2017 Review

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Bank Blockchain Integration: A Challenge Overcome
It's a long road yet to mainstream blockchain use, according to Santander's head of blockchain R&D. But integration, he argues, won't be the issue.
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Japan: The New Heart of Bitcoin
The head of one of Japan's largest bitcoin exchanges looks back at 2017, a year he believes the country became a true market leader for the industry.
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Volatility: A Necessary Ingredient for Monetary and Social Transition
Cryptocurrency volatility isn't just here to stay, it's heralding the chaotic change of the blockchain future yet to come.
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2017's Crypto (R)evolution Was Just the Beginning
The crypto markets aren't small business anymore – here, one of the ecosystem's earliest traders recaps 2017's wild rise to the financial mainstream.
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Why Bitcoin Needs Fiat (And This Won't Change in 2018)
Cryptocurrency ecosystems are still dependent on the very financial system they vilify for daily support and stability, says Tim Swanson.
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Cats Went Crypto First, Now It's Time for Consumers
CryptoKitties may have been the breakout blockchain game of 2017 – but it's just the beginning according to one of the viral sensation's creators.
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2018's Resolution? Revisit Blockchain's Fundamentals
Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics.
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What Do We Do With All This Money?
All dressed up and nowhere to go? VC Wendy Schadeck argues this may be the problem for funding-rich ICO projects as they enter 2018.
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Where Are All the Quick Wins for Blockchain?
Was 2017 too long-term focused? Entrepreneur Tom Klein believes quick wins are what's needed to bootstrap corporate blockchains in 2018.
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2017: A Defining Year for Cryptocurrency Regulation
This Year in Review article look at some of the major regulatory developments from 2017.
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