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SWIFT Institute Offers €15,000 for Blockchain Securities Research

A financial services research group backed by SWIFT has announced a new blockchain technology grant.

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Deloitte Outlines Concept for Central Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency

Would a central bank ever take the step of issuing its own cryptocurrency? A new report by Deloitte explores how one might go about doing so.

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Wedbush Report Projects $400 Bitcoin Price By 2016

The bitcoin payments network will power 10% of online payments and 20% of global remittances by 2025, according to a new report by Wedbush.

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Goldman Sachs Survey: Most Millennials Won't Use Bitcoin

A new survey published by Goldman Sachs found that just over half of millennials believe they will never use bitcoin.

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Santander: Blockchain Tech Can Save Banks $20 Billion a Year

Blockchain tech could reduce banks' infrastructural costs by $15-20 billion a year by 2022, says a new report by Santander InnoVentures.

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Blockchain Tech Could Improve Banking, Says EBA Report

The Euro Banking Association (EBA) has explored the short-term implications of blockchain technology in its most recent report.

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Goldman Sachs Report Says Bitcoin Could Shape 'Future of Finance'

Goldman Sachs has published a report naming bitcoin and Ripple among the technology trends that could shape the future of global finance and payments.

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Study: Consumers Feel Bitcoin More Secure than Mobile Payments Apps

A recent consumer survey suggests US consumers feel bitcoin is a safer payment method than mobile wallets and apps.

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Europol: Bitcoin's Popularity Growing in Illicit Online Markets

A Europol report has found that bitcoin is increasingly being used to pay for online child sex abuse broadcasted on illicit websites and apps.

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