Rachel-Rose O'Leary

Rachel-Rose O'Leary is a coder and writer at Dark Renaissance Technologies. She was lead tech writer for CoinDesk 2017-2018, covering privacy tech and Ethereum. She has a background in digital art and philosophy, and has been writing about crypto since 2015.

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Blockchain Data Storage Startup Bluzelle Raises $1.5 Million Series A

Blockchain data storage startup Bluzelle has raised $1.5 million in new funding from a trio of venture capital firms.

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Bank of England: DLT Shift Could Lead to New Securities Monopolies

The U.K.'s central bank has warned that a shift to DLT could bring about both positive and unwelcome changes in the securities settlement industry.

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Bank of Mexico Governor: Bitcoin More Commodity Than Currency

The highest-ranking official at Banco de Mexico has stated that the central bank is unlikely to classify bitcoin as a currency.

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ATMchain? Card Giant China UnionPay Files New Blockchain Patent

China UnionPay hopes to patent a system for connecting a network of ATMs using blockchain tech, public records reveal.

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Ethereum's 'Metropolis' Upgrade Could Still Be Months Away

Ethereum's 'Metropolis' upgrade is still being developed, though the project's core developers have set a testing schedule for the fall.

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Travel Giant TUI Airs Plan to Move All Data to the Blockchain

The tourism and travel giant is using blockchain to track internal contracts, and is striking a bullish note on the tech's prospects in the industry.

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Russian Deputy PM Says He Supports a State-Backed Cryptocurrency

The first deputy prime minister of Russia is in favor of a state-backed cryptocurrency, according to a recent interview.

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Manufacturing Giant Midea Wants to Put Bitcoin Miners in Household Appliances

Chinese manufacturer Midea Group is trying to patent a way to build bitcoin mining chips into everyday household items, according to public records.

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Finnish Police Launch OneCoin Investigation Amid Global Crackdown

Finnish police have become the latest international law enforcement agency to take a growing interest in the OneCoin digital currency scheme.

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Floyd Mayweather Just Promoted His Second ICO on Twitter

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. made waves last month when he promoted an ICO on Instagram. Now he's just endorsed a second one on Twitter.

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