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Square's Cash App Pilots Bitcoin Buying and Selling

Some users of Square's Cash App have quietly been given the option to buy or sell bitcoin within their accounts, according to reports.

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Blockchain Advocacy Group Launched in Wyoming

The Wyoming Blockchain Coalition launched on Tuesday, aiming to boost adoption of the technology in the Equality State.

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Morgan Stanley Predicts 2018 Plunge in GPU Mining Sales

Cryptominers will likely purchase fewer graphics cards in 2018 as ethereum's hard forks make mining a less profitable exercise.

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Hong Kong Official Touts Blockchain for China's 'Belt and Road' Plan

A senior Hong Kong treasury official has said blockchain could bolster China's ongoing efforts to significantly expand its trade capabilities.

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Iranian Central Banker: 'Risky' Bitcoin Requires Review

A deputy director from the Central Bank of Iran is reviewing the country's cryptocurrency policy amid a wider fintech push.

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Mastercard Seeks Patent for Instant Blockchain Payments Processing

New patent filings from Mastercard show how the credit card giant is looking at blockchain as a possible means for easing payment settlement times.

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Brazil's Central Bank Is Ramping Up Blockchain R&D

Brazil's central bank is now moving to increase the quantity of its blockchain work – months after abandoning the effort.

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Blockchain ID Schemes Could Kill the Data Breach, But How Soon?

CoinDesk takes a look at problems facing decentralized identity schemes – as told by those seeking to take the blockchain use case live.

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SITA Investigates Use of Smart Contracts in Air Transport Industry

Air transport IT firm SITA has released a white paper detailing how airlines and airports could use smart contracts for shared control of data.

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CBOE President: Bitcoin ETFs Will Follow Futures Products

Derivatives provider CBOE is stepping up its praise for bitcoin ahead of an expected trading product launch.

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