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Smart contracts pioneer Nick Szabo has lauded the security benefits of decentralised monetary systems built using blockchain technology. Speaking at Ethereum’s DEVCON1 conference, held in London today, Szabo – often ...
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A $50m venture fund backed by Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang has officially launched a grant program focused on funding open-source blockchain projects. First revealed in September, the launch of Wanxiang Blockchain Labs (WBL) coincided with ...
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Bitcoin mining firm BTCS has indicated there are concerns within the public company’s management about its ability to sustain operations. As noted in its latest quarterly SEC filing, BTCSbelieves it ...
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A possible cryptocurrency scam is using JPMorgan & Chase’s branding – and the bank isn’t happy about it. In a message posted to its Chinese-language website, JPMorgan disavowed any relationship ...
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A spokesperson for India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), its top law enforcement agency, has revealed bitcoin and digital currencies will be an area of focus during an upcoming conference ...
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The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reportedly been working with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to develop bitcoin training programs for tax examiners. During a speech given today ...
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Blockchain payments startup Align Commerce has raised $12.5m in Series A funding led by storied Silicon Valley investment firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB). Rounding out the all-star cast ...
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A group of banks, exchanges and clearing houses has formed a working body to discuss how blockchain technology might be used to settle transactions. Three meetings have taken place in the ...
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Finnish investment firm Open Ocean Capital has suggested it may consider European blockchain firms as recipients for funding raised as part of its recently closed €100 million fund. An investor ...
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The Japanese government is gearing up to regulate bitcoin activity more actively in the wake of the collapse of bitcoin exchange Mt Gox. Nikkei reported earlier today that members of ...
