Stan Higgins

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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.

Jan 5, 2016

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A report on the use of blockchain technology for storing state records is to be delivered to Vermont’s legislature by the end of next week.

Jan 5, 2016

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A legislative effort in Pennsylvania to update the state’s definition of money to cover digital currencies was reportedly stalled last year.

Jan 4, 2016

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As part of a year-end retrospective, Visa Europe suggested bitcoin and the blockchain will soon be embraced by financial incumbents.

Dec 28, 2015

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Last month, three European Parliament representatives filed a motion seeking to give member-states the power to regulate bitcoin activities.

Dec 22, 2015

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The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is reportedly looking at whether to use blockchain technology to manage trade risk.

Dec 22, 2015

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Managing director of a startup accelerator owned by Allianz France tells CoinDesk why his firm is investigating the blockchain.

Dec 21, 2015

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A US government-funded think tank has released a new report that explores how nonstate actors could issue their own digital currencies.

Dec 18, 2015

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The Bank of America has filed eleven patent applications since 2014, following the publication of 10 yesterday by the US patent office.

Dec 18, 2015

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New details have emerged about a proposed regulatory framework for bitcoin exchanges in Japan.

Dec 17, 2015