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Chainalysis: Barclays Deal is Start of Banks Opening Up to Bitcoin

Bitcoin compliance startup Chainalysis discusses its new partnership with UK bank Barclays and its potential impact on the ecosystem.

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Inside Multichain: A Build-Your-Own Blockchain Service for Banks

CoinDesk breaks down Multichain, a private blockchain solution for banks that has seen a growing number of downloads.

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Blockchain Tech Reduces Corporations’ Reliance on Humans

Travis Patron argues that, due to blockchain technology, corporations will see computers not only take over as employees, but as customers too.

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Meet Secco: The UK’s ‘Blockchain-Inspired’ Challenger Bank

Secco is a 'blockchain-inspired' challenger bank aiming to disrupt the sector "from the outside in".

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: Gemini’s Stellar Debut

What has been said and by whom? CoinDesk has rounded up the top bitcoin and blockchain related headlines from across the world.

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Could Card Networks Take Bitcoin Mainstream?

Ed Boyle and Daniel Delshad argues that, in order to cross the chasm into mass adoption, bitcoin needs to connect with existing debit card networks.

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Ripple Releases Interledger to Connect Banks and Blockchains

CoinDesk speaks to Ripple about Interledger, its new protocol aimed at connecting bank and blockchain ledgers.

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Lightning, Duplex and the Search for Scalable Bitcoin Micropayments

CoinDesk speaks to developers seeking to update the functionality of bitcoin's technology to allow for cost-effective micropayments.

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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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Quiz: This Week's Bitcoin News

Are you up to date with the latest bitcoin and blockchain news? Test your knowledge with our quiz for the week of 28th September – 4th October.

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