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Courting Bitcoin? Nebraska Ethics Board Gives Lawyers OK to Accept

A top legal ethics board in Nebraska has weighed in on the issue of cryptocurrency payments for lawyers.

Nebraska

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IBM Joins Automakers, Banks in Blockchain Wallet Project Expansion

IBM is joining a consortium effort that seeks to conceive how blockchain payments could help power autonomous vehicles.

car, automotive

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Swiss Town to Accept Tax Payments in Bitcoin

The municipality of Chiasso in Switzerland will start accepting tax payments in bitcoin next year, according to a report.

Swiss piggy bank

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Tor and More: Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Adds Features in 2.0 Beta Release

The new version of the the P2P e-commerce network can be accessed via the anonymous Tor browser and can facilitate purchases when stores are offline.

Cart

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Sprint and SoftBank Back New Blockchain Consortium for Telecoms

A group of telecom carriers including Sprint have formed a new blockchain consortium.

Miniature

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US Federal Reserve Hints at DLT Integration in New Report

The US Federal Reserve hinted in a report this week that it might look to integrate distributed ledger tech in the future.

Fed

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Accountancy Platform Xero Adds Veem's Bitcoin-Powered Payments

Users of cloud-based accountancy platform Xero can now send payments via the blockchain, thanks to an integration with Veem.

accounting

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Putin-Backed Political Group Advances 'Green' Cryptocurrency Concept

A Russian political group formed by President Vladimir Putin is planning to advance a green-friendly cryptocurrency concept.

putin, russia

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Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash

Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.

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Creator of World's First Bitcoin Fuel Pump Plans Lightning Support

The creator of the first ever commercial fuel pump to accept bitcoin has revealed a plan to add Lightning Network functionality to his design.

Andy Schroder BTC fuel pump