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Speaking at the Exponential Finance conference in New York, former Wall Street executive Blythe Masters said distributed ledgers will change the way in which the financial world operates. The CEO of Digital Assets Holdings discussed smart contracts and the impact of blockchain tech on trade settlements.
05 Jun 2015 12:03 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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Intercontinental Exchange CEO and NYSE chairman Jeffrey Sprecher voiced his support for bitcoin in a CNBC interview yesterday. Sprecher's comments are some of the first that address his company's investment in bitcoin services provider Coinbase and his philosophy on the emerging technology at large.
05 Jun 2015 11:06 am | Pete Rizzo
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Stellar has entered a legal battle over roughly $1m in disputed funds that continues between Ripple Labs and former exec Jed McCaleb. More than $1m is currently being held by digital currency exchange Bitstamp, an amount that both Ripple and the Stellar Development Foundation are currently seeking.
04 Jun 2015 11:31 pm | Stan Higgins
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Bitfinex has become the first bitcoin exchange to offer on-blockchain transactions. The exchange – which integrated BitGo's multisig technology – recently urged customers to halt deposits following a suspected hack, which is currently is being investigated.
04 Jun 2015 06:42 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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First announced last November, KnCMiner's new 16nm Solar ASIC is six times faster than the company's current 20nm design. Unlike conventional 'flat' chips, its components are stacked three-dimensionally to increase efficiency and processing speed.
04 Jun 2015 05:56 pm | Grace Caffyn
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Several Xapo executives including founder and CEO Wences Casares are being sued for alleged contract violations. The suit, filed in October 2014 by online identity firm LifeLock, alleges breach of contract against Casares, president and general counsel Cindy McAdam, and founder and COO Federico Murrone.
04 Jun 2015 04:30 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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