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SBI Leads Japanese Bitcoin Exchange’s $27 Million Series C

Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer has raised $27 million in new funding, one of the largest rounds for a Japanese digital currency firm to date.

By Pete RizzoApr 25, 2016

Bitcoin mining company BitFury has inked a deal with the Georgian government to develop a system for registering land titles using the blockchain.

By Stan HigginsApr 22, 2016

International payments network SWIFT is looking to build its own distributed ledger platform, a new report reveals.

By Stan HigginsApr 20, 2016

Kraken has hired Edward Stadum from Fidor Bank to help oversee the complicated legal work related to running a global digital currency exchange.

Hyperledger project member Accenture has proposed using blockchain tech to fight the spread of counterfeit drugs.

In this opinion piece, entrepreneur John Rampton recalls the lessons he learned when trying to apply blockchain solutions to his startup.

By John RamptonApr 16, 2016

R3CEV's top lawyer talks about 8 proof-of-concepts in the works. But the areas he focused on won't necessarily be replaced by the technology.

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.

By Stan HigginsApr 14, 2016

Australia’s securities regulator has suggested it cannot yet intervene in a dispute involving bitcoin service Igot and unhappy customers.

By Stan HigginsApr 12, 2016

A number of employees from the company behind bitcoin tipping service ChangeTip have been hired by travel lodgings startup Airbnb.

By Stan HigginsApr 12, 2016