Bitcoin: A Means for Global Independence
As America celebrates Independence Day, CoinDesk looks at how cryptocurrencies are building a more independent financial world for everyone.
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Jul 4, 2014 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 4, 2014
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DNA Block Chain Project Boosts Research, Preserves Patient Anonymity
Publishing genetic records on a block chain could help researchers design better drugs, while still maintaining patients' privacy.
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Jun 27, 2014 at 2:51 a.m. UTC
Jun 27, 2014
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How Block Chain Technology Could Usher in Digital Democracy
Could block chains facilitate Internet-based voting? Despite early promise, there are obstacles ahead.
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Jun 16, 2014 at 10:05 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2014
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Chain's API Takes the Hard Work Out of Bitcoin App Development
The new block chain API could make it far easier for developers to build on top of bitcoin technology.
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May 22, 2014 at 2:38 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2014
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How Monegraph Uses the Block Chain to Verify Digital Assets
A collaboration between an NYU professor and a technologist has resulted in a new way to secure digital property.
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May 15, 2014 at 11:34 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2014
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Are Off-Block Chain Transactions Bad for Bitcoin?
Faster off-block chain bitcoin transactions are increasingly popular, but that may not be a good thing.
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May 14, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 14, 2014
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A Network Analyst's View of the Block Chain
Analysing the block chain's network structure can help us grasp bitcoin's usage patterns, economy and growth.
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May 10, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
May 10, 2014
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How Bitcoin's Technology Could Revolutionize Intellectual Property Rights
The block chain is more than the bitcoin ledger – it offers potential for other radical new services too.
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May 8, 2014 at 9:56 a.m. UTC
May 8, 2014
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VC Fred Wilson: Block Chain Could be Bigger Opportunity than Bitcoin
The Union Square Ventures founder says the bitcoin protocol has bigger potential in key fields like Internet identity.
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May 5, 2014 at 3:58 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2014
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Scams, Hacks and Poor Management: Life After Silk Road
Following Silk Road's demise, some users (and even law enforcement officials) wax nostalgic about the 'original' Dread Pirate Roberts.
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Apr 27, 2014 at 12:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2014