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Major Blockchains Are Pretty Much Still Centralized, Research Finds
Researchers wade into the centralization debate, setting out data analysis they think could help shed light on the issue.
How XRP Fits Into Ripple's Payments Products Explained
While interest in XRP continues, confusion remains about how the cryptocurrency interacts with Ripple's products. CoinDesk explains.
Vulnerable? Ethereum's Casper Tech Takes Criticism at Curacao Event
A top computer science researcher took aim at one of ethereum's biggest expected future upgrades Friday calling it "fundamentally vulnerable."
Overwinter Is Coming: Zcash Moves Closer to First-Ever Hard Fork
A new software release prepares zcash for its upcoming hard fork that is set to activate in June.
Ethereum's Raiden Network Has New Scaling Competiton
Competition is heating up in the ethereum ecosystem, now that scaling project Liquidity.Network has launched in test mode.
'Bitcoin Private' Is Here, But What's It Worth?
A fork of a fork of a fork? A new cryptocurrency just launched that's nearly identical to zcash, but commentators are questioning its value add.
No Blockchain Is an Island
Blockchain governance is shaped by much more than protocol rules: the underlying internet rails, social norms, markets and laws all have an influence.
$35 Million Refund? Developer Appeals to Ethereum for Hack Reversal
An early ethereum developer is speaking out about why he feels a platform-wide software upgrade should be used to help him recover lost funds.
Chinese Universities Are Pursuing Blockchain Patents
Universities in China are joining the country's private sector in an effort to patent blockchain solutions, new filings reveal.
Making Peace with a Crypto Axis of Evil
The latest awkward use case for cryptocurrency is funding rogue states led by egotistical dictators. The world may just have to live with this.
