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Russia's 'Bitcoin Ban' Faces Uncertain Future After Draft Bill Withdrawn

A bill that would ban so-called money surrogates such as bitcoin in Russia has an uncertain future.

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Tendermint Exploring Possible Public Blockchain Launch

Blockchain app specialist Tendermint is in the early stages of launching a public blockchain that could find it issuing tokens.

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Bitcoin Startup Blockchain Releases Code for 'Thunder' Payment Channels

The development of payments channels on the bitcoin network took a step forward today with new technology released by wallet startup Blockchain.

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Bitcoin Core is Seeking to Overhaul How it Upgrades its Code

Bitcoin's main development team is taking its first steps toward democratizing and lower barriers to entry to its ongoing tech efforts.

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Palantir Denies Ownership of 'Quantum' Bitcoin Mining Service

Big data company Palantir says it has no involvement with a Hong Kong cloud mining service that claims to be owned by it.

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Congressional Committee Hears Testimony on Blockchain in Health Care

A representative for a US think tank spoke before a Congressional committee yesterday on blockchain's role in health care.

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NATO Innovation Contest Seeks Military Blockchain Applications

NATO is on the lookout for military-grade blockchain proposals in a technology innovation contest.

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Supply Chain Startup Fluent Raises $1.65 Million in Seed Funding

Fluent, a startup focused on supply chain applications of the blockchain, has raised a new seed funding round.

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SWIFT: Blockchain Won't Remove All Third Parties in Securities Trade

The research arm of SWIFT released a new report today which argues that blockchain won't replace all third parties in securities trade.

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Swiss City to Accept Bitcoin Payments for Government Services

The city of Zug, Switzerland, will pilot a bitcoin payments project that will allow local citizens to pay fees using digital currency.

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