Enthusiasts tout blockchains’ benefits beyond cryptocurrencies, but so far those benefits are promises, while risks are real.
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What Good Is A Blockchain?
Tag Archives: Cryptocurrency
Should You ‘Like’ Libra?
Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency may not be right for everybody, but not everybody has better options.
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Taking $190 Million To The Grave
A crypto entrepreneur unexpectedly dies, and $190 million of customer money may be lost because he did not share a password.
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Law And Order Comes To Cybercoin
SEC law enforcers are not buying claims that initial coin offerings are a form of philanthropy.
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A Commentary Gets Caught In A Crypto-Crackdown
Computers have trouble distinguishing between mentioning bitcoin and promoting it; humans ought to be able to do better.
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Finding Bitcoin In The Sofa Cushions
Talk about a comeback artist: Rapper 50 cent emerges from bankruptcy to discover he is a bitcoin millionaire.
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Bitcoin = Tulips
Bitcoin is a relatively new invention, but the mania surrounding the cryptocurrency has a long and generally sad history.
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Closer Scrutiny For Cryptocurrency
The IRS takes the lead in trying to pull cryptocurrency transactions into the sunlight.
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