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US State Bank Supervisors Issue Model Regulation for Digital Currencies
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has drafted guidance for regulating digital currency activity
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Safello Partners with UK Bank for Faster Payments
Swedish-based bitcoin exchange Safello has announced a new banking partnership that will see it add local transfer options for UK customers.
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Why Bitcoin Needs Lawyers to Bridge the Technology Gap
As bitcoin continues to be taken more seriously by banks and regulators, the industry needs lawyers to help smooth out bumps on its way to mainstream.
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Blockchain Addresses Security Controversy: 'We Need to Do Better'
Executives from Coinbase and Blockchain got into an online sparring match recently, in a debate that was about more than security.
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Bitcoin Fund Manager Faces HSBC Account Closure
The bank account of regulated bitcoin fund manager Global Advisors is being terminated by HSBC due to money-laundering fears.
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Spanish Bank Backs Decentralised Bitcoin Exchange Coinffeine
Spanish bank Bankinter has made an investment in Coinffeine, a bitcoin startup working to develop a new distributed exchange platform.
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Ex-Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit: Digital Currencies are Spawning Innovation
Former Citigroup chief executive Vikram Pandit has come out in favour of digital currencies, stating they have potential to change the world.
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How Kraken is Seeking to Solve Bitcoin's Banking Dilemma
CoinDesk speaks with Kraken CEO Jesse Powell about his company's plans to reimagine banking in bitcoin's image.
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New Zealand Central Bank 'Not Threatened' by Bitcoin's Rise
The deputy governor of New Zealand's central bank has spoken positively of digital currencies like bitcoin.
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Fidor, Kraken Unite to Launch 'World's First Cryptocurrency Bank'
German Internet direct bank Fidor and exchange operator Kraken are partnering on a cryptocurrency bank project.
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