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Do you need a blockchain?

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Ythisisit ·

Wall Street rethinks blockchain projects as euphoria meets reality

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Yericdanielski ·

My professional opinion as a blockchain researcher: I don’t see the point (yet)

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Ywalterbell ·

IBM has cut its blockchain team down to almost nothing – sources

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Ykkleindev ·

Do you need a blockchain?

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Yberkes ·

The Private Blockchain Fallacy

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Ycolinarms ·

What Problem Blockchains Solve

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Ydavidgerard ·

SEC Commissioner's “safe harbor” proposal for ICOs will only enable scammers

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YSamPatt ·

Why OpenBazaar Token Doesn’t Exist

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Ywslh ·

Do you need a Blockchain? [pdf]

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Yburundi_coffee ·

Do you need Blockchain? [pdf]

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Yrahuldottech ·

Ask HN: What is so great about blockchain?

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Ykushti ·

Do you need a Blockchain?

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Yarikr ·

If you don’t need (true) decentralization, you don’t need a blockchain

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