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Jeffrey Maxim is a marketer and writer studying the emerging intersection of mobile, marketing, retail and fintech. Currently living in Uruguay, Jeffrey enjoys soaking up the country’s rich culture and listening to jazz and ska in his free time. He is also a hobbyist coder learning the basics of web development. Follow him on Twitter @jeff_maxim.

Factom Partners with Honduras Government to Build Blockchain-backed Land Registry

BUSINESS Jeffrey Maxim -
Texas-based record-keeping service Factom has reportedly partnered with the Honduras government to pilot a program using the blockchain to record land ownership in the country.The trail will be made...

Ripple Labs Raises $28 Million Series A from Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Seagate

BUSINESS Jeffrey Maxim -
Ripple Labs, the creator of the international payment network and digital currency Ripple (XRP), has raised a $28 million series A funding round.The funding round featured many strategic investors...

African Bitcoin Remittance Service BitPesa Expands to Tanzania

TECHNICAL Jeffrey Maxim -
African Bitcoin startup BitPesa launched its remittance service in Tanzania today. The service previously was available only in Kenya, where the company is headquartered. It hopes to undercut the...

Bitcoin Retailer Harborly Launches in the US and Gears Up For India Expansion

BUSINESS Jeffrey Maxim -
Texas-based startup Harborly launched its Bitcoin retail service in the United States today. Harborly, which was already operational in Canada, will be the first U.S. bitcoin-buying service to offer...

Three Blockchain Startups Join Startup bootcamp Fintech Singapore’s Inaugural Accelerator Batch

INDUSTRY EVENTS Jeffrey Maxim -
Blockchain-based marketplace DeBuNe, bitcoin wallet Cryptosigma and blockchain equity issuer Otonomos, have been accepted to the first batch of Startupbootcamp (SBC) Fintech Singapore’s accelerator program. The startups will be...

DerbyJackpot.com Becomes First US Regulated Online Gambling Site to Accept Bitcoin

BUSINESS Jeffrey Maxim -
Through a partnership with Bitcoin merchant payment processor GoCoin, the U.S.-based gambling website DerbyJackpot.com will now accept Bitcoin for betting on horse races around the country.DerbyJackpot.com becomes the first...

Onename Launches Blockchain Identity Product Passcard

BUSINESS Jeffrey Maxim -
Blockchain startup Onename launched its new product Passcard this week, which uses a blockchain-tied profile to create a secure and “trustless” identity. Onename plans on eventually using it as...

Investment Platform Omnichain Wins Blockchain Hackathon Sponsored by DBS Bank and IBM

BUSINESS Jeffrey Maxim -
Leading experts and blockchain enthusiasts gathered in Singapore this weekend to compete in a blockchain hackathon sponsored by DBS Bank, formerly known as the Development Bank of Singapore, and...

Indian Banking Relationships Disappear as Bitcoin Exchanges Field Questions from Authorities

MARKETS Jeffrey Maxim -
Earlier this week, Indian Bitcoin exchange BTCXIndia shut down after a banking partner closed the account for an undisclosed reason. Unocoin, an Indian Bitcoin exchange which raised funding from...

Post FinCEN Penalties, Ripple Labs Adapts and Moves On

BUSINESS Jeffrey Maxim -
The digital currency company Ripple Labs has adapted in response to recent penalties and fines by FinCEN for reportedly “willful violations” of the Bank Secrecy Act. As industry analysts...
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