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One of Ethereum's Earliest Smart Contract Languages Is Headed for Retirement
One of the oldest ethereum smart contracting languages is showing signs of age – and it may point to underlying weaknesses in the token economy.
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By Amy Castor
Aug 2, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2017
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Mining
Bitcoin Cash 101: What Users Need to Know Before the Fork
The bitcoin blockchain is expected to fork on Tuesday, but what does that mean for bitcoin users?
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By Amy Castor
Jul 31, 2017 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2017
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Bitcoin
CoinDesk Explainer: How BIP 91 Enacts SegWit While Avoiding a Bitcoin Split
CoinDesk gives a broad overview of BIP 91, a code proposal that could prove integral to bitcoin's upcoming scaling upgrade.
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By Amy Castor
Jul 18, 2017 at 3:07 a.m. UTC
Jul 18, 2017
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Gambling on a Hard Fork: Will Roger Ver Take up a High-Stakes Bitcoin Wager?
Will controversial bitcoin investor Roger Ver take this high-stakes wager on a possible hard fork now there's a technical solution?
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By Amy Castor
Jul 12, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2017
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Ethereum
Tame the Whales? Developer Nick Johnson Thinks He Can Fix ICOs
A new proposal from Ethereum Foundation developer Nick Johnson takes aim at what some are calling chronic issues with ICOs.
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By Amy Castor
Jul 1, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2017
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Ethereum
Too Easy? Critics Take Aim at Ethereum Token Standard Amid ICO Boom
Ethereum's token standard started with good intentions, but as ICO fever takes hold, some wonder if it's now too easy to raise funds.
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By Amy Castor
Jun 20, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 20, 2017
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Ethereum
Ethereum 'Tokens' Are All the Rage. But What Are They Anyway?
At the root of a high-profile wave of mega-ICO fundraising efforts on ethereum is a token standard called ERC-20. So what is it anyway?
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By Amy Castor
Jun 17, 2017 at 10:08 a.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2017
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Blockchain
Hyperledger Takes on Blockchain Scaling with New Working Group
Hyperledger has launched a Performance and Scalability Working Group to build tools for measuring how blockchains cope with increasing popularity.
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By Amy Castor
Jun 14, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2017
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Litecoin
Cross Blockchain Trades? Lightning Gives New Life to Atomic Swaps
Opening the doors to a new form of decentralized trading, atomic swaps could replace centralized exchanges almost entirely.
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By Amy Castor
May 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 27, 2017
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Education
Consensus 2017: Even Academics Can't Keep Pace With Blockchain Change
Universities have a role to play in developing a workforce with blockchain skills, but the rapid pace of innovation brings challenges, academics say.
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By Amy Castor
May 25, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2017
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