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Jameson-Lopp
Bitcoin Veteran Jameson Lopp Named CTO of Crypto Startup Casa
Casa has boosted Jameson Lopp to CTO eight months after he joined the crypto custody solutions startup as an infrastructure engineer.
Jameson-Lopp

Sony
Sony Patent Filings Hint at Work on Crypto Mining Hardware
Japanese technology giant Sony wants to patent two approaches to hosting and maintaining blockchains, newly published documents show.
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OFAC's Bitcoin Blacklist Could Change Crypto
With just one paragraph, an agency of the U.S. government may have just radically altered the dynamics of the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
dark bitcoin

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Bitcoin's Next Year in Tech Is Coming Into Focus
At a recent annual meeting in New York, bitcoin's volunteer developer discussed their tech priorities for the year ahead.
code, programming

Nodes
Arizona's Blockchain 'Node Rights' Law Is Nearing Passage
Arizona House Bill 2602, which would protect blockchain node operators from local regulations, was approved by two Senate committees.
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Crypto Nodes Are One Step Closer to Legal Protection in Arizona
The Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill protecting blockchain node operators from local restrictions.
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Arizona Bill Would Enshrine the Right to Run a Crypto Node
An Arizona lawmaker wants to protect blockchain node operators from possible prohibitions by local and county governments.
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Untangling Bitcoin: Why Russell Yanofsky Is Taking Apart Crypto's Oldest Code
One developer is quietly working on splitting up bitcoin's codebase – an effort aimed to give users more flexibility and developers more clarity.
lego, blocks

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Geth Releases Software Update Ahead of Ethereum 'Byzantium' Hard Fork
A new version of Geth, a command-line interface for running ethereum nodes, includes changes that could see the software running at far higher speeds.
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Database Giant Oracle Wants Better Governance for Blockchains
Multinational software provider Oracle is working on a way to bring "fair" governance to permissioned blockchains, according to a patent application.
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