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Why Tech Giant Ericsson Wants Blockchain 'Fingerprints' in the Cloud
Swedish telecom company Ericsson has been pursuing applications of blockchain in a bid to secure cloud-based data.

Brave Offers First Bitcoin Micropayments to Publishers
The Wall Street Journal was at the top of a list of websites that can now collect bitcoin from Brave on behalf of the browser's users.

Nasdaq Wants to Patent Blockchain Backups for Exchanges
Nasdaq is looking to patent a way in which a blockchain can be used to record exchange transaction records.

No R3: Overstock Plots Blockchain Consortium For 'Everyone Else'
Online retail giant and upstart blockchain innovator Overstock has begun working to build its own blockchain consortium.

Adam Back Appointed Blockstream CEO in Leadership Shake-Up
Bitcoin startup Blockstream has a new CEO.

R3 Adds Bitcoin Exchange Veteran to Research Lab
Former itBit client group director Antony Lewis has officially joined banking consortium R3.

Why Blockchain Won’t Disrupt Banks First
Despite the promise that blockchain holds for banking, the sector will likely not be first to put the burgeoning technology into real-world action.

Would a Deutsche Bank Collapse Impact Bitcoin Prices?
Deutsche bank is facing rising pressure that could result in the firm's financial insolvency.

Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Raises $1.5 Million
Indian bitcoin exchange startup Uncoin has raised $1.5m in a new funding round.

Regulators Block Sale of Bitcoin Miner Avalon
A planned acquisition deal between Chinese manufacturer Shandong Luyitong and bitcoin mining hardware company Canaan is no more.
