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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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Goldman Sachs Drops Out of R3 Blockchain Group

22/11/2016(0)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has dropped out of the R3 CEV LLC blockchain group. The investment bank was one of nine original members of R3, founded in 2014 to explore the ... Read More
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Sweden could soon be the first country in the world to have its own digital currency

21/11/2016(0)
Sweden’s central bank is looking into launching its own digital currency, it has revealed. If the e-krona is indeed launched, it would make the Riksbank the first major central ... Read More
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The IRS is Targeting Bitcoin Transaction Records of Coinbase Users

18/11/2016(0)
Transaction records of Coinbase users, specifically bitcoiners, have been targeted by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), according to a federal case filed in the U.S. District Court in the California Northern ... Read More
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Korea Exchange Launches Blockchain-Powered Private Market

17/11/2016(0)
The Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea’s sole securities exchange operator, has launched a new service in which equity shares of startup companies can be traded on the open market. ... Read More
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MAS, R3 and Financial Institutions experimenting with Blockchain Technology

16/11/2016(0)
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that it is partnering R3, a Blockchain technology company, and a consortium of financial institutions on a proof-of-concept project to conduct ... Read More
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Bitcoin Prices in India Soar Amid Demonetization Drive

15/11/2016(0)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to combat the underground economy is a blessing in disguise for companies working in the cashless space, which includes mobile wallets, card companies and ... Read More
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UNICEF invests in tech start-ups; first investment in a blockchain start-up

15/11/2016(0)
UNICEF today announces its first portfolio of investments in open source technology solutions including tools that improve connectivity, real time data collection, identity technology and learning. The UNICEF Innovation ... Read More
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The world’s biggest bitcoin wallet provider will have a record month thanks to Trump

14/11/2016(0)
The world’s biggest bitcoin wallet provider will “pretty easily” have its biggest ever month for activity in November, following a surge in use after Donald Trump’s shock election victory ... Read More
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