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Bitcoin in the Headlines: $45 Million Week Snaps Funding Slump
Major funding rounds dominated the headlines this week, which saw industry startups raise $45m in new venture funding.
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Visa, Capital One Back $30 Million Round for Blockchain Startup Chain
Blockchain technology startup Chain has raised $30 million in new funding from investors including Visa, Capital One and Fiserv.
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Chain CEO: Nasdaq Partnership is No PR Stunt
Chain CEO Adam Ludwin discusses his company's newly revealed partnership with Nasdaq and its interest in blockchain technology.
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Gyft Unveils New Tech for Blockchain-Powered Gift Cards
Gyft has partnered with Chain to create Gyft Block, a digital gift card trading platform, as part of its drive towards 'gift cards 2.0'.
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TNABC Day 1: Bitcoin Industry Undeterred Despite Price Decline
Day one of the North American Bitcoin Conference illustrated how the bitcoin industry is pressing forward and turning ideas into action.
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Chain Reflects on the Growing Role of Bitcoin APIs  in 2014
Chain's Eric Rykwalder examines how bitcoin APIs have been a boon for developers over the last year, and looks ahead to what 2015 might bring.
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NYU Hackathon Heralds New Generation of Bitcoin Apps
A weekend bitcoin hackathon at NYU's Leslie eLab showcased a new generation of apps, many written by bitcoin newcomers.
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Bitcoin's Killer Apps – A Look Into the Future
Bitcoin's real killer apps won't be alternatives to existing systems, they will solve problems thought impossible before its invention.
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Bitcoin API Developer Chain Raises $9.5m in Funding
Bitcoin company Chain has raised $9.5m in a funding round led by Khosla Ventures.
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Chain’s iOS API Provides Fingerprint Authorisation for Bitcoin Apps
The developer has demoed an open-source API that uses Apple's Touch ID sensor to secure bitcoin transactions.
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