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Argentinian Futures Exchange Eyes Bitcoin Offering

Argentina's largest futures market, Mercado de Termino de Rosario or Rofex, is considering offering cryptocurrency products to investors.

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Nasdaq Exec: Blockchain Progress Slow Amid Real-World Roadblocks

Far from big leaps, modernizing the financial system with blockchain will take small steps, according to an executive from Nasdaq Clearing.

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Free Market Forks? Bitcoin Startups Love the Idea But Brace for Reality

Bitcoin startups that were once sold on Segwit2x are preparing for a split, signaling that the market should decide how the hard fork plays out.

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Ex-Credit Suisse Exec to Launch ICO for Luxury Good Platform

A former executive for Credit Suisse is preparing to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) for a new ethereum-based startup.

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Amazon Subsidiary Registers Cryptocurrency and Ethereum Domains

E-commerce giant Amazon has registered three cryptocurrency-related web domains, online records show.

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A More User-Friendly Bitcoin Market? OpenBazaar Version 2.0 Is Here

The startup behind OpenBazaar has released version 2.0 of its popular bitcoin market, with new features and more user-friendly interface.

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British Telecom Awarded Patent for Blockchain Security Method

The U.K.'s largest internet and telecoms provider, BT, has been awarded a patent for a method to prevent malicious attacks on blockchains.

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Startup Wickr Hints at Vision for Blockchain in Private Messaging

The company behind Wickr, the privacy-oriented instant message app, has been awarded a patent that proposes using blockchain to maintain chat records.

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London Stock Exchange Exec: Fiat Cash Impeding Blockchain Trials

An exec from the London Stock Exchange hinted at growing pains for bank blockchains Tueday, suggesting fiat currencies may be hindering innovation.

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Vietnam's Central Bank Announces Ban on Bitcoin Payments

The State Bank of Vietnam has issued a statement banning the use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in payments from Jan. 1, 2018.

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