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2015-review

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Markets
Investment
What Banks Should Be Doing With Blockchain in 2016
Virtual Capital Ventures general partner William Mougayar offers eight predictions for the bitcoin and blockchain industry in 2016.
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By William Mougayar
Dec 30, 2015 at 7:58 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2015
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Overstock
5 Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups to Watch in 2016
Jad Mubaslat, CEO of BitQuick.co, lists the five companies he believes will have the biggest impact on the crypto industry this coming year.
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By Jad Mubaslat
Dec 30, 2015 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2015
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Price-news
Why I'm Predicting a $650 Bitcoin in 2016
Cryptography consultant Richelle Ross issues her prediction for how the bitcoin price will fare in 2016.
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By Richelle Ross
Dec 30, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2015
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Markets
Blockchain technology
PwC's 3 Predictions for Blockchain Tech in 2016
'Big Four' professional services firm PwC offers its predictions on the year ahead for blockchain technology and outlines the likely key trends.
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By Jeremy Drane & Cathryn Marsh
Dec 30, 2015 at 2:43 p.m. UTC
Dec 30, 2015
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Price-news
From Worst to First: Bitcoin's Price Ends 2015 on Top
The price of a bitcoin has been on the rise of late, but the year wasn't all good news. Let's look back to the few highs and many lows of 2015.
race, win
By Daniel Palmer
Dec 29, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 29, 2015
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Markets
Blockchain technology
4 Hype-Free Predictions for Private Blockchains in 2016
To cut through the hype around blockchain tech, outspoken Eris COO Preston Byrne offers these four predictions for 2016.
Man with paperclip chain
By Preston J. Byrne
Dec 29, 2015 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Dec 29, 2015
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Law
The Stories That Shaped the Blockchain Narrative in 2015
BuckleySandler LLP counsel Amy Davine Kim recaps how digital currency regulation affected the strategies of bitcoin startups and incumbents in 2015.
stepping stones
By Amy Davine Kim
Dec 28, 2015 at 6:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2015
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Price-news
2016 Could Be Bitcoin's Best Year Yet
2015 was another roller coaster year for bitcoin, but what does 2016 hold in store? Tuur Demeester gives CoinDesk his predictions.
Man on peak of mountain
By Tuur Demeester
Dec 28, 2015 at 3:11 p.m. UTC
Dec 28, 2015
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Markets
Academic research
The Top 10 Cryptocurrency Research Papers of 2015
Ledger Journal managing editor Peter Rizen presents his picks for the top cryptocurrency research papers of 2015.
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By Peter Rizun
Dec 27, 2015 at 12:11 p.m. UTC
Dec 27, 2015
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Markets
Fraud
11 Bitcoin Startups That Went Bust in 2015
This year, around nine bitcoin firms went belly up for a host of reasons. We take a look at what happened.
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By Daniel Palmer
Dec 26, 2015 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
Dec 26, 2015
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