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News/Blockchain
Bitpay is working with Dutch startup Bitstraat to turn Amsterdam into the Bitcoin capital of the world by giving away free hardware to retailers in the city.
03 December 2014
Company update/Blockchain
A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to blackmail, possession of articles for use in fraud & possession of indecent images of children.
MasterCard has called on Australia to force Bitcoin transactions to go through "regulated and transparent administrators" in the same way as other participants in the country's payments system.
02 December 2014
Today we’re excited to launch USD Wallets, a new feature which allows users to store U.S. Dollar balances on Coinbase.
Australia's largest Bitcoin company CoinJar is moving its headquarters to the UK to take advantage of a more favourable regulatory regime.
01 December 2014
The Yacuna Group releases its updated Yacuna API and enables third-party developers to integrate the UK-based and -regulated Bitcoin exchange into their applications.
27 November 2014
Finextra TV/Blockchain
Penny Hembrow, vice president, global head of banking at CGI, looks at the impact of digital on the retail banking industry.
Coinbase has struck a deal with payments platform RewardsPay that enables online shoppers to use bitcoin for purchases at the likes of iTunes and Facebook.
20 November 2014
The US Marshals Service is looking at a $20 million payday as it auctions off 50,000 bitcoins seized from alleged Silk Road kingpin Ross Ulbricht, otherwise known as Dread Pirate Roberts.
18 November 2014
The venture capital arm of Spanish bank Bankinter has invested in a bitcoin startup that is developing an application for P2P transfer of fiat money to bitcoin - and vice versa - through consumer bank accounts.
17 November 2014
A team from RBS took top honors at the Deloitte Digital #GoneHacking capital markets hackathon on Friday with a trading platform that utilises the Ripple protocol to handle integration with crypto-currencies.
We are pleased to announce that starting today iPhone users can download our mobile app in the App Store, bringing a convenient, seamless way to secure and manage bitcoin from your iPhone.
14 November 2014
DigitalTangible, Inc, the #1 technology platform and marketplace for bitcoin and precious metals, introduces an industry first: Bitcoin4Gold.
12 November 2014
Bitcoin could become a market-leading technology that will change the way financial systems are engineered says BNP Paribas, in an analysis of the potential disruptive impact of the crypto-currency on banking and asset servicing.
A dutch crypto-currency fanatic has implanted two NFC tags under the skin in his hands to store his digital cash.
11 November 2014
We’ve been busy making bitcoin payments fast and seamless for mobile and retail businesses, and today we’re excited to launch our new point-of-sale app. Bitcoin Checkout allows merchants to accept bitcoin payments on a mobile device.
04 November 2014
The UK government has launched a 'Call for Information' on the benefits and risks of digital currencies, as part of moves to support the growth of Britain’s booming fintech scene.
AlphaPoint's secure, scalable and customizable technology platform will support Bitfinex's rapid growth.
03 November 2014
Mainstream Businesses that Rely on US Dataworks for Receivables Processing Can Now Benefit by Accepting Bitcoin Payments without Changes to Their Existing Systems.
New York State’s Superintendent of Financial Services Benjamin Lawsky has revealed plans to introduce a less onerous "transitional" BitLicense for cryptocurrency startups.
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