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North Korea Is Targeting South Korea's Bitcoin Exchanges, Report Claims
Actors tied to the isolated nation have been involved in attacks on crypto exchanges in South Korea, a prominent U.S.cybersecurity firm said.

Bitcoin OTC Service Suspends Trading Citing China Pressure
China-based BitKan has announced it will freeze over-the-counter trading on its cryptocurrency service, citing pressure from local regulators.

SBI Ripple Asia to Test Blockchain Bank Transfers Between Japan and South Korea
SBI Ripple Asia will reportedly start testing its blockchain-based funds-transfer system between Japanese and South Korean banks by the end of 2017.

IBM Joins Automakers, Banks in Blockchain Wallet Project Expansion
IBM is joining a consortium effort that seeks to conceive how blockchain payments could help power autonomous vehicles.

Euroclear Alternative Seeks Public Listing for Blockchain Securities
Solidum aims to become a listing member of The International Stock Exchange so it can offer blockchain-based securities notes to more investors.

E-Commerce Giant DMM to Launch Bitcoin Mining Venture
The popularity of cryptocurrencies in Japan continues to grow, with e-commerce and digital services firm DMM moving into the bitcoin mining industry.

UK Financial Regulator Builds Blockchain App on R3's Corda
The FCA, along with two major banks, has developed a mortgage transaction oversight app on top of R3's Corda platform.

Swiss Town to Accept Tax Payments in Bitcoin
The municipality of Chiasso in Switzerland will start accepting tax payments in bitcoin next year, according to a report.

Tor and More: Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Adds Features in 2.0 Beta Release
The new version of the the P2P e-commerce network can be accessed via the anonymous Tor browser and can facilitate purchases when stores are offline.

'Revolutionary': Finland Central Bank Paper Heaps Praise on Bitcoin
Researchers at Finland's central bank have dubbed bitcoin's economic system "revolutionary" in a new staff paper.
