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Bitcoin Daily: IADB Tests Blockchain For Registering Land; Crypto Platform Bakkt To Team With Starbucks...
October 29, 2019

The Inter-American Development Bank is launching a two-year blockchain project for land registries in three Latin American countries. 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: Zamna Blockchain Travel Verification Firm Raises $5M; Crypto Capital Exec Arrested For Laundering...
October 27, 2019

Zamna announced that it has raised a $5 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe and Oxford Capital. 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: US Regulators Join Global Financial Innovation Network; Colorado Explores Crypto Banking For Cannabis...
October 25, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have announced that they are joining the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Bitcoin Daily: New Task Force To Standardize Crypto Numbering; Commerzbank Moves Complete Securities Transaction Using...
October 24, 2019

The Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) announced the launch of a new task force that will look into the identification of digital assets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bitcoin Daily: NYDFS Takes New Look At Virtual Currency License; Binance To Add Support For...
October 23, 2019

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is taking a closer look at the BitLicense, which requires all companies that process cryptocurrency transactions with New York residents to be licensed — even if the firms are based outside the state. Get the Full Story...

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Ripple Grows Regulatory Team
October 22, 2019

Ripple has announced that it’s now a member of the Blockchain Association, an organization that advocates cryptocurrencies and the use of blockchain networks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Bitcoin Daily: Moon Browser Allows Use Of Bitcoin For Amazon Purchases; Bitcoin Price Swings Could...
October 22, 2019

New York-based startup Moon will allow customers to pay for their Amazon purchases with bitcoin via the Lightning Network, bitcoin, Litecoin or Ether. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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HTC Rolls Out More Affordable Bitcoin-Friendly Smartphone
October 21, 2019

Smartphone maker HTC has launched a new entry-level phone aimed at cryptocurrency users, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Oct. 21).  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...

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Bitcoin Daily: Telegram’s SEC Hearing Pushed Until February 2020; University Of Malta Offers Master’s In...
October 21, 2019

Telegram’s hearing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been postponed until February 2020. 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 our daily...