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Global Finance Association BAFT Aims to Drive Bitcoin Awareness

BAFT, a global financial services association, is set to drive bitcoin and blockchain awareness with the launch of a new FinTech scheme.

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US State Bank Supervisors Publish Final Model Regulation

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) has released the final version of its model regulatory framework for digital currencies.

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Société Générale's Legal Director Seeks Bitcoin Regulation

Société Générale's group legal director has called out for the establishment of an international bitcoin regulatory framework.

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Global Investment Banks Back Blockchain Initiative

A number of the world's largest investment banks are teaming up to develop standards for blockchain technology.

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BNP Paribas Fortis Denies Bitcoin Vault Project

BNP Paribas Fortis has denied it is gearing up to enter the bitcoin space as a digital vault provider.

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Westpac CEO: It's Too Soon to Panic About Bitcoin

The CEO of Westpac Group, one of Australia's 'Big Four' banks, has claimed it is "too soon" to panic about bitcoin.

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AXA Eyeing Bitcoin for Remittance Market

AXA is eyeing bitcoin to help streamline the remittance market, the general partner of its VC fund has told CoinDesk.

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Timeline: What Central Banks Have Said About Bitcoin in 2015

Who's said what about bitcoin and when? Check out our interactive timeline below for a refresher on the stance of central banks this year.

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UBS Sheds New Light on Blockchain Experimentation

Researchers at the London innovation lab of Swiss banking giant UBS are developing a new blockchain implementation for transaction settlement.

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Goldman Analyst: Blockchain Tech Will Change Asset Ownership

A Goldman Sachs analyst has revealed insight into the global investment banking giant's developing thesis on bitcoin and blockchain technology.

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