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BitFury secures $20 million funding round

BitFury Group, the leading Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company today announced it secured $20 million in funding.

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Crypto Facilities and Elliptic bring enterprise standards to bitcoin trading

A pair of bitcoin firms are hoping to bring enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency trading a step closer through the launch of a clearing and settlement function that separates custody from other exchange functions.

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Limonetik offers bitcoin option to PSPs and merchants via Bitnet

Bitnet, an enterprise bitcoin payments processor, and Limonetik, a key player in global digital payments infrastructure and a marketplaces solution provider, today announced a strategic partnership.

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Payever closes EUR500,000 seed round

Payever makes commerce easier for everyone and closed a seed round with the leading early stage venture capital firm in Germany

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Blockchain could upend post-trade infrastructure - BNP Paribas analyst

A distributed blockchain system has the potential to completely upend post-trade infrastructure, leaving many current market players redundant, according to a BNP Paribas analyst.

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Mercury Digital Partners debuts algorithmic trading services through Coinado.com

Mercury Digital Partners Inc, a leading automated trading solution provider in digital currency, is proud to announce its first automated trading and management service at Coinado.com.

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Citi builds blockchains

Citi has been exploring distributed ledger technology for years, building three blockchains and creating its own crypto-currency, dubbed Citicoin, the banking giant has told International Business Times.

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Coinfloor launches broker-based bitcoin marketplace

Coinfloor is announcing the launch of the world's first broker based bitcoin marketplace.

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Chamber of Digital Commerce adds Blythe Masters to advisory board

The Chamber of Digital Commerce was honored to announce today the addition of three significant advisory board members: Blythe Masters, CEO, Digital Asset Holdings; James Robinson, co-founder and managing partner, RRE Ventures; and Jason Weinstein, partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

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Singapore pledges S$225m to fintech

Singapore has committed S$225 million over the next five years to a scheme designed to build a vibrant ecosystem for innovation in fintech.

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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.

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Computop and Bitnet partner on merchant bitcoin acceptance

Computop, a leading payment service provider (PSP), and Bitnet, a bitcoin payments processor, today announced a strategic technology partnership.

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ChangeTip first in line for BitGo verification service

BitGo, the leading bitcoin security platform, today announced its Verified by BitGo proof-of-solvency service. Immediately adopted by micropayment service ChangeTip, BitGo’s Verified by BitGo product provides a real-time view of bitcoin assets, quickly and easily assuring ChangeTip’s customers and partners of adequate funds.

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Westpac's Reinventure invests in Coinbase

We are pleased to announce that Reinventure Group, an Australian-based VC firm focused on fintech, has made a strategic investment in Coinbase.

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Bitcoin exchange Kraken opens in Canada with Vogogo

Risk Management & Payment Processing specialist Vogogo Inc. (“Vogogo”) (TSX VENTURE:VGO) today announced the launch of its proprietary compliance, risk management and payment processing platform with prominent bitcoin exchange Kraken.

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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.

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BitFury adds former CFTC chairman James Newsome to advisory board

BitFury Group, the leading Bitcoin Blockchain infrastructure provider and transaction processing company added Dr. James Newsome, ex-Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and former CEO of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and Hernando de Soto, the President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD), to its advisory board.

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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.

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FTC warns consumers of perils of paying in bitcoin

If you shop online — and who doesn’t? — you might notice that some websites let you pay with bitcoins. Virtual or crypto currencies like Bitcoin can be a fast way to pay online, or in person with a mobile app.

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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.