Grace Caffyn

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Grace served as an editor for CoinDesk from 2013 to 2015.

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FATF: Virtual Currencies Could Fuel Terrorism Financing
Bitcoin may pose a risk for terrorist financing, according to a new report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Blockchain Startup Everledger Wins Meffy Award
Everledger became the first blockchain startup to scoop a 'Meffy' at an award ceremony held in London on Monday night.
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5 Facts from the Q3 2015 State of Bitcoin Report
We've collected a few interesting tidbits you may have missed from the latest State of Bitcoin report.
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Bitcoin Price Breaks $260 to Hit Two Month High
Bitcoin broke the $260 mark this morning, hitting its highest price in two months.
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Bitcoin Node Numbers Fall After Spam Transaction 'Attack'
The number of reachable nodes has declined further following an 'attack' that overloaded the bitcoin network.
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European Bitcoin Exchange Yacuna Announces Closure
European cryptocurrency exchange Yacuna has announced it will close next month.
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Mexican Retailer Famsa Integrates Bitcoin
Another Latin American e-tailer, Famsa, is now accepting bitcoin for online purchases.
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Blockchain Platform Setl Exceeds 1 Billion Transaction 'Milestone'
Blockchain platform Setl claims to have surpassed 1 billion transactions per day, in what it terms a "milestone" for scaling the technology.
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Meet Secco: The UK’s ‘Blockchain-Inspired’ Challenger Bank
Secco is a 'blockchain-inspired' challenger bank aiming to disrupt the sector "from the outside in".
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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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