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Crime
Fraudsters Post Fake Poloniex Cryptocurrency Trading Apps to Google Store
Security researchers have discovered several fraudulent apps on the Google Play store purportedly tied to the Poloniex cryptocurrency exchange.
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By Nikhilesh De
Oct 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2017
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Markets
Payments
IT Giant Fujitsu Joins Major Banks for Blockchain Money Transfer Pilot
Japanese IT giant Fujitsu and three major banks have announced plans to pilot a peer-to-peer money transfer system built with blockchain technology.
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By Rachel-Rose O'Leary
Oct 11, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Oct 11, 2017
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Markets
Latin america
Uruguay's Central Bank Announces New Digital Currency Pilot
Uruguay is the latest country to see its central bank start experimenting with its own digital currency, according to statements from its president.
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By Nikhilesh De
Sep 22, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2017
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Markets
Security
How-To Website WikiHow Partners With Blockchain Startup Civic
Popular how-to website wikiHow is partnering with blockchain startup Civic to boost the security of its login process.
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By Stan Higgins
Aug 23, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 23, 2017
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Markets
Ethereum
Armed with an Ethereum ICO, Can Kik Succeed Where Facebook Failed?
Social media platform Kik opens up about its plans to launch a cryptocurrency, saying the move could fulfill long-held business goals.
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By Michael del Castillo
Jun 21, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Jun 21, 2017
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Markets
Investment
Kazakhstan's Central Bank Tests Blockchain App for Debt Sales
The central bank of Kazakhstan has revealed it is looking to harness blockchain tech to sell short-term notes to investors.
Astana, Kazakhstan
By Stan Higgins
Jun 13, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 13, 2017
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Markets
Coinbase
Coinbase Today: Armstrong Talks Token, ICOs and Blockchain's Netscape
CoinDesk's Pete Rizzo talks to Coinbase CEO and founder Brian Armstrong about the firm's plans and changes in the wider blockchain arena.
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By Pete Rizzo
May 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2017
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Markets
Kenya
Bonding Experience: Can Kenya Pave a Path for Blockchain Change?
Kenya, a country with rickety infrastructure and a reliance on agriculture, could be poised to kickstart mainstream use of blockchain technology.
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By Noelle Acheson
May 8, 2017 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
May 8, 2017
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Markets
Transaction fees
21 Inc Launches Bitcoin Transaction Fee Prediction App
21 Inc has launched a free web app that can help bitcoin users determine what level of fee will ensure a transaction is confirmed.
Calculating fees
By Daniel Palmer
Feb 10, 2016 at 2:36 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2016
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Markets
Bitpay
BitPay Aims to Speed Up Bitcoin Checkout with 'One-Tap' App
BitPay’s new merchant app could cut queues at the checkout with one-touch bitcoin payments.
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By Grace Caffyn
Nov 5, 2014 at 5:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 5, 2014
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