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2018: Another Growth Year for Blockchain

Think 2017 was a fluke? Not according to blockchain advisor Oliver Bussmann who makes the case next year will see further growth.

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Craigslist Sellers Can Now Request Cryptocurrency Payments

Online classifieds marketplace Craigslist has added a feature that lets users specify that they accept cryptocurrency payments.

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Microlending Startups Look to Blockchain for Loans

Blockchain is now being touted as a way to revive a long-promised method of boosting financial access for the underbanked.

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Steam Drops Bitcoin Payments Citing High Fees and Price Volatility

The popular online gaming platform Steam is dropping its bitcoin payments option more than a year after it first began accepting the cryptocurrency.

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Mobile Banking App Revolut Adds Litecoin, Ether Trading

Revolut's mobile app, which allows users to make payments using a debit card or bitcoin, is adding support for litecoin and ethereum.

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G-Eazy, Mariah and More to Sell Albums for Monero

A group of well-known musicians including Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson and others has begun accepting the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency monero.

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PayPal's Max Levchin: Blockchain 'Brilliant' But Undecided on Bitcoin

Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal, has revealed that he is a big fan of blockchain technology, but is still "not sure" about bitcoin.

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Venezuelan President Announces 'Petro' Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has announced a new cryptocurrency called the "petro."

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Paying Rent With Crypto? App for Tenants Adds BTC, LTC, ETH

Digital rent processor ManageGo will instantly convert the digital currencies into dollars before sending it on to landlords.

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PwC's Hong Kong Office Accepts Bitcoin Payment

'Big Four' firm PwC recently accepted bitcoin in exchange for advisory services, a news report revealed Thursday.

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