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Tunisia's Post Office Trials Crypto-Powered Payments App

Tunisia's post office, La Poste Tunisienne, today revealed it is testing a crypto-powered payments app for 600,000 of its customers.

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Lightning, Duplex and the Search for Scalable Bitcoin Micropayments

CoinDesk speaks to developers seeking to update the functionality of bitcoin's technology to allow for cost-effective micropayments.

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Japan's Top Think Tank Launches Blockchain Study

The Nomura Research Institute will study blockchain technology to assess its use in the securities sector.

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21 Inc Pledges Support to Bitcoin's Vanishing Nodes

21 Inc, the best-funded company in bitcoin, has pledged to support the network's declining number of nodes.

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DigitalBTC Bows Out of Bitcoin Mining Race

Australian firm DigitalBTC is bowing out of bitcoin mining to focus on its consumer products, its CEO has said.

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IPO and Insurance Projects Win £2,000 at Blockchain Hackathon

Two ideas aiming to disrupt IPOs and flight insurance came top at 'Hack The Block' this Sunday, bringing London FinTech Week to a close.

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Researchers Tackle Tomorrow's Blockchain Problems With Bitcoin-NG

A new proposal called Bitcoin-NG is envisioned as a solution to "inherent problems" in blockchain design, both in bitcoin and alternative ledgers.

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IBM Developing New Blockchain Smart Contract System

IBM is reportedly working on a new project for smart contract creation using the bitcoin code base.

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Constructive Debate Shines as Scaling Bitcoin Unites Developers

Billed as a potential venue for debate on issues surrounding the viability of the bitcoin network, Scaling Bitcoin took place in Montreal yesterday.

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Research: Ashley Madison Bitcoin Blackmail is Cheap and Profitable

A cybersecurity firm has released the results of a blockchain analysis into blackmail attempts against online infidelity website Ashley Madison.

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