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Blockchain Startup Digital Asset Hires SWIFT and SunGard Veterans

Blythe Masters' blockchain startup Digital Asset has added two financial services veterans to its team.

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Markets

BitGreet Lets You Gift Bitcoin with Christmas Cards

A service called BitGreet is letting users spread more than just seasonal cheer – it lets users attach bitcoin to its Christmas e-cards.

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Markets

ING Exec: ‘All Our Business Lines’ Involved in Blockchain Exploration

CoinDesk interviews ING's Mark Buitenhek to discuss the banking group's ongoing work on blockchain applications.

ING

Markets

How Deloitte's Rubix is Approaching Blockchain Tech

In a new interview, CoinDesk speaks to the co-founder of Deloitte's Rubix project, a service it calls a "one-step blockchain software platform."

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Markets

Blockchain Technology Explored at TechCrunch Disrupt London

Blockchain technology was discussed during a panel at TechCrunch Disrupt London, held earlier this week.

TechCrunch blockchain panel

Markets

Bitcoin Startup BitX Extends Series A With Undisclosed Funding

Bitcoin exchange and wallet provider BitX has extended its Series A round to include undisclosed funding from Venturra Capital.

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Finance

Bitcoin Exchange Operator Indicted for Credit Union Capture

One of the operators of the now-defunct bitcoin exchange Coin.mx was indicted last week.

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Markets

Former Senior White House Staffer Joins Bitcoin Miner Bitfury

A former White House employee has taken up a new role at the best funded miner in bitcoin.

The White House

Markets

Purse Raises $1 Million, Plans ‘Secret Bitcoin Project’

Bitcoin e-commerce startup Purse has raised $1m in seed funding in a round led by investor Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group.

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Markets

Deutsche Bank: Blockchain Tech Will Go Mainstream in Next Decade

Deutsche Bank believes that blockchain technology will become more widespread in the next 10 years.

Deutsche Bank