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Rapper 50 Cent's move to accept bitcoin for his 2014 "Animal Ambition" album has resulted in a multi-million dollar windfall.

By Annaliese MilanoJan 24, 2018

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IDT Corporation and Mercury FX announced Wednesday that they would pilot Ripple's XRP token to facilitate real-time, low-cost international transfers.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 24, 2018

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Innovate UK, the United Kingdom's innovation arm, plans to invest more than $26 million in emerging tech projects, including distributed ledgers.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 24, 2018

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Payments processor Stripe announced it would end support for bitcoin in April, citing rising transaction costs and times as two reasons for the move.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 23, 2018

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Tech giant Microsoft and blockchain alliance Hyperledger and others have joined blockchain-based digital identity initiative, the ID2020 Alliance.

By Sujha SundararajanJan 23, 2018

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After decades at a white-shoe law firm, Russell Bruemmer is now advising blockchain startup Applied Philosophy Labs on token sales and governance.

By Michael del CastilloJan 23, 2018

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The City of South Burlington in Vermont is partnering with a blockchain startup to pilot a land registry ledger based on the tech.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 23, 2018

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The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh announced a partnership with Covalent Fund to kickstart a blockchain ecosystem at its Fintech Valley Vizag.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 22, 2018

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An effort to connect startups with companies formally recognized by Hyperledger, the measure may accelerate the rate at which new ideas find traction.

By Michael del CastilloJan 22, 2018

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The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings announced it had invested in blockchain startup Electron to develop an asset management platform.

By Nikhilesh DeJan 19, 2018