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Combining Gold Assets With the Blockchain — and Bitcoin

News of the recent collaboration between Britain's Royal Mint and Chicago-based derivatives exchange CME Group has renewed conversations regarding the intersection between blockchain technology...

Spells of Genesis Soft Launch Pairs Enhanced Gameplay With Advantages of Blockchain Tech

The world of gaming is changing, with some games now integrating digital currencies into their platforms using the blockchain. One example is Spells of Genesis...

Swiss City to Pilot Bitcoin Payments for Public Services

In an international first, the Swiss town of Zug in central Switzerland will begin accepting Bitcoin payments for government services on a trial basis,...

Jonas Schnelli on Why Elected Officials May Not Be Good for Bitcoin

Bitcoin Core contributor Jonas Schnelli was recently featured in a panel discussion about improvements to Bitcoin at the 2016 MIT Bitcoin Expo. During the...

Encrypted Email Provider ProtonMail Opens to the Public, Accepts Bitcoin Payments

ProtonMail, the world’s largest encrypted email provider, announced that the service is leaving beta and will be allowing open registrations. ProtonMail is also launching...

Bitcoin Core Developer Jonas Schnelli Explains Controversial Transaction Replace-by-Fee Feature

Although the block size debate has been the main point of conflict within the Bitcoin community over the past year, the reality is that...

New Ethereum Foundation Executive Director and Board Members Signal a Reboot for Ethereum

One of the strengths of Ethereum is its decentralized nature, giving it a wider, more stable base. There are Ethereum project teams in different...

New Ethereum Foundation Executive Director and Board Members Signal a Reboot for Ethereum

One of the strengths of Ethereum is its decentralized nature, giving it a wider, more stable base. There are Ethereum project teams in different...

Swiss Tax Authorities Confirm that Bitcoin is VAT-free in Switzerland

Bitcoin Association Switzerland reports that, according to the Swiss Federal Tax Administration, no VAT applies to bitcoin in Switzerland. The transfer of bitcoin doesn’t...

XAPO Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Privacy-Friendly Switzerland

Xapo, a provider of secure bitcoin wallet and vault storage solutions deemed “the Fort Knox of bitcoin,” announced that it is relocating its corporate...