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Sunday 29 May 2016

Bitcoin Prices Break $500 Barrier to Hit 20-Month High - 

Bitcoin prices hit a more than 20-month high this weekend as the digital currency broke the $500 barrier to reap big gains. Back-to-back breakout sessions on Friday and Saturday contributed to the development, which marks the end of one of the notoriously volatile digital currency's most stable periods.
Charles Bovaird / May 29, 2016 12:38 pm

A Framework for Identity - 

IDEO coLAB member Dan Elitzer explores a framework for digital identity using blockchain and other technologies. In this op-ed, he fleshes out key areas in which he believes an identity system should function in an era of digital access and interaction.
Dan Elitzer / May 28, 2016 05:14 pm

A Right to Exist: Using Technology to Create Better ID Systems - 

In this opinion piece, Steven Malby, head of the Law Development Section of the Rule of Law Division for the Commonwealth Secretariat, advocates for the broader use of technology in bringing formal identity to the more than 1 billion people who lack legal recognition from governments worldwide.
Steven Malby / May 28, 2016 03:20 pm

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State of Blockchain Q1 2016: Blockchain Funding Overtakes Bitcoin

In case you missed it, CoinDesk has released its latest State of Blockchain report, analyzing news and events from Q1 2016. Weighing in at 100 slides, the presentation takes a deep dive into trends in the blockchain and bitcoin sectors to reveal new findings about the fast-changing industry.