6 Things Bitcoin Has Made Possible for the First Time
Bitcoin has already proven to be a gamechanger, allowing us to do things previously thought impractical or even impossible.
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Aug 23, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
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Viacoin Team Implements Smart Contract Protocol Built on Altcoin Block Chain
The ClearingHouse smart contract protocol is now live and available through a new Web client.
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Aug 12, 2014 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
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BitHalo: Smart Contracts Without the Block Chain Bloat
Decentralized platform BitHalo enables the creation of trustless, two-party transactions and smart contracts.
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Aug 8, 2014 at 10:10 p.m. UTC
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Ripple Labs Unveils Proposal for New Smart Contract System
The company's proposed system could reinvigorate the movement to build smart contract mechanisms.
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Jul 21, 2014 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Core Developers Weigh in on Side Chain Proposal
Would bitcoin benefit from having multiple extra blockchains? Two influential figures think so.
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Apr 10, 2014 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
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How to Increase Public Confidence in Bitcoin Exchanges
There are ways to prove an exchange has the asset holdings it claims, but implementation will be a challenge.
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Mar 13, 2014 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2014