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Wedbush, TeraExchange Execs Form Wall Street Bitcoin Advocacy Group

The Wall Street Bitcoin Alliance (WSBA) has launched to promote digital currency and blockchain technology adoption in the financial markets.

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Former JPMorgan Exec Blythe Masters Swaps Wall Street for Bitcoin

Ex-JP Morgan Chase & Co executive Blythe Masters has joined bitcoin trading platform Digital Assets Holdings LLC as chief executive.

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Bitcoin-Friendly Game Store CoinPlay Relaunches

CoinPlay, the online PC game store that lets developers and publishers get paid in bitcoin, has relaunched following a series of design improvements.

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Blockchain Project Aims to Bring Speed, Transparency to Wall Street Trading

Coinsetter has launched Project High Line, a blockchain-based technology that aims to improve how trades across Wall Street are executed.

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Blockai Launches 'Netscape for Bitcoin' With Blockchain Browser

Blockai is seeking to make the blockchain more discoverable and shareable with the launch of its beta browser.

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Blockchain Would Play Role in Kim Dotcom's 'Uncensorable' Internet

Controversial tech entrepreneur and ex-hacker Kim Dotcom is planning his very own Internet, in which the blockchain would play "an important role".

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How the Blockchain Could Stop Firms Cooking the Books

Financial fraud is easy to hide, as several large companies have shown us. Could blockchain technology make firms more financially accountable?

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How Bitcoin's Block Chain Could Stop History Being Rewritten

Bitcoin's block chain can store more than transactions. According to Julian Assange, it provides a way to preserve history.

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IMF and World Bank Panel: Bitcoin Block Chain Could Boost Financial Inclusion

An International Monetary Fund and World Bank panel looked at bitcoin's potential role in financial inclusion this week.

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