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An indictment against a Colorado bitcoin trader, Burt Wagner, has been dismissed "without prejudice" by a district court judge. Wagner had been charged for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business in the state of Colorado, which he denied.
16 Jul 2015 12:54 pm | Grace Caffyn
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Hong Kong-based remittance platform Bitspark is the only bitcoin startup to have been selected on to Accenture's FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific 2015. Joining Bitspark is Sparro, a Australia-based payment network built on the Ripple protocol that aims to ease cross-border payments.
16 Jul 2015 11:57 am | Yessi Bello Perez
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Bitcoin payment processor Bitnet has launched its 'Instant Approval' service, reducing the delays faced by merchants accepting payment in the digital currency as they wait for transactions to be confirmed on the blockchain. Merchants integrated with Bitnet's payment solution will receive payment "within seconds".
16 Jul 2015 10:00 am | Yessi Bello Perez
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Digital advocacy groups speak out against pending bitcoin regulation currently before the California Senate. While members of the bitcoin and blockchain industry have been vocal in their praise for proposed regulation in California, more broadly focused digital advocacy groups are taking a surprisingly critical stance.
15 Jul 2015 10:35 pm | Pete Rizzo
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A study published by the Berklee College of Music outlines how a blockchain royalty payment system could improve working conditions for musical artists. Such a design would cut third parties from the process, ensuring that artists receive more revenue directly as a result of work sale.
15 Jul 2015 09:10 pm | Stan Higgins
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Bitcoin services provider Xapo has confirmed that it will no longer operate in the state of North Carolina. However, Xapo, is not the first company to cease operations in an US state with both Coinbase and ShapeShift recently ceasing operations in Wisconsin and New York respectively.
15 Jul 2015 07:32 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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Russian president Vladimir Putin issued his first remarks on digital currencies this week, with his comments flying in the face of a pending draft bill that would ban the use of the technology. Check out our interactive timeline for a refresher on the tumultuous history of bitcoin in Russia.
15 Jul 2015 06:01 pm | Grace Caffyn
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