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Banks Investigated for Closure of Bitcoin Company Accounts

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating the actions of some banks for closing accounts of various bitcoin businesses.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: The Blockchain Reigns Supreme

Another great week for blockchain technology, heralded by Barclay's partnership with two distributed ledger startups.

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Markets

Royal Bank of Scotland Trialing In-House Cryptocurrency

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is experimenting with its own in-house cryptocurrency, says the bank's technology chief.

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5 Mainstream Finance Figures Embracing the Blockchain

Who's said what and why? CoinDesk has rounded up some of the most interesting crypto related comments made over the last year.

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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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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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The 8 Steps to Becoming a Bitcoin-Savvy Bank

Angel investor William Mougayar explores the steps banks should take to make sure they lead the blockchain-banking revolution.

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Why and How Banks Should Embrace Blockchain Tech

In the second part of his three-part series, angel investor William Mougayar looks at why and how banks should start embracing blockchain technology.

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Bitcoin: Another Banking Headache

Investor William Mougayar discusses how banks dealt with the emergence of the Internet and how blockchain tech is causing them a whole new headache.

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