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Mike Orcutt

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Mike is a Senior Editor at The Block. Previously he was a senior reporter at MIT Technology Review, where he covered a range of topics from solar cells to smart contracts.
Joe Biden transition team adds former CFTC chair and crypto-focused academic Gary Gensler

Joe Biden transition team adds former CFTC chair and crypto-focused academic Gary Gensler

Nov 10, 2020, 5:41PM EST • Regulation
Lightning Labs launches liquidity marketplace on the Lightning network

Lightning Labs launches liquidity marketplace on the Lightning network

Nov 02, 2020, 11:01AM EST • Ecosystems
Paxful launches crypto debit card for U.S. users

Paxful launches crypto debit card for U.S. users

Nov 02, 2020, 10:04AM EST • Markets
The BIS says anonymous CBDCs are 'not plausible.' Privacy advocates say that's nonsense.

The BIS says anonymous CBDCs are 'not plausible.' Privacy advocates say that's nonsense.

Oct 28, 2020, 6:40PM EDT • Regulation
Report: Cambodia's central bank has launched its Hyperledger-based payment system

Report: Cambodia's central bank has launched its Hyperledger-based payment system

Oct 28, 2020, 10:56AM EDT • Macro
The Yield Protocol — which enables fixed-rate lending on Ethereum — is live

The Yield Protocol — which enables fixed-rate lending on Ethereum — is live

Oct 19, 2020, 2:00PM EDT • DeFi
Coinbase Wallet will support Optimism's Layer 2 testnet

Coinbase Wallet will support Optimism's Layer 2 testnet

Oct 13, 2020, 2:09PM EDT • Ecosystems
Aztec unveils Ethereum Layer 2 network that uses zkSNARKs for both privacy and scalability

Aztec unveils Ethereum Layer 2 network that uses zkSNARKs for both privacy and scalability

Oct 12, 2020, 8:41AM EDT • Regulation
Solana unveils Wormhole, a bidirectional cross-chain bridge to Ethereum

Solana unveils Wormhole, a bidirectional cross-chain bridge to Ethereum

Oct 08, 2020, 9:08AM EDT • DeFi
Dfinity unveils 'open algorithmic governance system' as final milestone before launch

Dfinity unveils 'open algorithmic governance system' as final milestone before launch

Sep 30, 2020, 12:48PM EDT • Business
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