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Greeks flock to Bitcoin

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Greeks flock to Bitcoin

Bitcoin exchanges are reporting a surge in interest from Greek users faced with shuttered banks and capital controls.

Digital Asset begins distributed ledger roll-up with Hyperledger acqusition

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Digital Asset begins distributed ledger roll-up with Hyperledger acqusition

Digital Asset Holdings, the cryptocurreny outfit helmed by former JP Morgan big wig Blythe Masters, has acquired one-time Innotribe startup finalist Hyperledger.

Global fintech investment triples - Accenture

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Global fintech investment triples - Accenture

Global investment in financial technology tripled last year to hit $12.2 billion, with the US market dominating, according to a report from Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City.

Nasdaq calls in Chain for blockchain project

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Nasdaq calls in Chain for blockchain project

Nasdaq has enlisted blockchain infrastructure provider Chain for its project to use digital ledger technology for the issuance and transfer of private company securities.

Barclays bets on blockchain and startups to re-invent finance

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Barclays bets on blockchain and startups to re-invent finance

Barclays' fintech accelerator programme is beginning to bear fruit, with the bank forging working relationships with several startup alumni involved in areas such as cybersecurity and the blockchain.

Canadian senate committee urges 'light touch' Bitcoin regulation

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Canadian senate committee urges 'light touch' Bitcoin regulation

Canada should employ a "light regulatory touch" when dealing with digital currencies and the blockchain, according to a report from a powerful standing senate committee.

Swedish bank takes out newspaper ad to talk bitcoin

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Swedish bank takes out newspaper ad to talk bitcoin

Swedish bank SEB has jumped into the Bitcoin debate, taking out an advert in a daily newspaper to opine on the cryptocurrency.

Banks and startups must collaborate for 'Fintech 2.0' revolution

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Banks and startups must collaborate for 'Fintech 2.0' revolution

Having made their mark in relatively safe areas such as payments and P2P lending, fintech firms are now preparing to move into the middle and back office, giving them a multi-billion dollar opportunity to help reboot financial services, but only if they collaborate with the establishment, according to a new paper from Santander InnoVentures, Oliver Wyman and Anthemis Group.

Niederauer backs 'smart securities' startup Symbiont

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Niederauer backs 'smart securities' startup Symbiont

A host of Wall Street heavyweights, including former Nyse Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer, have joined a $1.25 million seed funding round for Symbiont, a startup using the blockchain for "smart securities".

LHV Bank uses blockchain tech to issue receivables claims

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LHV Bank uses blockchain tech to issue receivables claims

Estonia's LHV Bank is tapping blockchain technology for an experiment that will see it issue EUR100,000 worth of "cryptographically protected" receivables claims against the bank.

Overstock issues first 'cryptobond'

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Overstock issues first 'cryptobond'

Online retailer Overstock is to issue its first digital corporate bond using the technology that underlies cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.

Coinbase suspends Wyoming bitcoin wallet

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Coinbase suspends Wyoming bitcoin wallet

Virtual currency startup Coinbase has suspended operations in Wyoming, citing 'impractical' regulatory policies.

New York state publishes BitLicense rules

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New York state publishes BitLicense rules

New York state's financial watchdog has published its 'BitLicense' rules governing companies involved with crypto-currencies.

Blockchain-based financial contract platform Mirror secures $8.8m

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Blockchain-based financial contract platform Mirror secures $8.8m

Mirror, a blockchain-tapping peer-to-peer trading platform, has raised $8.8 million in a Series A funding round led by Route 66 Ventures.

Ripple Labs names former DTCC boss Donahue as an advisor

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Ripple Labs names former DTCC boss Donahue as an advisor

Digital currency firm Ripple Labs has enlisted former Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) CEO Donald Donahue as an advisor.

Google and Intel top charts of corporate investors in fintech

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Google and Intel top charts of corporate investors in fintech

Financial services firms may dominate the list of corporate investors in fintech startups, but the biggest investment dollars are coming from two of the world's largest tech companies, Google and Intel, according to data from CB Insights.

Silk Road's Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison

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Silk Road's Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, a dark web bazaar where shoppers bought and sold illegal goods with bitcoin, has been sentenced to life in prison.

Blockchain firm quits UK over government's 'snooper's charter'

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Blockchain firm quits UK over government's 'snooper's charter'

Eris Industries, a firm that uses blockchain technology to help clients build their own data infrastructure, is leaving the UK in protest over government plans to introduce a communications data bill dubbed the "snooper's charter".

Canadian Uni prepares students for the future of fintech with bitcoin ATMs

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Canadian Uni prepares students for the future of fintech with bitcoin ATMs

A Canadian university is installing bitcoin ATMs across campus, and will accept the digital currency for the purchase of text books, in an effort to stimulate discussion about the future of money and innovation in financial services.

CBA to test Ripple for intra-bank transfers

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CBA to test Ripple for intra-bank transfers

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is to begin testing technology from Ripple Labs to transfer funds between its subsidiaries.

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