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Bitcoin and the Blockchain Take the Stage for International Summit of Central Banks at the Federal Reserve

When Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin white paper in 2008, little did Bitcoin’s creator know that less than 10 years later, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen would be encouraging...

Bitcoin Price Soars as Chinese Investors Look for Safe Haven From Devaluation and Capital Controls

Many have speculated that the recent increase in the price of bitcoin ($542 USD on Bitfinex at time of publication) can be traced to China, where Bitcoin trading has...

The Fintech Threat to Banking: A Solution From MIT

In the next 10 years, 30 percent of banking jobs could be obsolete, according to a recent Citi GPS report.This statistic from Citigroup’s report makes an assessment of the potential impact...

Despite Naysayers, Rising Bitcoin Price Suggests the Digital Currency Is Alive and Well

The rising price of Bitcoin, reaching $450 at press time, follows several months of steady growth in Bitcoin price and transaction volumes, growing trade activity, particularly in Russia and...

Deutsche Bank: Banks Must Partner with Fintech and Digital Currency Businesses or Risk Disappearing Altogether

The number of banks experimenting with blockchain technology and looking at their own digital currencies is growing by leaps and bounds, so it’s no surprise that Deutsche Bank is...

Wall Street OTC Bitcoin Trading Desks See Record Volumes as Price Hits 52-week Highs

Bitcoin exchange trade volumes have soared over the past week as the bitcoin price hit its high for the year. Exchanges are reporting some of the highest volumes seen...

New Data from OTC Trading Desks Reveals Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Traded Off Public Markets

Over-the-counter (OTC) trading provides a way to efficiently trade larger amounts of bitcoin without driving down the overall market price. Traders using the OTC markets to buy and sell...

Bitcoin Blocksize Debate to Continue at DevCore with Garzik, Andresen, Antonopoulos and others

Bitcoin luminaries Gavin Andresen, Andreas Antonopoulos, Matt Corallo, Jeff Garzik, Charlie Lee, Greg Maxwell, and Michael Perklin are among the speakers appearing at this Friday’s DevCore conference at Draper...

Bitcoin Businesses Meet with US Congressman Jared Polis to Find Common Ground

Companies that met with Congressman Polis included AlphaPoint, Blockchain, Case, Chain Code, Digital Currency Group, itBit, Onename, SolidX Partners Inc., and Union Square Ventures.

R3 Blockchain Development Initiative Grows to 22 Banks Worldwide

The international R3 blockchain project to develop blockchain commercial applications and standards for the financial world just got a whole lot weightier as 13 new global banks joined the...

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