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BNP Paribas: Blockchains Will Destroy or Rebuild Securities Services
Blockchain technology will bring either doom or opportunity to securities services firms, according to European banking giant BNP Paribas.
Email Paywall System ‘Mailman' Wins Coinbase Hackathon
Mailman has won Coinbase's second hackathon, which gave away $70,000 worth of bitcoin in prizes.
How Ascribe Uses Bitcoin Tech to Help Underserved Artists
CoinDesk speaks with Ascribe CTO Trent McConaghy, who co-founded a startup behind a blockchain-powered IP ownership platform.
French Bitcoin Startups Back FinTech Trade Group
Bitcoin wallet hardware maker Ledger and bitcoin exchange Paymium are among the 36 fintech startups backing France FinTech, a new trade group.
Payments Firm Backs 'Crazy' Offline Bitcoin Transactions Experiment
Romanian mobile payments provider Netopia mobilPay is now backing a proposal to leverage microSD cards to conduct offline bitcoin transactions.
Tibdit Raises £122,000 for Bitcoin Tipping Platform
Bitcoin micropayments startup Tibdit has raised £122,080 seed capital through a crowdfunding campaign.
Westpac-Backed VC Firm Among Coinbase's Series C Investors
Reinventure Group, a venture capital firm backed by Westpac, Australia's second-largest bank, has been revealed as one of Coinbase's Series C backers.
Bitcoin Opportunity Corp Backs Mexican Exchange Bitso
Bitso has closed a seed funding round led by the Barry Silbert-backed investment fund Bitcoin Opportunity Corp.
Kid-Friendly Minecraft Server Launches Bitcoin Economy
Kids will have a chance to learn about bitcoin and even take their in-game currency to the real world, thanks to games from Minecraft server PlayMC.
RBS Trials Ripple as Part of £3.5 Billion Tech Revamp
RBS confirmed it is undertaking a proof-of-concept with Ripple technology, following a high-profile payments mishap earlier this month.
