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Barclays Trials Bitcoin Tech With Pilot Program

23/06/2015(0)
Barclays has signed off on a proof-of-concept to trial bitcoin technology. Following an agreement with bitcoin exchange Safello, the UK bank says it will explore how blockchain technologies could ... Read More
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Bitcoin Could Change The Derivatives Market, Says UBS Banker

22/06/2015(0)
Bitcoin could change derivatives, in particular settlement, trading and securities issuance according to some individuals, among whom are bankers and technologists. Alex Batlin, who has been a vocal supporter ... Read More
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EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem

18/06/2015(0)
Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich, head of consumer protection and financial innovation at the European Banking Authority (EBA). ... Read More
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Danish Firm Set to Revolutionize Cryptocurrency Industry

17/06/2015(0)
CCEDK.com, a leading Danish cryptocurrency exchange, has just demolished the final barriers to mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies. “We have combined the strengths of digital currencies pioneered by Bitcoin with the ... Read More
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Bitcoin surges as Grexit worries mount, posts best run in 18 months

17/06/2015(0)
Bitcoin surged by as much as 7 percent on Tuesday and was on track for its longest winning streak in 18 months, as concerns that Greece could tumble out ... Read More
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A study on Bitcoin use in UK

16/06/2015(0)
UK based Bitcoin news site Miningpool.co.uk released the results of a study on bitcoin use in the UK. According to Mining Pool, The Bitcoin Poll reveals 3 surprising facts ... Read More
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No VAT on Bitcoin in Switzerland

15/06/2015(0)
Excellent news from the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV): no VAT applies to Bitcoin in Switzerland. “This is excellent news for Bitcoin in Switzerland as it provides the legal ... Read More
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What is a Blockchain Sidechain All About?

12/06/2015(0)
If you’ve been keeping track of developments in the bitcoin industry, you’d know that the blockchain refers to the public ledger of transactions associated with the cryptocurrency. As the ... Read More
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New Coindesk Report: Who Really Uses Bitcoin ?

11/06/2015(0)
Young, pale, techie and male. Anecdotally, this has been the make up of bitcoin’s core community since the cryptocurrency began, at least if media reports and Internet chatter are to be ... Read More
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Some Financial Heavyweights Just Invested in a Trading Platform Linked to Bitcoin

10/06/2015(0)
Symbiont, which plans to use bitcoin’s underlying technology to make it quicker and cheaper to transfer assets between buyers and sellers, has won the backing of several financial industry ... Read More
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