What We’re Reading: January 18, 2018

These are the day’s top talent stories from around the web.

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Financial companies currently have the most blockchain-related patents, writes Fast Company.

Russia and China might soon regulate Bitcoin, leading to another drop in its price, reports The Guardian.

Learn how air conditioning impacted office design around the world, via 99% Invisible.

With the constant threat of cyber-attacks, companies are buying cyber insurance, writes BBC.

Apple Inc. is returning money to the U.S., paying $38 billion in taxes and investing in domestic jobs, reports Bloomberg.