Crypto 2.0 Roundup: Counterparty Debuts Multisig, Ethereum's Crowdsale and Comedians Go Crypto

Crypto 2.0 Roundup: Counterparty Debuts Multisig, Ethereum's Crowdsale and Comedians Go Crypto

Amidst bitcoin's disruption of the online payments industry, heated debates over pending regulations and the slow and steady expansion of bitcoin ATM locations, it can be easy to lose sight of the widespread impact bitcoin, and more importantly, the technology behind it, is making beyond digital money. In yesterday's roundup, we gave a broad-scale overview of Crypto 2.0 with insight from the emerging sector's major players. Today, we'll look at the recent news in the space to illustrate how this sector of industry is seeking to move bitcoin forward. Counterparty launches multisig....


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