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A candidate for the US Congress in upstate New York has begun accepting donations in bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsAug 23, 2017

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Payments multinational Visa may be looking to blockchain as a way to facilitate the transfer of digitized assets, according to a patent filing.

By Stan HigginsAug 21, 2017

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While Ripple has denied any short-term partnerships with Alibaba – a deal between the two firms could be in both companies' best interests.

By Noelle AchesonAug 21, 2017

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Canada-based fintech vendor D+H Corporation has filed several patent applications relating to the creation and use of private distributed ledgers.

By Stan HigginsAug 18, 2017

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Bitcoin's much-anticipated Lightning Network is now compatible with seven payment networks, thanks to new code from Ripple and Bitfury.

By Alyssa HertigAug 17, 2017

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ProtonMail has revealed it is adding bitcoin as an official, automated payment option – and other cryptocurrencies may soon follow.

By Stan HigginsAug 17, 2017

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Department store chain Marui has become the latest mainstream retailer in Japan to accept bitcoin payments, starting with a trial in a Tokyo store.

By Wolfie ZhaoAug 9, 2017

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Swedish bitcoin exchange Safello is back on the radar, announcing credit card payments across the EU and other plans for growth.

By Jonathan KeaneAug 9, 2017

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The venture arm of the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) is expanding its exploration of blockchain to include ethereum.

By Stan HigginsAug 8, 2017

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Non-profit media group Wikileaks has announced that it is now accepting donations in the privacy oriented cryptocurrency zcash.

By Stan HigginsAug 7, 2017