International

• Intel Demos Seafood Tracking on Sawtooth Lake Blockchain

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  Intel has revealed a solution for tracking the supply chain of fish using its Sawtooth Lake blockchain platform. Source

• Here Comes the Pickaxe Race: Bitcoin Mining Jumps to GPU

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  Early bitcoin entrepreneur Alex Waters looks back at what was lost as the network's mining 'arms race' escalated. Source

• Litecoin Moves Within 5% of its SegWit Activation Threshold

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  The litecoin network appears to be on the cusp of enacting a technical upgrade that would boost the capacity of its network. Source

• Philly Fed President Praises Blockchain's Authentication Abilities

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  The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia became the latest arm of the US central bank to discuss the impact of blockchain this week. Source

• Blockchain Land Registry Tech Gets Test in Brazil

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  The land registrar offices of two Brazilian municipalities are now experimenting with blockchain tech. Source

• Building 'The Blockchain': Developers Aren't Giving Up on Big Ambitions

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  A developer conference in Malta this week saw researchers present new ideas for how blockchains could be built and deployed. Source

• Decentralizing Central Banks: How R3 Envisions the Future of Fiat

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  In a new report, bank consortium R3 compares two competing concepts for moving fiat currency to a blockchain or distributed ledger. Source

• Ethereum Prediction Market Project Gnosis Sets ICO Launch Date

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  An ethereum-based prediction market project called Gnosis is moving forward toward its public debut. Source

• Bitcoin's Broken Record: Why the Scaling Debate Isn't Going Away

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  As the bitcoin scaling debate drags on, patterns are emerging that yield interesting insights into technical exploration on the network. Source

• Blockchain Capital Releases New Details on Ethereum ICO Token

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  Venture firm Blockchain Capital has released new details about a forthcoming token sale aimed to raise money for its new startup fund. Source

• Blockchain Startup Wyre Acquires Remitsy for China Market Push

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  A blockchain cross-border startup has acquired one of its competitors as part of an undisclosed deal. Source

• Polish Ministry Backs Blockchain Best Practices Proposal

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  A government agency in Poland has put in a place best practices documentation in a bid to help the blockchain industry better self-regulate....

• Zcash Enters Top 10 Cryptocurrencies By Market Cap

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  Zcash became one of the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market cap today, a first in the blockchain network's short history. Source

• GAW Miners SEC Case Set for 2018 Court Date

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  A notable cryptocurrency case could advance to court as soon as early 2018, according to new filings. Source

• CoinDesk Launches Bitcoin Essay Series With Author Brian Patrick Eha

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  CoinDesk is excited to announce a new series in which notable individuals look back on some of the biggest moments in bitcoin's near 10-year...