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Japanese Electronics Retail Giant Launches Bitcoin Payments

Major Japanese electronics retailer Yamada Denki is partnering with the BitFlyer exchange to trial bitcoin payment in two of its stores.

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San Francisco Blockchain Startups Partner on Decentralized Insurance

Two San Francisco blockchain startups are teaming up, including one that is aiming to create a kind of decentralized Airbnb.

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Wall Street Vets Raise $50 Million for Crypto Fund of Funds

Sia Nader's Cryptolux, a cryptocurrency fund-of-funds, aims to take advantage of lessons he drew in the 2008 crash – including the value of humility.

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Brisbane Airport to Launch In-Terminal Cryptocurrency Payments

Australia's Brisbane Airport is to roll out digital currency payments within the terminal shopping area.

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'Micro' Finance Giant Robinhood Makes Big Bet on Bitcoin

Mobile stock trading provider Robinhood is now providing bitcoin and ethereum trading alongside the traditional assets it offers.

Two mobile phones show Robinhood's trading screens for bitcoin and ether

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Former Ripple Exec Invests $57.5 Million in Uphold

Digital money platform Uphold has received a $57.5 million investment from former Federal Reserve analyst and Ripple chief risk officer Greg Kidd.

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Ex-CFTC Commissioner Joins Crypto Exchange as Adviser

Bart Chilton, the former CFTC commissioner, is now taking his regulatory expertise to decentralized cryptocurrency exchange Omega One.

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Audit Giant DNV GL Partners With Blockchain Startup to Track Assets

DNV GL and VeChain are teaming up to develop a blockchain to track arack all shipments.

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Digital Marketplace Startup Completes $15 Million Token Sale

Listia announced Wednesday it had raised $15 million in an ICO and will launch its decentralized marketplace Ink Protocol next month.

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Bermuda Could Launch a Blockchain Land Registry

Bermuda is moving toward setting up a blockchain-based system for recording property deeds, its premier said at Davos this week.

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