This week, most headlines will celebrate the record $5,200 price achieved by Bitcoin. This is certainly a compelling and exciting indicator for rising interest in the crypto space, but it’s important to remember that prices today don’t correlate with fundamentals that will drive usage, adoption, and value in the long term. Below are several articles that show how the developers behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other projects are working to build new functionality into these protocols, as well as the perspective of people and companies in the blockchain space who are also looking toward the long-term. Onward and upward!
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