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Swarm Targets Blockchain Governance in Platform Pivot

Swarm is pivoting toward decentralized governance, a decision that finds the project shifting away from its prior focus on distributed crowdfunding.

governance, government

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Wall Street Bank BNY Mellon Experimenting With Bitcoin Rewards

Developers for Bank of New York Mellon Corp have been experimenting with bitcoin for use in a newly created bank program.

New York

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Factom Raises $140k in First Day of 'Software Sale'

Factom has raised 579 BTC, or roughly $140,000, through the first day of its software sale.

Factom

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ProTip App Proposes Bitcoin Solution for Content Monetization

In an interview with CoinDesk, developer Chris Ellis discusses the ProTip project and how it hopes to solve past micropayments challenges.

tips

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Coinkite Tor Release Lets Developers Bypass Bitcoin Bans

Bitcoin wallet and technology provider Coinkite has announced Bitkit, its bitcoin wallet API, is now available on Tor.

Anonymity, privacy

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Gyft to Embrace ‘Radical’ Blockchain Concept in Gift Card Fraud Fight

Gyft CEO Vinny Lingham has announced plans for his mobile gift card company to use blockchain technologies.

gift

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Bitcoin Nanosatellites Could Orbit Earth in 2016

An ambitious plan to launch bitcoin-enabled microsatellites has taken a step forward with a new business deal.

satellite, earth

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: 21 Inc Hits Media Jackpot

Complete with staggering funding rounds and mysterious bitcoin startups, this week's news served up an unusually high dose of intrigue

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IBM Rumored to Be Developing Bitcoin Alternative

IBM may be looking to further its exploration of bitcoin and blockchain products, according to a new report by Reuters.

IBM

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Former JPMorgan Exec Blythe Masters Swaps Wall Street for Bitcoin

Ex-JP Morgan Chase & Co executive Blythe Masters has joined bitcoin trading platform Digital Assets Holdings LLC as chief executive.

JP Morgan