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Bitcoin Price Breaks Sleepy Spell to Jump Above $950
Bitcoin prices are up more than 3% since the start of the day’s trading, climbing above $950 for the first time in weeks.
Federal Reserve Staffer Fined for Mining Bitcoins at Work
A Fed staffer has plead guilty to mining bitcoins at work.
Bitcoin Payments Startup BitPesa Raises $2.5 Million
Bitcoin payments startup BitPesa has raised $2.5m in a new Series A funding round.
European Commission Eyes Transaction Limits on Digital Currencies
The EU is weighing a limit on cash transactions in a move that may also impact digital currency payments.
American Express Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project
Credit card giant American Express has joined the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain project.
Swiss Blockchain Consortium Develops Ethereum Trading Tool
Firms in Switzerland working on an ethereum-based OTC trading platform say they have completed work on a new privacy solution.
IMF to Co-Host Blockchain Seminar Next Month
The International Monetary Fund and Dubai’s Ministry of Finance will co-host a FinTech seminar focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrencies next month.
Watch Washington's Senate Debate If Buying Weed With Bitcoin is Bad
Legislators gathered this week to hold a hearing on a measure that would prohibit cannabis firms in the state of Washington from working with bitcoin.
Fed Paper: DLT and Digital Currency Could 'Change Payments Landscape'
A new working paper from a US central bank working group is predicting big things for DLT.
Royal Bank of Canada Sees Role for Public Blockchains in Secure Payments
A major bank in Canada is seeking a patent for a secure means of processing payments that could connect with a public blockchain.
