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Bitcoin Prices Surge Past $770 But Fall Just Short of 2016 High

05/12/2016(0)
Bitcoin prices neared $780 during the week through 2nd December, coming within 1% of the 2016 high of $781.31 reached in June. The digital currency rose to a high ... Read More
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The Central Bank of Finland explores possibilities of blockchain

02/12/2016(0)
The Bank of Finland organised today, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, a seminar on the possibilities offered by blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in various sectors of ... Read More
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The second country in the world to develop a National Digital Currency

01/12/2016(0)
Senegal has recently become only the second country in the world to introduce a digital currency based on blockchain technology. Named eCFA, the digital currency will be legal tender ... Read More
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Bitcoin adoption in India sees surge

30/11/2016(0)
Unocoin, an Indian bitcoin start-up, has unveiled a new app for Apple’s mobile operating system iOS and Google’s Android platform. According to the firm, the app will allow consumers ... Read More
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Ernst & Young Switzerland Will Accept Bitcoin Next Year

29/11/2016(0)
The Swiss branch of global professional services firm Ernst & Young is set to begin accepting bitcoin payments next year. Starting in January, EY Switzerland will accept bitcoin for invoice payments, ... Read More
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Bitcoin Guru Anthony Di Iorio departs Canada’s TSX to focus on Jaxx wallet

29/11/2016(0)
Bitcoin Guru Anthony Di Iorio, founder of the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada and a co-founder of Ethereum and the first chief digital officer of TMX Group Ltd’s Toronto Stock ... Read More
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Blockchain Presents A New Model For Transactive Energy

28/11/2016(0)
Peer-to-peer (P2P) power trading presents a promising use case for blockchain technology and supports transactive energy, according to a report from Navigant Research. Owners of distributed energy resources will ... Read More
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Japanese insurer to offer coverage for both exchanges and their customers

25/11/2016(0)
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance will launch an insurance product specifically designed to cover losses and damages at bitcoin exchanges. The product, developed with Japanese bitcoin exchange operator bitFlyer, will protect ... Read More
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The price of one Bitcoin in Nigeria rose to as high as US$1,250

24/11/2016(0)
West African country looks poised to take advantage of US$21 billion market. The price of one Bitcoin in Nigeria rose to as high as US$1,250 on Monday November 21 ... Read More
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Another R3 Exit: Spanish Bank Santander Quits Blockchain Consortium

23/11/2016(0)
The Spanish banking giant’s decision to let its R3 membership lapse is the second high-profile exit from the working group and comes in the months after it roped in Blythe Masters for a ... Read More
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