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One Mathematician's Mission to Boost Bitcoin's Privacy (And Soon)

Blockstream researcher Andrew Poelstra's efforts to create a more private bitcoin aren't about extremes, but about protecting the everyman.

By Alyssa HertigJun 19, 2018

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Maxwell Eyes Bitcoin Smart Contracts After Blockstream

After leaving the startup he co-founded, Greg Maxwell is focusing his energy on developing more efficient and more private bitcoin smart contracts.

By Alyssa HertigFeb 9, 2018

maxwell, greg

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Privacy returns to focus as Ethereum developers explore new token standards

In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at where privacy is headed in the Ethereum ecosystem.

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BlackRock and Fidelity are quietly turning bitcoin ETFs into a two-firm market

BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC are attracting the vast majority of new bitcoin ETF money, leaving smaller funds increasingly sidelined as institutional investors consolidate around the industry's largest players.

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Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto calls on members to campaign against banks blocking digital asset transactions

Stand With Crypto UK is telling its members to file formal complaints with high-street banks over sector-wide transfer bans.

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Netomi CEO says $5 trillion AI customer experience market could boost stablecoin demand

Puneet Mehta, a former high-level Wall Street engineer and data scientist, said the rapid expansion of AI enterprise software will increase demand for stablecoins and blockchain.

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