Visa: Bitcoin Has a Future in Payments
Speaking at WIRED Money, Jonathan Vaux, executive director of new digital payments and strategy at Visa Europe said bitcoin has a future in payments.
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Jul 9, 2015 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
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Home Office: UK Should Create a Crime-Fighting Cryptocurrency
The UK Home Office believes the government should consider creating its own digital currency that increases the traceability of transactions.
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Jun 24, 2015 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
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EBA: 51% Attack Remains Bitcoin’s Biggest Problem
Bitcoin’s biggest problem is still the threat of a 51% attack, according to Dr Dirk Haubrich of the European Banking Authority (EBA).
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Jun 17, 2015 at 12:06 p.m. UTC
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MasterCard: Digital Currency’s Risks Outweigh the Benefits
The risks presented by digital currencies far outweigh the benefits, MasterCard has claimed.
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Jun 8, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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Accenture: UK Government Should Regulate Bitcoin Wallets
The UK government should apply regulation to bitcoin wallets, multinational management consulting company Accenture has advised.
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May 26, 2015 at 7:05 p.m. UTC
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Citi: UK Government Should Create Own Digital Currency
Citi has told the UK government it should consider creating its own digital currency, a newly obtained document has revealed.
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May 20, 2015 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
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Circle Raises $50 Million With Goldman Sachs Support
Circle has closed a $50m funding round and announced the launch of new account features that enable customers to hold, send and receive US dollars.
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Apr 30, 2015 at 3:00 a.m. UTC
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Bitcoin Custodian Elliptic Makes Final of SWIFT Startup Competition
Bitcoin custodian Elliptic has been selected to compete for a $50,000 prize in the Startup Challenge Finale at SWIFT’s Sibos conference.
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Apr 29, 2015 at 11:59 a.m. UTC
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Coinbase Launches Bitcoin Exchange in the UK
Bitcoin wallet, exchange and merchant services provider Coinbase has launched in the UK.
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Apr 28, 2015 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
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Barclays Data Officer Praises Blockchain Tech at SWIFT Forum
Blockchain technology is potentially “transformative”, according to Usama Fayyad, chief data officer at Barclays.
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Apr 23, 2015 at 9:33 p.m. UTC
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