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2016 Review

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Markets
Privacy
2016: The Year Zcash Entered Blockchain's History Books
Researcher Nolan Bauerle looks at Zcash, its privacy-powered blockchain technology and how he believes it could empower economics in the future.
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By Nolan Bauerle
Jan 6, 2017 at 11:14 a.m. UTC
Jan 6, 2017
PrivacyTechnologyEncryptionZcashZooko Wilcox2016 Review2016 in ReviewFeaturesTechnology News
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Markets
Bitcoin protocol
Will 2017 Bring an End to Bitcoin's Great Scaling Debate?
CoinDesk's Corin Faife recaps how last year saw one of bitcoin's biggest technology debates, setting the stage for a potentially pivotal 2017.
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By Corin Faife
Jan 5, 2017 at 12:15 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2017
Bitcoin ProtocolBitcoin CoreBitcoinScalabilitySegregated WitnessBitcoin Unlimited2016 Review2016 in ReviewFeatures
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Markets
Smart contracts
3 Things Smart Contracts Need Before They Can Finally Take Off
Governance, transparency and audibility could emerge as the three big hurdles for smart contracts this year, according to the founders of Tezos.
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By Arthur & Kathleen Breitman
Jan 5, 2017 at 11:02 a.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2017
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Markets
Blockchain technology
Why 2017 Will Prove 'Blockchain' Was a Bad Idea
Despite the hype around enterprise blockchain technologies, achievements in the bitcoin community have been greater, argues Ferdinando Ametrano.
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By Ferdinando Ametrano
Jan 4, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2017
Blockchain TechnologyBitcoin ProtocolTechnologyBitcoinCryptographyBanking2016 Review2016 in ReviewFeaturesTechnology News
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Markets
Regulation
Preparing for Blockchain Regulation in the Post-Obama Era
2016 was a quiet one for blockchain regulation – yet compliance expert Juan Llanos argues it could be the calm before a storm.
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By Juan Llanos
Jan 4, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2017
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Markets
Price-news
A $2,000 Bitcoin (and 9 Other 2017 Blockchain Predictions)
PwC's Ajit Tripathi gives CoinDesk his predictions for the blockchain industry in the year ahead.
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By Ajit Tripathi
Jan 4, 2017 at 11:33 a.m. UTC
Jan 4, 2017
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Markets
Law
Delaware's 2017 Resolution: Make Blockchain a Reality
What's in store for Delaware's blockchain work in 2017? The US state's blockchain ombudsperson provides an update.
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By Andrea Tinianow, Mark Smith, Caitlin Long and Marco Santori
Jan 3, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2017
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Markets
Distributed ledgers
Which Way for Blockchain Standards in 2017?
A detailed look at the current environment for blockchain standards – as well as past precedents that may inform future steps.
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By Michael Mainelli
Jan 3, 2017 at 11:07 a.m. UTC
Jan 3, 2017
Distributed LedgersStandards2016 Review2016 in ReviewFeatures
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Markets
Remittances
Why There's Still Hope for Bitcoin Remittance Companies
Bitspark's George Harrap lists his takeaways from three years of running a bitcoin-based remittance startup.
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By George Harrap
Jan 2, 2017 at 2:43 p.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2017
RemittancesCentral BankBitcoin2016 Review2016 in ReviewFeatures
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Markets
Blockchain technology
Politics, Protocols and the Changing Face of Finance
Do 2016's political changes foreshadow blockchain's impact? Cryptiv's CEO argues the two might be more intertwined than one might think.
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By Mat Cybula
Jan 2, 2017 at 12:07 p.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2017
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