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'We'll Tokenize the House': Mortgages Are Coming to Ethereum This Summer - 0 views

www.coindesk.com/coming-to-ethereum-this-summer

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Fluidity is launching ethereum-powered mortgages in California and New York. The mortgages will be recorded via smart contracts, while using cryptocurrency for back-end management.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fluidity is launching ethereum-powered mortgages in California and New York. The mortgages will be recorded via smart contracts, while using cryptocurrency for back-end management.</div>

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Forbes Blockchain 50: Billion Dollar Babies - 0 views

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Forbes has identified more than 100 big companies actively exploring blockchain through industry consortiums and other proprietary projects, 50 of which have minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Forbes has identified more than 100 big companies actively exploring blockchain through industry consortiums and other proprietary projects, 50 of which have minimum revenues or valuations of $1 billion. </div>

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Stablecoins Have No Need for Public Blockchains - 0 views

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Is issuing fiat-backed stablecoins on public blockchains the best approach? Is a public, permissionless blockchain actually necessary? Let's take a closer look at what stablecoins supposedly gain from the use of public blockchains and whether there may be more practical options available to issuers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Is issuing fiat-backed stablecoins on public blockchains the best approach? Is a public, permissionless blockchain actually necessary? Let's take a closer look at what stablecoins supposedly gain from the use of public blockchains and whether there may be more practical options available to issuers.</div>

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What Are Sidechains? Extending & Providing Functionality to Existing Blockchains - 0 views

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Sidechains are a unique and diverse solution for disparate blockchain networks to experiment and interact with each other. Developments within sidechains will go a long way in fueling better liquidity, interoperability, and scalability of the broader blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sidechains are a unique and diverse solution for disparate blockchain networks to experiment and interact with each other. Developments within sidechains will go a long way in fueling better liquidity, interoperability, and scalability of the broader blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem.</div>

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It's 2019, Where Are Bitcoin's Sidechains? - 0 views

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"Enabling Blockchain Innovations with Pegged Sidechains" was viewed as a death blow for Altcoins. However, the type of sidechain outlined in the white paper has not materialized. Why not?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Enabling Blockchain Innovations with Pegged Sidechains" was viewed as a death blow for Altcoins. However, the type of sidechain outlined in the white paper has not materialized. Why not?</div>

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What Will The May 20 'Halving' Mean For The Price Of Bitcoin? - 0 views

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There is a clear correlation between bitcoin reward halving and price volatility afterward. These supply side changes happen every 4 years, and keeping that in mind can help build a better picture of what influences the price of bitcoin at different times.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There is a clear correlation between bitcoin reward halving and price volatility afterward. These supply side changes happen every 4 years, and keeping that in mind can help build a better picture of what influences the price of bitcoin at different times.</div>

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Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain 'Supervisory Node' - 0 views

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The Boston Fed is looking at setting up a "supervisory node," a regulatory surveillance tool that should be able to connect to various banking blockchains. This node will watch the money flows and settlements between different banks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Boston Fed is looking at setting up a "supervisory node," a regulatory surveillance tool that should be able to connect to various banking blockchains. This node will watch the money flows and settlements between different banks.</div>

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Crypto hedge funds live to fight another day - 0 views

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The median crypto hedge fund delivered a 46% loss in 2018. Quantitative crypto funds, which can take short positions, fared better with a median return of 8%.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The median crypto hedge fund delivered a 46% loss in 2018. Quantitative crypto funds, which can take short positions, fared better with a median return of 8%.</div>

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Above $7.5K: Bitcoin Price Hits Highest Level Since August 2018 - 0 views

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Bitcoin's price rose above $7,500 Sunday for the first time since August 2018, but it has since cooled off since, and was trading below $7,000 by early afternoon EDT.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Bitcoin's price rose above $7,500 Sunday for the first time since August 2018, but it has since cooled off since, and was trading below $7,000 by early afternoon EDT.</div>

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When the Dust Settles: The Bitfinex Probe Reveals Structural Weaknesses - 0 views

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The Bitfinex probe has laid bare two fundamental weaknesses in crypto infrastructure as a whole: 1) the lack of high-level banking services; and, 2) the lack of auditing standards.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Bitfinex probe has laid bare two fundamental weaknesses in crypto infrastructure as a whole: 1) the lack of high-level banking services; and, 2) the lack of auditing standards. </div>

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