2015-review

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7 Emerging Trends For Bitcoin and the Blockchain
Compiling work from CoinDesk's 2015 review, we outline seven key trends that could come to define the bitcoin and blockchain space in 2016.
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Why Bitcoin Needs 21 Inc to Deliver in 2016
You may not have heard the name Balaji Srinivasan, but in 2016 the 21 Inc CEO could become synonymous with bitcoin.
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Deloitte: Blockchain Will Become a Reality in 2016
Deloitte releases the results of an exclusive survey of its internal cryptocurrency community that details its predictions for the year ahead.
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2015 Was Do or Die for Bitcoin Miners But Promise Lies Ahead
With low bitcoin prices, it was a tough year for miners, says MegaBigPower founder and CEO Dave Carlson, but 2016 looks brighter.
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Ethereum Will Arrive (and 15 Other Blockchain Predictions for 2016)
Andrew Keys from ConsenSys offers 16 predictions for the blockchain and decentralized technologies sector in 2016.
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The Quiet Revolution: Bitcoins for Grandma
Just as the Internet tore down informational disparities, technologies like bitcoin tear down economic disparities, says John Biggs.
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How ’70s Cryptography Could Improve Bitcoin in 2016 and Beyond
Security and privacy researcher Kristov Atlas discusses how cryptography research from the 1970s could help bitcoin addresses become user-friendly.
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Bitcoin Gives Back: The Biggest Charity Drives of 2015
ChangeTip community director Victoria van Eyk details the charitable efforts of the bitcoin community in 2015.
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Bitcoin's Big Challenge in 2016: Reaching 100 Million Users
CoinDesk explores the importance of creating bitcoin products and services that will delight users globally and prove the technology's worth in 2016.
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14 Headlines That Rocked Bitcoin and the Blockchain in 2015
In this year-end special, we look back at the 14 bitcoin and blockchain news stories that made the most impact during 2015.
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