Banks Trial Blockchain With South African Regulators

Banks Trial Blockchain With South African Regulators
South African banks and regulators are teaming up on blockchain.

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Australian Regulator: Blockchain Acquisitions Could Face Scrutiny

Australian Regulator: Blockchain Acquisitions Could Face Scrutiny
Australian banks looking to buy up blockchain startups might face a roadblock or two.

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Cryptsy Class Action to Settle With Ex-Wife of Troubled CEO

Cryptsy Class Action to Settle With Ex-Wife of Troubled CEO
The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed after the collapse of Cryptsy are moving to settle with one of its defendants.

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Bitcoin Update Brings Scaling Solution Closer to Activation

Bitcoin Update Brings Scaling Solution Closer to Activation
The latest bitcoin update features code that could potentially activate a long-anticipated scaling solution.

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Credit Card Giant MasterCard Releases 'Experimental' Blockchain APIs

Credit Card Giant MasterCard Releases 'Experimental' Blockchain APIs
MasterCard has quietly developed and released a set of new blockchain APIs.

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For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' is No New York

For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' is No New York
Crypto Valley didn't just spontaneously arise, and the governments and startups who are helping make it real (or not) share their story.

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3 Reasons Hyperledger Has Blockchain's Best Development Model

3 Reasons Hyperledger Has Blockchain's Best Development Model
Skuchain's Zaki Manian argues that Hyperledger offers the best development model for the blockchain industry.

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Why Israel's Banks Will Unite Over Blockchain

Why Israel's Banks Will Unite Over Blockchain
Israel took a global lead on cyber security. Could it do the same with blockchain?

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Making Sense of Hillary Clinton's Bitcoin Rejection

Making Sense of Hillary Clinton's Bitcoin Rejection
Hillary Clinton's decision not to accept bitcoin speaks to current legal environment surrounding the technology, analysts say.

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Bitcoin Breaks Through $700 But Zcash Steals The Show

Bitcoin Breaks Through $700 But Zcash Steals The Show
Zcash stole the show this week, as the currency's price surged and it drew significant attention with its use of zero knowledge proofs.

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Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is Still Raging (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)

Bitcoin's Block Size Debate is Still Raging (And It Might Be Worse Than Ever)
With little likelihood of a single scaling solution that will please everyone, is a hard fork inevitable?

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Bitcoin and Zcash: How Do They Compare?

Bitcoin and Zcash: How Do They Compare?
Alex Sunnarborg compares bitcoin's value with that of the newly launched cryptocurrency Zcash.

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Father of Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Obstruction

Father of Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Obstruction
A Florida man pled guilty yesterday after being indicted in a case tied to the now-defunct Florida bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.

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The Zcash Blockchain is Now Live

The Zcash Blockchain is Now Live
In a livestream today, Zcash CEO Zooko Wilcox announced that the software was finally ready to download.

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US Bank Regulator Charts Path for Blockchain Startup Oversight

US Bank Regulator Charts Path for Blockchain Startup Oversight
A major US banking regulatory has unveiled a broad innovation policy aimed at regulating blockchain startups and other fintechs.

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With Zcash Launch, Blockchain Enters the Age of Anonymity

With Zcash Launch, Blockchain Enters the Age of Anonymity
The mining of the Zcash genesis block formally kicks off an entirely new blockchain – and what could be a burgeoning ecosystem of companies.

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Swiss Railway Service to Sell Bitcoin Through Ticket Kiosks

Swiss Railway Service to Sell Bitcoin Through Ticket Kiosks
The operator of a national railway service in Switzerland will begin selling bitcoin through its ticket kiosks starting next month.

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Months After DAO Collapse, Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin

Months After DAO Collapse, Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin
More than $100,000 worth of digital currency tied to ethereum’s biggest hack has been successfully converted into bitcoin.

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Derivatives Giant CME Sets Launch Date for Bitcoin Indexes

Derivatives Giant CME Sets Launch Date for Bitcoin Indexes
The CME Group is launching two previously announced bitcoin price benchmarks next month.

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SBI to Launch First Bank-Backed Digital Currency Exchange

SBI to Launch First Bank-Backed Digital Currency Exchange
Japan is set to get another digital currency exchange.

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Australia Will Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges Under AML Laws

Australia Will Regulate Bitcoin Exchanges Under AML Laws
The Australian government is looking to update its anti-money laundering laws to include bitcoin and other digital currency exchanges.

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UK Blockchain Startup Pitches Consulting With IT Partnerships

UK Blockchain Startup Pitches Consulting With IT Partnerships
Blockchain startup CoinSciences has launched a new program aimed at getting more enterprise companies to work with blockchain.

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S&P: Too Early for Blockchain to Impact Credit Ratings

S&P: Too Early for Blockchain to Impact Credit Ratings
S&P believes it's too early for the use of blockchain tech to be a factor in its corporate credit analysis.

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Investors Are Going Crazy for a New Digital Currency Called Zcash

Investors Are Going Crazy for a New Digital Currency Called Zcash
The market for Zcash is surging – even before the new digital currency has started trading.

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A Lower Block Time Could Help Bitcoin Scale, But Will It Work?

A Lower Block Time Could Help Bitcoin Scale, But Will It Work?
A small tweak to bitcoin could have a big impact.

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