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Two Fewer Tims: R3 Sees Key Employees Depart for New Ventures

Blockchain consortium R3 has lost two of its most public employees, Tim Grant and Tim Swanson, who are moving onto their own ventures.

Barbados-based payments startup Bitt has hired Rawdon Adams, the son of an ex-prime minister, as its new CEO.

By Stan HigginsSep 29, 2017

Y Combinator, Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, is looking at blockchain in order to boost access to startups for investors.

Arizona legislators are turning the state into a blockchain hub by making smart contracts legally binding, and startups are taking the bait.

By Aaron StanleySep 19, 2017

Bitcoin wallet startup Luno has raised $9 million in new funding as part of a Series B round announced today.

By Stan HigginsSep 19, 2017

The municipal government for the U.S. city of Boise has formed a new partnership aimed at exploring public-sector blockchain use cases.

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.

By Stan HigginsSep 11, 2017

The EU has already spent millions of euros funding startups that are working with blockchain, public data reveals.

By Nikhilesh DeSep 11, 2017

ConsenSys, the ethereum-based blockchain development firm, has announced a $50 million venture capital fund for startups working with the technology.

ICO platforms in China are reportedly now issuing refunds to select customers following warnings by the nation's regulators on Monday.

By Pete RizzoSep 5, 2017