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Blockstream Among 10 New Firms to Join Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Bitcoin development startup Blockstream is among 10 firms that have joined the Hyperledger blockchain project.

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PwC Director: Blockchain Impact Could Create Winners and Losers

PwC's FinTech director discusses the professional services firm's new Blockchain Solution Portfolio and the way ahead for the technology.

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Blockstream Investors See Commercial Use Cases for Bitcoin Blockchain

Following Blockstream's $55m funding yesterday, CoinDesk speaks to investors who participated in the round.

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Blockstream Raises $55 Million to Build Out Bitcoin’s Blockchain

Blockstream has raised $55m in Series A funding, bringing its total capital raised to $76m over two investment rounds.

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Blockstream CEO: Bitcoin Creating 'Toxic' Environment for Developers

CoinDesk speaks to Blockstream CEO Austin Hill about the industry's ongoing debate on how best to scale the bitcoin blockchain.

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5 Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups to Watch in 2016

Jad Mubaslat, CEO of BitQuick.co, lists the five companies he believes will have the biggest impact on the crypto industry this coming year.

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Is Segregated Witness the Answer to Bitcoin’s Block Size Debate?

A newly introduced proposal for how the bitcoin network can be scaled to handle greater transaction volumes is gaining traction among developers.

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Blockstream to Launch First Sidechain for Bitcoin Exchanges

Nearly one year after the release of its white paper, bitcoin technology startup Blockstream has released its first commercial sidechains application.

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Blockstream to Release First Open Source Code for Sidechains

Blockstream has announced the release of the first open source code for sidechains, its signature project aimed at bitcoin scalability issues.

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How the Blockchain Could Stop Firms Cooking the Books

Financial fraud is easy to hide, as several large companies have shown us. Could blockchain technology make firms more financially accountable?

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