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Bitcoin's Winning Shoppers in Taiwan With This Retail Giant's Help

Convenience store chain FamilyMart will accept bitcoin at nearly 3,000 locations in Taiwan after striking a deal with local wallet provider BitoEX.

By Joon Ian WongDec 1, 2015

Bitcoin reputation startup Bonafide has elected to cease operations and commence liquidation less than one year after raising $850,000.

By Pete RizzoNov 30, 2015

Lloyd's held a seminar in London last week to highlight blockchain technology to insurance market participants as part of their modernisation plan.

By Joon Ian WongNov 27, 2015

Bitcoin compliance startup Polycoin was recently accepted into two incubators, one backed by Citi and the other by Nordea.

By Pete RizzoNov 27, 2015

The Kenyan High Court heard a case brought by bitcoin startup BitPesa against mobile money giant Safaricom two days ago.

By Joon Ian WongNov 26, 2015

The European Union (EU) is years away from implementing a consistent framework for cryptocurrency regulation, according to a new report by SWIFT.

New York bitcoin exchange Coinsetter has instituted a new $65-per-month account fee, a move it says is aimed at offsetting its compliance costs.

By Stan HigginsNov 25, 2015

Bitcoin industry startups are facing backlash over a new set of articles in which they have been portrayed as pivoting away from the cryptocurrency.

Australian bitcoin firm Bitcoin Group is hiring a bitcoin expert after the country's top regulator raised concerns about its forthcoming IPO.

By Stan HigginsNov 23, 2015

CoinDesk goes under the hood of Nasdaq's first blockchain product Linq, a platform for private shares trading.

By Pete RizzoNov 21, 2015