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Digital Currency Exchange Gatecoin Offline After Loss of Funds
Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Gatecoin has reportedly experienced a hack, resulting in losses from its connected wallets.
Japan's TechBureau Raises $6.5 Million for Bitcoin and Blockchain Services
A Japanese blockchain startup has reportedly raised $6.5m in a new Series A funding round.
Mystery of Cryptsy's Collapse Grows as CEO's Whereabouts Unknown
New details have emerged in the ongoing class action suit against the now-defunct digital currency exchange Cryptsy.
Blockchain Employment Startup Wins $10,000 at Consensus 2016
Decentralized employment company Colony has become the unanimous winner of the Consensus 2016 Proof of Work contest and the attached $10,000 prize.
21 Inc Unveils Plan to Make Every Computer a Bitcoin Computer
Balaji Srinivasan, co-founder and CEO of 21 Inc., announced the launch of the 21 software package at the Consensus 2016 blockchain conference.
Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Sweeps 2016 Blockchain Awards
OpenBazaar was the big winner at the 2016 Blockchain Awards, besting the competition in three of the five award categories.
Circle Then and Now: Bitcoin’s Early Champions Challenge a Blockchain World
CoinDesk interviews Circle founders Jeremy Allaire and Sean Neville about their $76m blockchain payments company, its market strategy and its future.
Chain Unveils Blockchain Platform Built By and for Financial Industry
Blockchain startup Chain is today releasing a new permissioned protocol built in collaboration with 10 financial and telecom firms.
Blockchain Data Platform Tierion Raises $1 Million
Blockchain data startup Tierion has raised $1m in seed funding from several of the industry’s leading venture capital firms.
IBM Targets Government and Healthcare Sectors With Blockchain Cloud Upgrade
IBM has announced a new framework for securing blockchain systems running in its cloud services.
