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Barbados Central Bank Should Consider Holding Bitcoin

01/12/2015(0)
Two Barbadian economists have concluded that the country’s central bank may want to consider holding a small amount of bitcoin as part of its portfolio of foreign reserves. In ... Read More
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Hackers threaten Greek banks, demand ransom in bitcoins

01/12/2015(0)
Greek authorities have created a special team to protect Greek banks from a team of hackers who have allegedly threatened to bring down the lenders’ electronic systems if they ... Read More
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Interview with Roger Ver: 10 Questions to Bitcoin Angel Investor & Evangelist

30/11/2015(0)
Every week CoinSpeaker interviews famous people involved with Bitcoin, Blockchain, Internet of Things and FinTech industries. Roger Ver, an early Bitcoin adopter and voluntaryist, has been closely involved with ... Read More
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Bitcoin Price Surges by 12%, Setting Weekly High

27/11/2015(0)
The price of bitcoin jumped 12% today, setting a weekly high of $368.51 at 12:30 (UTC). According to the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index (BPI), the digital currency opened the day at $328.98 before ... Read More
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ISIS parks its cash in Bitcoin, experts say

26/11/2015(0)
Just days after the hacker group Anonymous pledged to hunt down Islamic State members and launch cyberattacks against their accounts, a separate group of techies claims it has identified a key ... Read More
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Blockchain Consortium focused on the Commodity Markets

25/11/2015(0)
Kynetix, a global leader in Commodity post trade technology platforms, today announced it is launching a Commodity-focused blockchain consortium. An inaugural dinner will take place in London this Wednesday ... Read More
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BNP Paribas joins the R3 Blockchain Initiative

24/11/2015(0)
The Group joins the R3 Blockchain initiative, which aims to establish whether an industry standard can be developed around Blockchain technology. This approach is part of the strategy of ... Read More
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Commonwealth Bank Seeks Leading Blockchain Role with Sydney Conference

20/11/2015(0)
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will host a two-day blockchain conference in Sydney next month in an attempt to explore the technology’s potential. According to a Computerworld report, the ... Read More
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EU clamps down on bitcoin, anonymous payments to curb terrorism funding

19/11/2015(0)
European Union countries plan a crackdown on virtual currencies and anonymous payments made online and via pre-paid cards in a bid to tackle terrorism financing after the Paris attacks, ... Read More
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Bitcoin exhange allegedly owned by bank hack mastermind pleaded not guilty to money laundering

18/11/2015(0)
Murgio pleads not guilty to charges of money laundering Bitcoin exchange allegedly owned by bank hack mastermind A man accused of operating a bitcoin exchange allegedly owned by the ... Read More
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