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Binance CEO Says Steem Too Centralized but Exchange Must Support Controversial Hard Fork

Binance is forced to "technically" support last week's hard fork of the Steem blockchain, according to the exchange's CEO, Changpeng Zhao.

(Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao/CoinDesk)

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Steem Hard Fork Confiscates $6.3M, Community Immediately Takes It Back

The Steem hard fork nabbed the tokens of dissenting community members. Soon after, the tokens were said to have been diverted.

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Blockchain Bites: Coinbase and BlockFi Make Big Hires, Tron Said to Get Coronavirus Relief

It's all about labor. Tron claims to have received employment protection while Dutch officials tell crypto companies to comply or die.

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Poloniex's New Tron-Powered IEO Platform Moves Exchange Closer to Justin Sun's Orbit

The new platform uses Tron's TRX token for purchases and its first project is within the Tron fold.

Tron CEO Justin Sun speaks at niTROn Summit 2019, photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk

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Workplace Harassment Lawsuit Against Tron Management Is Going to Arbitration

A judge granted Justin Sun’s motion to compel arbitration in a lawsuit alleging wrongful termination and workplace harassment at the Tron Foundation.

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Steem Hard Forks Today Over Fears of Justin Sun Power Grab

The Hive hard fork is expected to go live at 14:00 UTC with the support of major exchanges Huobi and Binance.

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Steem Community Plans Hostile Hard Fork to Flee Justin Sun's Steemit

The blockchain for bloggers, Steem, is moving to Hive.io, CoinDesk has learned. The hostile hard fork is scheduled for Friday.

DEADLOCK: Steem community leaders are now moving to launch a whole new chain following the Tron Foundation's acquisition of Steemit. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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Steem Community Mobilizes Popular Vote in Battle With Justin Sun

The Steem community is striking back after an attempted end-around by Tron founder Justin Sun.

STEEMFEST: The gathering of the blockchain's most avid users. (Photo courtesy of Steem witness Arcange)

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Why Crypto Should Care About Justin Sun's Steem Drama

The implications reach much further than just Steem or Tron, underlining the fundamental message of the "not your keys, not your crypto" mantra.

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Justin Sun Bought Steemit. Steem Moved to Limit His Power

The people who run the Steem blockchain executed a reversible soft fork Sunday over concerns about Steemit's new owner.

STAND BACK: Justin Sun's Gucci sneakers on stage at the first NiTron Summit in San Francisco, January 2019. (Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk)