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Bitcoin Groups and Law Enforcement Unite to Form Blockchain Alliance

A number of digital currency groups and businesses are partnering with law enforcement agencies on a new public-private discussion forum.

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Bitcoin is Exempt from VAT, Rules European Court of Justice

Bitcoin transactions will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

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Deloitte: It’s Too Soon for Bitcoin to be Regulated

Multinational professional services firm Deloitte has questioned whether it is too soon to try and regulate bitcoin.

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E-Tailer Offers $23,000 to Catch DDoS Attackers Demanding Bitcoin

An e-tailer is offering a $23,181 bounty to catch those who launched a DDoS attack against the firm's site before demanding a bitcoin ransom.

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Blockchain Startup Everledger Wins Meffy Award

Everledger became the first blockchain startup to scoop a 'Meffy' at an award ceremony held in London on Monday night.

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Spanish Tax Authorities Issue Bitcoin-Related Probe for Information

The Spanish Tax Authority has probed at least one bitcoin-friendly business for information on the way it handles digital currency payments.

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Banks Investigated for Closure of Bitcoin Company Accounts

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating the actions of some banks for closing accounts of various bitcoin businesses.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: The Blockchain Reigns Supreme

Another great week for blockchain technology, heralded by Barclay's partnership with two distributed ledger startups.

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Wave Brings Blockchain Trade Finance Trial to Barclays

Blockchain startup Wave discusses its strategy for scaling its operations to meet the demands of global trade and its new deal with Barclays.

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RBS to Pilot Blockchain Proof-of-Concept in Early 2016

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning to demonstrate its blockchain-based proof-of-concept early next year.

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