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Taiwan's New Central Bank Chief Eyes Blockchain Boost

The incoming head of Taiwan's central bank has promised to explore how blockchain technology might help improve its operations.

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Bitcoin Pizza Day 2: How A Lightning Payment Made History

The man credited with completing the first bitcoin transaction for a real-world good has replicated his historic test with experimental tech.

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Crypto Exchange Poloniex Acquired by Payments Startup Circle

Digital payments startup Circle acquired the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, the two companies announced Monday.

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Uphold Eyes Expansion With Mobile Payments Startup Acquisition

Digital payments platform Uphold has acquired Cortex MCP, a mobile commerce platform.

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Ripple Adds 5 New Clients Across 4 Countries

Two banks and three money remittance firms across four different countries are turning to Ripple's blockchain networks for cross-border payments.

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Regional Government in Russia to Test Blockchain Payments

Russian development bank Vnesheconombank has partnered with Kaliningrad's regions government to pilot blockchain-based payment solutions.

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Who's Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute

A Visa spokesperson claimed that neither it nor Coinbase were responsible for last week's charging issue seen by the crypto-exchange's customers.

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Coinbase Users Cry Foul Over Unexpected Bank Charges

A number of Coinbase users report unauthorized charges to their bank accounts, in some cases draining funds and leaving them with overdraft fees.

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Philippines Banks to Use Visa's Blockchain Payments Platform

Five banks in the Philippines are teaming up to use Visa's blockchain-based payment system, according to a report.

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South Africa's Central Bank Eyes JPMorgan Blockchain Tech

South Africa's central bank has launched a program that will trial JPMorgan's Quorum blockchain for interbank clearing and settlement.

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