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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

R3 Completes Blockchain Test With 11 Banks
R3CEV has announced the completion of a permissioned ledger test involving 11 of its 42 banking partners.

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.

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.
