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BitFury opens Level39 office

BitFury Group, the leading Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company today announced a series of partnerships to support the growing European FinTech sector.

Use of crypto-technology beyond currency advancing

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Use of crypto-technology beyond currency advancing

Lee Fulmer, Market Commentator, discusses the emerging application of crypto-technologies outside the currency space, and assesses how the blockchain is likely to be applied in the asset registry, application stack and asset-centric areas, by which players, over what timeframe.

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Bitbond launches Bitcoin Purchasing Power Index

Global p2p bitcoin lending platform Bitbond today announced the launch of bitcoinppi.com: the world’s first Bitcoin Purchasing Power Index.

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Onpex joins EBRC Fintech ecosystem

EBRC, the ICT trusted services provider, proudly announced that ONPEX, The Online Payment Exchange, is now part of its vibrant Fintech community of clients. ONPEX is an award-winning, white-label cloud payment Platform as a Service (PaaS).

Regulation biggest threat to fintech growth - survey

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Regulation biggest threat to fintech growth - survey

Regulatory issues are set to be the biggest hurdles facing financial technology firms over the next year, according to a survey of fintech founders and investors.

Align Commerce raises $12.5 million to disrupt cross-border payments industry

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Align Commerce raises $12.5 million to disrupt cross-border payments industry

Blockchain payments startup Align Commerce has closed a $12.5 million funfing round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB).

Bank of Canada ponders bitcoin's effect on monetary policy

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Bank of Canada ponders bitcoin's effect on monetary policy

The rise of bitcoin could leave central banks struggling to implement monetary policy and unable to act as lenders of last resort, the Bank of Canada's senior deputy governor has warned.

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Quadriga to launch first Canadian bockchain R&D lab

Quadriga Fintech Solutions Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the launch of Canada’s first R&D lab for Blockchain technology.

Overstock explores spin off of cryptotrading unit

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Overstock explores spin off of cryptotrading unit

Online retailer Overstock is preparing to split off its blockchain trading subsidiary Medici, after revealing that it spent $8 million on the business this year, pushing the company into the red for the first time in nine successive quarters.

Visa Europe explores use of blockchain tech for remittances

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Visa Europe explores use of blockchain tech for remittances

Visa Europe's innovation hub is teaming up with distributed ledger specialist Epiphyte on a proof of concept project looking into how the blockchain and bitcoin can be used for international remittances.

Osborne pushes London's fintech credentials

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Osborne pushes London's fintech credentials

The UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has vowed to help make London the world's fintech capital, promising to oversee a regulatory environment that encourages innovation in areas such as mobile payments and bitcoin.

US prosecutors lay out charges connected to huge JPMorgan hack

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US prosecutors lay out charges connected to huge JPMorgan hack

US prosecutors have unveiled charges against three men accused of hacking into a host of major financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, and stealing the data of millions of people.

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Blockchain firm BTL Group lists on TSX Venture board; raises C$2m

BTL Group Ltd (Blockchain Tech Ltd or BTL), a leader in blockchain technology, today announced its successful listing on the Venture Board of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSXV:BTL).

Dimon dismisses bitcoin

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Dimon dismisses bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has poured scorn on bitcoin, saying that virtual currencies have no chance of surviving because they will be crushed by governments.

Blockchain, 24/7 payments & corporate payment hubs

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Blockchain, 24/7 payments & corporate payment hubs

Gene Neyer, Global Product Manager, D+H, speaks about the current climate of payments modernisation, what changes are taking place to reach transformation goals, and the potential of blockchain as a disruptor.

Santander to run global blockchain challenge

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Santander to run global blockchain challenge

Santander InnoVentures – the $100 million fintech venture capital fund of Santander Group – is launching an open competition to encourage and support early stage startups using distributed ledger technologies in the financial services industry.

Blockchain is to trust as cloud is to computing

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Blockchain is to trust as cloud is to computing

Michael King, Chairman, Credits, speaks about the potential of blockchain and distributed ledgers to disrupt the financial industry, and how well banks may be collaborating with fintech startups, particularly in the UK.

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Wall Street Blockchain Alliance puts together working groups

The Executive Committee of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA) is pleased to announce the launch of its Working Committees, with their respective chairpersons:

USAA pilots bitcoin balance check feature

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USAA pilots bitcoin balance check feature

USAA has teamed up with Coinbase to test a feature which enables members to check their bitcoin balances through the online army bank's website and mobile app.

Biohacker demos bitcoin payments by chip implant

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Biohacker demos bitcoin payments by chip implant

A research team from Swedish-based marketing and technology agency DigitasLBi has demonstrated a world-first bitcoin payment from a chip implant.

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