open-source

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Status Launches a 'Tap-to-Pay' Crypto Hardware Wallet
Ethereum startup Status has just announced a brand new cryptocurrency hardware wallet the size of your credit card.
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Jameson Lopp
Casa's Lightning-Enabled Bitcoin Node Just Got a Browser Extension
Cryptocurrency custody startup Casa has launched a browser extension for direct control of its lightning network-enabled bitcoin node. 
Jameson Lopp

Amber Baldet
Amber Baldet: Don’t Force Public Blockchains ‘Down Enterprises’ Throats’
Until there are well-designed privacy features for enterprise applications on public chains, it's premature for firms to use them, says Amber Baldet.
Amber Baldet

Dorsey
Payments Startup Square Is Open-Sourcing Its Bitcoin Storage Solution
Mobile payments startup Square has open-sourced the code and tools for its "Subzero" bitcoin cold storage system.
Dorsey

keys, security
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Open-Sources Its Security Scaling Tool
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is making a recently developed security scaling tool available to the public.
keys, security

computers, pcs
Meet the Dapp Market: A Twist On Open Source Is Winning Developers
Two ethereum-based bounty marketplaces are beginning to take off, and are hoping to take the decentralized application (dapp) space with them.
computers, pcs

San Francisco
Why Leading Crypto Devs Don't Work In Silicon Valley
A recent back-and-forth between Coinbase and a bitcoin developer shows there's still a big gap between the industry and the open-source community.
San Francisco

code, c++
Deloitte Report: Over 26,000 Blockchain Projects Began in 2016
More than 26,000 new projects related to blockchain were created on code repository GitHub last year, according to data collected by Deloitte.
code, c++

politics, republicans, democrats
Understanding Bitcoin's Scaling Debate: Politics Comes First
Cato Institute's Jim Harper argues that, since the scaling debate is so political, the community has something to learn from Washington, D.C.
politics, republicans, democrats

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Top Secret? Bitcoin Scaling Plan Segwit2x Leaves More Questions Than Answers
While SegWit2x has significant support, according to some in the bitcoin community, the group is closing off software development to outsiders.
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