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Japanese Bitcoin Exchange Launches ¥50 Million Startup Fund

Japanese bitcoin exchange BitFlyer has created a new startup fund aimed at investing in companies working with blockchain tech.

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Is Digital Asset's $50 Million Funding a Blow to Bitcoin? VCs Weigh In

What impact will Digital Asset's $50m funding have on the blockchain industry? CoinDesk profiles the sector's VCs to learn more.

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Digital Asset Holdings Details Work on Hyperledger Blockchain Platform

Digital Asset Holdings has released new details about its long-secretive Hyperledger blockchain platform to be maintained by the Linux Foundation.

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Cryptsy CEO: Bitcoin Theft Kept Hidden to Avoid 'Panic'

Crypsty CEO Paul Vernon told CoinDesk that the exchange did not tell customers about a hack – or tell them to stop depositing funds – to avoid panic.

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Blythe Masters Blockchain Startup Raises $50 Million From 13 Financial Firms

Blockchain startup Digital Asset Holdings has announced that it has raised more than $50m in a new funding round.

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UBS Contributes Blockchain Code to HIV Research Effort

UBS has donated the code for a blockchain-based trading platform to a nonprofit group funding research into a cure for HIV/AIDS.

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Bitcoin Startup Joins Baidu-Backed FinTech Accelerator

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Gatecoin has joined a startup accelerator backed by Standard Chartered and Chinese Web services giant Baidu.

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R3 Completes Blockchain Test With 11 Banks

R3CEV has announced the completion of a permissioned ledger test involving 11 of its 42 banking partners.

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BitGo Launches 'Instant' Bitcoin Transaction Tool

BitGo has launched a new service that aims to allow clients to accept transactions prior to their official confirmation on the bitcoin blockchain.

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Coinbase US Government Liaison Leaves for Banking Role

John Collins, head of policy and government affairs at Coinbase, has left the company after around 14 months in the role.

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