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interview April 30, 2019 Exclusive Dialogue with Blockstream CEO Adam Back: Bitcoin to $250,000? Turing Completeness a Mistake?

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Blockchain

PBoC’s Fintech Research Institute is Hiring Blockchain Talents

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The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, has been ramping up its efforts in blockchain development as a fintech research institute established by it is hiring blockchain developers and financial specialists. According to the recruitment notice i...

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Bitcoin

Chinese Granny Caught Stealing Electricity to Mine Bitcoin

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An old woman aged 60 in China has been sentenced to detention for four months for stealing electricity to mine bitcoin, according to China Judgements Online, a website publishing court documents of the whole country. As per the court document, in addition to ja...

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Press-release

CryptoKaiju Launches Their Second Batch of Ethereum Powered Vinyl Toys

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Mining

Canaan Expects Its AI Business to Catch Up with Bitcoin Mining in Three Years

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Technologies

Ethereum’s Serenity PoS Roadmap Out

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Reviews

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Interview

Exclusive Dialogue with Blockstream CEO Adam Back: Bitcoin to $250,000? Turing Completeness a Mistake?

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