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Why Visa Europe is Testing Remittances on the Bitcoin Blockchain

Visa Europe discusses why it is using the bitcoin blockchain as part of its new proof-of-concept for the remittance market.

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5 Insights from a Bitcoin Founder Seeking Funding

Wealthcoin founder Simon Burns discusses what he's learned trying to raise seed capital for his latest bitcoin startup.

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Hands On With Linq, Nasdaq's Private Markets Blockchain Project

CoinDesk goes under the hood of Nasdaq's first blockchain product Linq, a platform for private shares trading.

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Bitcoin, Paris and Terrorism: What the Media Got Wrong

Bitcoin became embroiled in a debate about the financing of terrorism following the Paris attacks which resulted in over 100 deaths.

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Core Developers Call for New Bitcoin Software Strategy at MIT

Bitcoin Core developers including Gavin Andresen expanded on their larger vision for bitcoin development at an MIT event yesterday.

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Meet the Dad Who Registered His Daughter's Birth on the Blockchain

Santiago Siri celebrated the arrival of his baby daughter Roma this week in a rather different way – by registering her birth on the blockchain.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Financial Times Ruffles Feathers

Media coverage shifted this week from largely positive articles to more controversial explorations of bitcoin and its market dynamics.

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Bitly Alternative Cred Rewards Social Sharers With Bitcoin

A new project is seeking to disrupt the URL management space with a Bitly alternative that rewards users with bitcoin.

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Meet the 5 Blockchain Startups in Boost VC’s Tribe 6

California incubator Boost VC recently saw five blockchain startups graduate from its program as part of its Tribe 6 class of companies.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Press Eyes Skyrocketing Price

Bitcoin's recent price surge caught the attention of mainstream journalists worldwide, with many noting bitcoin's comeback as it surged past $400.

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