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EU's top court rules in favour of tax-exempt bitcoin

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EU's top court rules in favour of tax-exempt bitcoin

The European Court of Justice has ruled that bitcoin and other virtual currency transactions should be exempt from value added tax.

W3C Web Payments Working Group to create APIs for online checkout

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W3C Web Payments Working Group to create APIs for online checkout

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has established a Web Payments Working Group to develop a set of standardised APIs to help streamline the online checkout experience and make payments more secure.

Smart contracts set to transform financial services - BBVA

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Smart contracts set to transform financial services - BBVA

Smart contracts facilitated by blockchain technologies could usher in a new wave of innovation in banking services, say economists at BBVA.

Corrupt Silk Road agent gets 78-month prison sentence

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Corrupt Silk Road agent gets 78-month prison sentence

Corrupt former DEA agent Carl Force has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail after pleading guilty to a three-count charge of money laundering related to the theft of hundreds of thousands dollars in digital currency during the Silk Road bust.

UK government invests £10m in distributed ledger technology research

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UK government invests £10m in distributed ledger technology research

The UK government is pumping another £10 million into fintech research as it explores the opportunities presented by the distributed ledger technology behind bitcoin.

Barclays signs deals with blockchain startups; Hyperledger wins Innotribe contest

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Barclays signs deals with blockchain startups; Hyperledger wins Innotribe contest

Barclays Bank has reportedly signed contracts with two blockchain technology startups who participated in the bank's New York accelerator programme, further underscoring its interest in the emerging technology.

FIX sets up blockchain Working Group; SETL busts 1billion transactions per day

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FIX sets up blockchain Working Group; SETL busts 1billion transactions per day

The FIX Trading Community has set up a Working Group to focus on the use of digital currency and blockchain initiatives in the capital markets industry.

Banks must embrace fintech-fuelled payments revolution - BNY Mellon

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Banks must embrace fintech-fuelled payments revolution - BNY Mellon

Banks must embrace fintech companies or risk being left behind as the payments landscape undergoes a radical technological overhaul, according to a new report from BNY Mellon.

US Marshals to auction off final Silk Road bitcoin haul

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US Marshals to auction off final Silk Road bitcoin haul

The United States Marshals Service is preparing to auction off the final 44,341 bitcoins - worth around $10.8 million at current prices - seized in connection with the Silk Road dark web marketplace.

China and India drive non-cash payments growth

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China and India drive non-cash payments growth

Global non-cash payments volumes are expected to increase by nearly nine per cent in 2014, as massive emerging markets such as China and India begin to go electronic and mobile money takes off in developed countries, according to the latest annual World Payments Report from Capgemini and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Santander InnoVentures joins Ripple funding round

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Santander InnoVentures joins Ripple funding round

Digital currency network Ripple has topped up its $28 million Series A funding round with an additional $4 million investment from Santander InnoVentures.

Nomura investigates distributed ledgers; Fidelity joins Irish blockchain hackathon

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Nomura investigates distributed ledgers; Fidelity joins Irish blockchain hackathon

Nomura Securities is to investigate the use of distributed ledger technology in a joint project with IT supplier and consultancy The Nomura Research Institute.

Winklevoss twins get NYDFS charter for bitcoin exchange

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Winklevoss twins get NYDFS charter for bitcoin exchange

The Winklevoss twins have launched their Gemini bitcoin exchange after receiving a charter from the New York Department of Financial services (NYDFS).

Switzerland gets new fintech accelerator

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Switzerland gets new fintech accelerator

A Zurich-based accelerator co-founded by a former UBS IT manager is looking to establish Switzerland as a hotbed for fintech innovation.

More global banks back blockchain collaboration plan

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More global banks back blockchain collaboration plan

An initiative to create a set of global standards for the use of distributed ledger technology in financial markets has picked up momentum, with another 13 major banks - including BofA, Deutsche Bank and HSBC - throwing their weight behind the plan.

Iran joins fintech revolution

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Iran joins fintech revolution

The fintech revolution continues to spread across the globe, reaching former pariah state Iran in the form of a digital finance conference next month.

Finextra Q&A: Jeff Dennes, chief digital officer, BBVA Compass

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Finextra Q&A: Jeff Dennes, chief digital officer, BBVA Compass

BBVA Compass has developed a reputation as one of America's most forward-thinking banks. Last year Jeff Dennes joined the team to lead its charge into the digital era. He talks to Finextra about what being a chief digital officer entails and the bank's relationship with the fintech community.

Blockchain and bond market trading win out in BBVA London startup contest

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Blockchain and bond market trading win out in BBVA London startup contest

Two London-based fintech start-ups - Everledger, which uses the blockchain to record ownership of valuables, and Origin Markets, a platform which directly connects corporate bond issuers with institutional investors - have won the 2015 BBVA Open Talent Europe final.

Swiss fintech incubator Fusion ignites with first intake

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Swiss fintech incubator Fusion ignites with first intake

Swiss fintech incubator Fusion has selected the first ten startups to join a 12-month accelerator scheme, having ploughed through over 100 applications from aspiring companies working in traditional Swiss strongholds such as asset and wealth management, insurance, and commodity trading.

Competition watchdog urged to probe Oz bank 'collusion' in bitcoin shutdown

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Competition watchdog urged to probe Oz bank 'collusion' in bitcoin shutdown

Queensland National Senator Matthew Canavan has called on Australia's competition watchdog to investigate the actions of the nation's banks in refusing to handle the accounts of bitcoin startups across the country.

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