum Dapp Bancor Is Expanding to EOS for Fast, Free Transactions
Bancor has announced plans to launch on EOS, expanding its decentralized token exchange protocol to a second blockchain.
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By David Floyd
Sep 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2018
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A Top-20 Crypto Exchange Is Replacing Tether With a Rival Stablecoin
Tether, despite questions surrounding its finances, remains the dominant stablecoin. Following a recent announcement, is that starting to change?
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By David Floyd
Sep 14, 2018 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2018
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FOAM Is Live: Decentralized World Map Launches on Ethereum
A project that aims to build a more resilient, reliable GPS using smart contracts is up and running on the ethereum blockchain.
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By David Floyd
Sep 13, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2018
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10 Years After Lehman: Bitcoin and Wall Street Are Closer Than Ever
Bitcoin, born into the flames of the credit crisis, seemed like a rebellion against a broken financial system. Ten years later, is that still true?
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By David Floyd
Sep 13, 2018 at 4:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2018
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