Bitcoin News in Review: Sidechains, IBM, BitLicense, and More

Bitcoin News in Review: Sidechains, IBM, BitLicense, and More

Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we look at some of the biggest stories of the week here on CryptoCoins News. This week (19 October – 26 October), we looked at sidechains, saw IBM plan to unveil a blockchain-based “internet of things” next year, saw Circle and BitPay comment on New York’s BitLicense, and more. Check out our video and keep scrolling for our articles on this Bitcoin News in Review. Sidechains are an innovative concept first proposed earlier this year. They have the potential to replace altcoins and “Bitcoin 2.0” platforms. Essentially, sidechains make it....


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