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Simon's back in the studio joined by a very distant Colin to talk about the latest and greatest news in blockchain. Core Ethereum devs push Constantinople upgrade out 6 weeks; ProgPoW decision put on hold 00:52 Sara Feenan explains it all 02:35 Was Bitcoin Really Manipulated 08:55 Beyond the doomsday economics of "proof-of-work" in cryptocurrencies 13:33 ING are working in partnership with R3 18:45 Ford to use Blockchain in pilot to trace cobalt mined in Congo 19:50 Binance targets EU-UK traders with new fiat-to-crypto exchange 23:03 OECD: ICOs Have Financing Benefits But Aren’t a Mainstream Option 25:28 Wyoming Bill Would Clear the Way for Crypto Custody at Banks 29:35 We've got a great Tweet of the Week from BeamPrivacy on Beam's blockchain stopping 33:57 All this and so much more on this week's episode of Blockchain Insider. And why not send us your best tweets? See if you can get a shout out on the show! We hope you enjoy the show and, as ever, don't forget to subscribe! Want to join the conversation on all the topics discussed? Tweet the show @bchaininsider and if you really love the show, please leave us a review on iTunes. This week's episode of Blockchain Insider was produced by Laura Watkins and Petrit Berisha. Edited by Alex Woodhouse. Links: Core Ethereum devs push Constantinople upgrade out 6 weeks; ProgPoW decision put on hold - The Block Was Bitcoin Really Manipulated? - The Block Beyond the doomsday economics of "proof-of-work" in cryptocurrencies Ford to use blockchain in pilot to trace cobalt mined in Congo | Financial Times Binance Targets EU, UK Traders With New Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange - CoinDesk OECD: ICOs Have Financing Benefits But Aren't a Mainstream Option - CoinDesk Wyoming Bill Would Clear the Way for Crypto Custody at Banks - CoinDesk