Cryptocurrency 2.0

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Bitcoin Hash Functions Explained
Everything you always wanted to know about bitcoin hashing, but were afraid to ask.
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Bitcoin Startups Eye Ethereum As Platform's Profile Grows
CoinDesk explores why bitcoin industry businesses are increasingly demonstrating an interest in the alternative blockchain platform Ethereum.
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Ethereum Blockchain Project Launches First Production Release
Next-generation blockchain platform Ethereum has released 'Homestead' the first production release of its software.
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Ethereum Swaps Tool Added to Microsoft's Blockchain Sandbox
Microsoft has added a new decentralized application to its Ethereum blockchain-as-a-service toolkit introduced in October.
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Wanxiang Blockchain Labs Launches $300k Annual Grant Program
A $50m venture fund backed by Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang has announced a new blockchain-focused grant program.
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Bitcoin: Another Banking Headache
Investor William Mougayar discusses how banks dealt with the emergence of the Internet and how blockchain tech is causing them a whole new headache.
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Vitalik Buterin: On Public and Private Blockchains
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin explores the differences between public and private blockchains and the pros and cons of both.
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Eris COO: Private and Public Blockchains Need to Co-Exist
Eris COO Preston Byrne talks misconceptions about his firm, which is among the more notable to claim the blockchain can exitst without bitcoin.
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