Sunday, January 29, 2017

U.S. Federal Reserve Explores The Potential of Blockchain, Lacks Vision

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen emphasized At the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco the importance of the Blockchain and hinted that the Fed is exploring the potential of the technology.

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Why Doesn’t Western Union or Moneygram Use Bitcoin?

Western Union doesn’t need Bitcoin in its current infantile state. Conversely, if and when Bitcoin reaches adulthood the world would no longer need Western Union.

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The Dos and Don'ts of Pushing Crypto: Evangelist John Bush

John Bush, owner of Brave New Books and crypto evangelist, on the dos and don’ts of the cryptocurrency adoption strategy learned during the Dash to Adoption push.

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Podcast: Andreas Antonopoulis The Broader Economy II

He’s back! The one, the only, the living legend himself- Andreas Antonopoulos, comes back to the show for his 2nd visit.

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

Bitcoin Price May Get Boost As New Unicode Good For Mainstream Adoption Introduced

MacOS, the operating system of tech giant Apple’s most popular laptop production series MacBook, introduced a new Unicode for Bitcoin.

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London Scene Roundup: Most Sexy ICOs, Blockchain-upon-Thames and Irishmen

Our London Correspondent Nick Ayton’s London Roundup: Blockchain major must-see events, today’s most sexy ICOs and Irishman discovering consensus. TankCoin launched by MoD and Satoshi spotted again.

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ShapeShift’s Erik Voorhees: How to Make Bitcoin Unstealable and Remove “God Mode”

Cointelegraph spoke to Michael Perklin and Erik Voorhees of ShapeShift on the key security concerns that come with Blockchain technology.

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Western Union Shares Drop, Bitcoin Interest Surges in Mexico

Western Union shares have plunged following the Mexican president’s cancellation of a meeting with Donald Trump, underscoring the need for less nationally vulnerable payment systems like Bitcoin.

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Friday, January 27, 2017

Switzerland Grants Bitcoin License to Xapo, Legal to Operate

Xapo, a prominent Bitcoin wallet platform and solutions provider successfully obtained a conditional approval from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) this week.

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Power to the People: Blockchain Replaces Government in Europe

A Swiss startup Procivis has recently announced its proof-of-concept for a Blockchain-backed e-government platform.

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Bitcoin Blockchain May Have Your Salary’s Immutable Record

Silicon Valley-based payment gateway Bitwage has announced major changes to its freelance employment platform.

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Bank Of England: ‘Tougher Regs’ For ‘World’s Leading Fintech Center’ London

Fintech businesses in the United Kingdom should prepare for more intense regulation, the Bank of England says sharing its vision of post-Brexit London.

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