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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Blockchain Good, Bitcoin Bad

The coverage over the last few days has been largely dominated by the partnership between nine well-known banks and distributed ledger startup R3CEV.

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Markets

ASIC Chairman: Blockchain Technology Has Potential to Change Finance

The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said blockchain technology has the potential to change the financial market.

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Tech

IBM Developing New Blockchain Smart Contract System

IBM is reportedly working on a new project for smart contract creation using the bitcoin code base.

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Markets

Bitcoin's Future Moves Into Focus at Scaling Bitcoin Day 2

CoinDesk recaps Day 2 of Scaling Bitcoin, a two-day developer conference held this weekend in Montreal.

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Markets

Constructive Debate Shines as Scaling Bitcoin Unites Developers

Billed as a potential venue for debate on issues surrounding the viability of the bitcoin network, Scaling Bitcoin took place in Montreal yesterday.

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Coinalytics Raises $1.1 Million for Blockchain Data Platform

Coinalytics has raised $1.1m as part of a seed round led by Palo Alto-based incubator The Hive.

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Finance

Former US Advisor: Blockchain Systems Could Threaten Privacy

A long-time White House official recently discussed the blockchain as a mechanism for a universal cashless system.

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Timeline: What Central Banks Have Said About Bitcoin in 2015

Who's said what about bitcoin and when? Check out our interactive timeline below for a refresher on the stance of central banks this year.

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Markets

Connecticut Non-Profit Uses Blockchain for Government Project

The Connecticut Technology Council has partnered with blockchain startup Tierion for a trial that finds it using the technology for recordkeeping.

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Tech

UBS Sheds New Light on Blockchain Experimentation

Researchers at the London innovation lab of Swiss banking giant UBS are developing a new blockchain implementation for transaction settlement.

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