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This week, BTCMANAGER caught up with Bitcoin evangelist Roger Ver, Bitwage’s Jonathan Chester and economist Ashe Whitener. The news focused primarily on advancement in the blockchain space with stories about the BAFT and Coin Center addressing a report on distributed ledger technology by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and about how Microsoft, ConsenSys and Blockstack Labs have teamed up…

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This week’s theme is metamorphosis. Decentral’s Jaxx wallet is breaking out of alpha with the launch of 1.0 and its iOS app in the Apple store. Colony is trying to change how we work together; Humanitarian Blockchain is trying to change the way we look after one another; and The DAO is entering into a new phase of its own….

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BTCMANAGER is here to bring clarity – this week in particular. We bring you an interview with Alex Tapscott, co-author of the book Blockchain Revolution, which in turn is a fantastic overview of the blockchain space. We also help to sort out the ins and outs of DAOs and The DAO. You’re welcome. Compiled from contributions by James R. Moreau,…

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This week, BTCMANAGER attended Consensus 2016: Making Blockchain Real in New York City. It was a tremendous event with lots to take in and plenty of opportunities to get up close and personal with some of the key movers in the Bitcoin and blockchain space. Look for some great follow-up articles and interviews as a result of this conference. In…

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This has been a big week for business and blockchain announcements around the world. Two new alliances were formed in Asia: ChinaLedger Alliance in China and the Blockchain Collaborative Consoritium in Japan. The U.K. is looking into using blockchain tech to make government more efficient. And in the world of medical record keeping, there were several big breakthroughs. Compiled from…

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Two important stories were in the news this week: The results of ShapeShift’s postmortem report and the draft of the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. Both address issues of security. In ShapeShift’s case, how the breach is leading to improved security measures; in the second, how government legislation could force backdoor access everyone’s personal data, leading to “unintended consequences.”…

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Once again, this week we saw the growing impact of blockchain companies in the fintech environment. Companies were recognized for their potential by awards of funding or by awards of prestige. On the flipside, though, the specter of legislation that will undermine encryption took a step forward.  Compiled from contributions by Diana Ngo, Nuno Menezes, James Ryan Moreau, and Joseph…

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This week, BTCMANAGER highlighted the multiple use cases for blockchain technology, from banking to entertainment. We also brought to light the difficulties faced by the Bitcoin community in Venezuela in a feature interview with Randy Brito, founder of Bitcoin Venezuela. Compiled from contributions by Nuno Menezes, Jamie Holmes, Diana Ngo,Michael Scott and Joseph Young Venezuela in Crisis: A First-Hand Account…

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From the Ethereum vs Bitcoin blockchain debate, to new blockchain enterprises, including the whitepapers from Slock.it and Filament, this week’s news was all about blockchains. BTCMANAGER spoke with blockchain experts like Stephan Tual, Anthony Di Iorio, and Dr. Gavin Wood, and Dr. Andy Lee of ProtonMail, and Tom Mornini of Subledger. Compiled from contributions by Christie Harkin, Michael Scott, Diana…

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There was a little bit of everything in the news this week, from advancements in Ethereum projects, bitcoin addresses, banking news, and regulation. We interviewed some top thinkers in the space including Stephan Tual, Justin Newton, Alex Tapscott,  and Peter Kirby. And one couple recorded their commitment to each other on the Ethereum blockchain. These stories and more in this…

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