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Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain to Add Buying Option

Bitcoin wallet company Blockchain is beta testing a new in-wallet purchase option in partnership with payments startup Coinify.

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Hong Kong Central Bank: Blockchain Holds 'Enormous Potential'

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published a new white paper on distributed ledger tech.

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Credit Unions Turn to Blockchain Amid Increasing Competition

The credit union industry's distributed ledger initiative has sparked the interest of CUSOs, a group that has typically not collaborated much.

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Blockchain Healthcare Conference Showcases Skepticism and Promise

Blockchain's pie-in-the-sky optimism got some pushback during the Distributed: Health conference this week.

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'Flash Boys' Heroes to Tap Blockchain for New Gold Exchange

The company featured in a bestselling book says it plans to use the blockchain to build a more transparent gold exchange.

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Ether Prices Spike Above $12 Amid Build Up to Hard Fork

Ether prices surged this week, outshining bitcoin as the Ethereum community made progress toward a hard fork for The DAO.

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Bitcoin Startup Blockchain Releases Code for 'Thunder' Payment Channels

The development of payments channels on the bitcoin network took a step forward today with new technology released by wallet startup Blockchain.

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Bitcoin Trading Platform ZeroBlock to Close

Bitcoin trading platform ZeroBlock is closing down on Thursday, according to a notice posted to the service’s website.

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Roger Ver Issues $100k Bitcoin Bounty for Bernie Sanders Debate

Roger Ver has offered presidential candidate Bernie Sanders $100,000 in bitcoin if he agrees to a debate on patriotism.

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Complaints Hit 'Record' Levels at Blockchain Amid Confirmation Delays

Wallet provider Blockchain has released data that indicates its users are complaining more about service disruptions amid increased network demand.

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