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Deloitte: Blockchain Will Become a Reality in 2016

Deloitte releases the results of an exclusive survey of its internal cryptocurrency community that details its predictions for the year ahead.

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Controversial Neo & Bee CEO Resurfaces After Disappearance

Danny Brewster, CEO of embattled Cyprus-based bitcoin startup Neo & Bee, has resurfaced, years after disappearing from the community.

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P2P Bitcoin Lender Seeks Market Traction in Brazil

Bitcoin lending startup Bitbond is seeking to gain traction in Portugal and Brazil in 2016.

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Gem Shifts Focus With New Emphasis on Blockchain

Gem CEO Micah Winkelspecht talks his company's latest funding round and why its evolving take on bitcoin is leading it to embrace the blockchain.

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Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Back Online After Reported DDoS

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e was offline for several hours today after the site said that it was the target of a distributed denial-of service attack.

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What Are People Building With 21 Inc’s Bitcoin Computer?

While it's still early days, there are a number of intriguing projects built around 21 Inc's Bitcoin Computer. CoinDesk looks at the best.

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SEC Files New Motion Against Alleged Ponzi Scheme GAW Miners

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a motion for entry of default against the cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners.

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Indian Bitcoin Startup Zebpay Raises $1 Million

A bitcoin wallet startup based in India has raised $1m in Series A funding from a group of angel investors.

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Digital Currency Exchange Cryptsy Suspends Trading

Digital currency exchange Cryptsy has said that it has taken its trade engine offline, along with a full suspension of user fund withdrawals.

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Accenture: Global Insurers Will Embrace the Blockchain

In a new blog post, a managing director for Accenture argued that in the years ahead, the insurance industry will move to embrace the blockchain.

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