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Thursday, October 8, 2015

Ukraine National Bank Joins EU BTC Warning, Still Eyeing Blockchain

The National Bank of Ukraine has issued a warning to the country’s regional banks, global financial institutions and its executives regarding the financial risks involved in the use of digital currenc

Australian Prime Minister Bids Shares in Bitcoin Group Via New Fintech App

OnMarket and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have co-launched a new fintech app which allows retail investors to access the Australian Securities Exchange’s infrastructure

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Bank of England: UK Should Ditch Fiat for Digital Currencies

Andy Haldane recently proposed that the UK should switch from a fiat to a digital currency based economy to support the UK’s economic growth.

Mastercard Exec: ‘Bitcoin Doesn't Really Work in Today's Environment’ (Op-Ed)

Mastercard has been feeling the heat of Bitcoin for over a year now. Bitcoin has become big enough worldwide so that it can no longer be ignored as a viable payment option and currency.

‘Neucoin Will Have More Consumers Using It than Bitcoin within One Year’ - Founder

NeuCoin (NEU), a cryptocurrency specifically designed to aid the implementation of online microtransactions and tipping within online products and services, finally launched September 23

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Purchase Mobile Minutes with Bitcoin Instantly via Telegram

Joel Monegro, partner of Fred Wilson’s Union Square Ventures has recently launched a Telegram Bot that allows users to purchase mobile minutes with bitcoin instantly.

U.S. Marshals Hold Final Auction of Silk Road Bitcoins (for Cash Only)

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced the final auction of 44,341 BTC seized from Ross Ulbricht during the Silk Road investigation, which will take place during a six-hour period on November 5.

Cryptsy: ‘We Have Never Been Investigated for Anything’

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Internal Revenue Service, FinCEN, Department of Homeland Security, and other government agencies have officially launched multiple investigations into