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BitPay Sues Insurer After Losing $1.8 Million in Phishing Attack

Bitcoin payment processor BitPay has filed suit against a Massachusetts insurance company after losing $1.8m during a phishing attack last December.

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Russian Official: Payment Giant Qiwi's Digital Currency Idea 'Illegal'

A Russian official is speaking out against plans by a leading domestic payment company to release a bitcoin alternative.

Moscow, Russia

Tecnologie

IBM Developing New Blockchain Smart Contract System

IBM is reportedly working on a new project for smart contract creation using the bitcoin code base.

IBM

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Bitcoin Startup BitPagos Acquires Argentinian Exchange Unisend

BitPagos has acquired Unisend Argentina, the country's first order-book exchange as part of an undisclosed deal.

buenos aires, argentina

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Société Générale's Legal Director Seeks Bitcoin Regulation

Société Générale's group legal director has called out for the establishment of an international bitcoin regulatory framework.

societe generale

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Global Investment Banks Back Blockchain Initiative

A number of the world's largest investment banks are teaming up to develop standards for blockchain technology.

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BTCChina Rebrands as BTCC in International Shift

Chinese bitcoin exchange BTCChina has a new name: BTCC.

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BNP Paribas Fortis Denies Bitcoin Vault Project

BNP Paribas Fortis has denied it is gearing up to enter the bitcoin space as a digital vault provider.

BNP Paribas Fortis

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Bitnexo Wins South American Final of BBVA Competition

Bitcoin-based platform Bitnexo has joint-won the Latin American final of BBVA's Open Talent competition.

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Bitcoin Exchange Operator Discussing Deal With US Prosecutors

Court documents show that one of the operators of bitcoin exchange Coin.mx is involved in discussions over a possible plea deal with US prosecutors.

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