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    The ‘Subtle Tyranny’ of Blockchain Hype

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      By Jamie Redman The chief technology officer of Ripple and the guy who introduced Bitcoin to millions of viewers, Stefan Thomas, now has a different attitude concerning blockchain technology. Does the Blockchain Make Everything Awesome? Stefan Thomas, Ripple CTOIn a...

    Bitcoin Software Update Stepping Into Scalable Code

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    By Alyssa Hertig, A forthcoming bitcoin software update will be the first to feature code that could be later activated and included as part of an effort to scale transaction capacity on the bitcoin blockchain. Called the “most significant code change” in...

    Rakuten Acquires Bitcoin Startup Team

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    By Stan Higgins , Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten is opening a blockchain development lab in the UK, a move that follows its acquisition of former employees at bitcoin payments startup Bitnet. Former Bitnet employees Stephen McNamara and Fergal Downey will spearhead...

    Autonomous Airbus drones flying us to work by 2027

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    By Scott Collie Congestion in cities is at an all-time high, and there seems to be no respite in sight for exasperated motorists. One solution, aside from getting on board a packed train, is to avoid the chaos by taking to the skies. Personal flying cars remain...

    First Distributed Ledger Settlement Prototype

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    By Stan Higgins, The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced today that it has completed the first version of a potential distributed ledger-based replacement for its existing settlement system. Presentation documents published today by ASX reveal that a...
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