Blockchain vs Fake News? Startup Userfeeds Takes Up Fight
A new startup is seeking to fight the phenomenon of fake news using an ethereum-based blockchain platform.
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May 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
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Do You Believe in Blockchain Magic?
Many optimistic claims are made for applications of blockchain, but hyping the tech is not the best way forward, argues Sebastien Meunier.
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Feb 24, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
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I Want the Truth: Could Blockchain Stop Online News Distortion?
As backlash against fake news continues, CoinDesk's Bailey Reutzel explores how blockchain solutions could play a role in promoting the truth.
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Dec 27, 2016 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
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Credit Suisse Report Explores Blockchain Impact on 14 Public Stocks
Research from financial services giant Credit Suisse examines how the stock performance of incumbent financial firms could be impacted by blockchain.
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Aug 3, 2016 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
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A16z, USV Lead $1.5 Million Round for Blockchain Startup Mediachain
Mediachain has become the latest blockchain startup to join the portfolios of VC heavyweights Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures.
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Jun 1, 2016 at 6:59 a.m. UTC
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Have We Reached Peak Blockchain Hype?
A number of sceptical voices are calling out the blockchain space and the media for over-hyping the potential of distributed ledgers. Are they right?
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Feb 10, 2016 at 5:26 p.m. UTC
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Don’t Listen to the Mainstream Media on Bitcoin or Blockchain
Kaiko's Jon Southurst takes aim at the mainstream media and their reporting, or misreporting, on bitcoin and blockchain tech.
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Jan 27, 2016 at 10:31 a.m. UTC
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Bitly Alternative Cred Rewards Social Sharers With Bitcoin
A new project is seeking to disrupt the URL management space with a Bitly alternative that rewards users with bitcoin.
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Nov 12, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
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Inside the Movement to Build a Bitcoin-Powered Reddit
CoinDesk previews developer Ryan X Charles' forthcoming decentralized Reddit project, now known as DATT.
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Sep 1, 2015 at 9:04 a.m. UTC
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Top Mainstream Media Bitcoin Fails
Ranging from the hugely inaccurate to the outrageously funny, here are some of the biggest mainstream media fails to date.
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Aug 24, 2015 at 9:20 a.m. UTC
Aug 24, 2015