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Mike Orcutt

Mike Orcutt

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.
ConsenSys fintech exec says Libra could become a 'developer magnet' if the stablecoin project takes off

ConsenSys fintech exec says Libra could become a 'developer magnet' if the stablecoin project takes off

May 16, 2020, 11:38AM EDT • Business
Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash completes its trusted set-up ceremony

Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash completes its trusted set-up ceremony

May 13, 2020, 4:11PM EDT • Ecosystems
Former CFTC chair says a tokenized dollar could be a better way to hand out relief money

Former CFTC chair says a tokenized dollar could be a better way to hand out relief money

May 11, 2020, 12:06PM EDT • Ecosystems
A new startup called Yield is trying to bring fixed-rate borrowing and lending to Ethereum
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A new startup called Yield is trying to bring fixed-rate borrowing and lending to Ethereum

May 07, 2020, 3:58PM EDT • DeFi
How bitcoin could benefit from the post-crisis privacy debate

How bitcoin could benefit from the post-crisis privacy debate

May 06, 2020, 4:02PM EDT • Ecosystems
Liquity, a new Ethereum-based lending protocol, promises a fully redeemable stablecoin
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Liquity, a new Ethereum-based lending protocol, promises a fully redeemable stablecoin

May 04, 2020, 3:01PM EDT • DeFi
What actually happens during a bitcoin halving? Technically speaking, not much

What actually happens during a bitcoin halving? Technically speaking, not much

Apr 30, 2020, 11:51AM EDT • Ecosystems
A new US government report explores how blockchains could be used to track drones carrying medical supplies

A new US government report explores how blockchains could be used to track drones carrying medical supplies

Apr 27, 2020, 1:41PM EDT • Ecosystems
Securitize launches peer-to-peer security token trading service

Securitize launches peer-to-peer security token trading service

Apr 23, 2020, 3:13PM EDT • Markets
Is the bitcoin halving priced in? The pandemic complicates things, says GSR’s Rich Rosenblum

Is the bitcoin halving priced in? The pandemic complicates things, says GSR’s Rich Rosenblum

Apr 23, 2020, 11:45AM EDT • Ecosystems
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