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Bitcoin Daily: BlackRock Studies Blockchain Tech, Kairos Unveils Crypto Verification System
July 17, 2018

The Shacklewell Lane Mosque in Britain was able to collect in £14,000 ($18,535 USD)-worth of bitcoin and ether for donations, Cryptovest reported. That amount far exceeds cash donations, which brought in £3,500. The contributions come amid the Holy Month of Ramadan, when Muslims traditionally make...

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Bitcoin Daily: ‘Expert’ Bets Bitcoin Will Hit $280k, China Raids World Cup Crypto Gambling Group
July 13, 2018

Robinhood is adding trading for two new digital currencies to its Robinhood Crypto platform, Business Insider reported. Users will be able to trade litecoin and bitcoin cash with the changes. As of now, the platform is available to users in 17 states. And the company...

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It’s Complicated: China’s Relationship With Bitcoin And The Blockchain
July 12, 2018

Trades between bitcoin and China’s renminbi (RMB) were once very popular, but that’s reportedly no longer the case. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Crypto Phone Coming Soon, South Korean Lawmakers Draft Crypto Rules
July 12, 2018

The government of India is not looking to ban crypto assets, despite recent central bank policy that has told banks to not service accounts of coin market operators, Cryptovest reported. The person who spoke to Quartz, on the condition of anonymity, said that the issue “is...

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Blockchain With Heart, Blockchain As (Payments) Superhero?
July 11, 2018

Bitcoin may still hold sway over the imagination, but now imagination is taking hold of the rails -- that would be blockchain. Amid the headlines this week, inventive uses of the distributed ledger embrace kittens and costumes (perhaps kittens in costumes, too).

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Bitcoin Daily: Bancor Loses $23.5M In Security Breach, Economists Take Aim At Bitcoin
July 11, 2018

Digital currency investor Li Xiaolai has reportedly resigned from the position of managing partner at the Hangzhou Xiong’An Blockchain Fund, CoinDesk reported. His departure happened after he was the subject of allegedly defamatory comments. As it stands, Li and venture capitalist Chen Weixing are locked...

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Bitcoin Daily: Floating Crypto City Planned, Google’s Brin Mines Ethereum
July 10, 2018

Bitcoin trades have plummeted in China amid the crackdown of the country’s central bank, The Next Web reported. While renminbi-to-bitcoin currency trades comprised more than 90 percent of global bitcoin trades in December, the trades involving the Chinese currency now only make up 1 percent...

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From Blockbuster The Chain To Blockchain The Movie?
July 06, 2018

We’ve come a long way, Mr. Edison. Since the early days of cinema, the moving image has captured the imagination of, well, everyone. In some ways, the formula hasn’t changed much, but the means of distribution have. We’ve moved from literal celluloid to digital, where...

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Facebook Gets Serious About Blockchain With Exec Reshuffle
July 06, 2018

After setting up a group within Facebook to look into blockchain technology, Facebook may be bolstering its efforts in the field: Evan Cheng has taken on the position of director of engineering, blockchain, at the company, according to reports and his LinkedIn profile. Get the Full...