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Coinalytics Rebrands As Skry, Hires IBM Vet to Go ‘Blockchain’

Coinalytics announced it has rebranded as Skry, unveiled a new logo and hired a former architect at IBM Watson and AI expert.

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MUFG Building Blockchain Proof-of-Concept for Promissory Notes

Blockchain startup Chain has inked a new deal with Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (MUFG).

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Amid Blockchain Securities Push, Overstock CEO Takes Medical Leave

In a letter to shareholders, Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne has announced that he will take a medical leave of absence.

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Crypto Exchange Service ShapeShift Offline After Hack

Digital currency exchange service ShapeShift is offline after a security incident earlier this week.

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Microsoft Adds Distributed Storage Blockchain to Azure

Distributed file storage startup Storj Labs is the latest blockchain service provider to join Microsoft’s blockchain offering.

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Intel Unveils 'Sawtooth Lake' Proposal at Hyperledger Meeting

Tech giant Intel unveiled a new experimental distributed ledger platform dubbed "Sawtooth Lake" at a Hyperledger meeting today.

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Hours After Launch, OpenBazaar Sees First Drug Listings

The open-source peer-to-peer marketplace software OpenBazaar is now live, marking a major milestone for the long-running project.

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Circle Inks Bank Deal With Barclays After UK Regulator Approval

Bitcoin wallet startup Circle has been granted an electronic money license from a top UK financial regulator.

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Bitcoin Trading Platform ZeroBlock to Close

Bitcoin trading platform ZeroBlock is closing down on Thursday, according to a notice posted to the service’s website.

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Bitcoin Wallet Startup Now Extending Credit to Users

Bitcoin startup BitPagos is now giving its wallet users access to credit lines in a bid to boost e-commerce spending.

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