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Diamonds have an unlikely new best friend – the blockchain. A London startup, Everledger, is using the technology behind bitcoin to tackle the industry's expensive fraud and theft problem. In an interview with CoinDesk, CEO Leanne Kemp explains why she's "putting bling on the blockchain".
01 Aug 2015 12:30 pm | Grace Caffyn
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Japanese police arrested Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles today on allegations that he manipulated volume on the platform prior to its collapse. The formal action from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police follows escalating reports this week that Karpeles was facing criminal charges.
01 Aug 2015 03:53 am | Pete Rizzo
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US retail giant Overstock has sold $5m of a recently issued "cryptobond" to FNY Managed Accounts, a New York-based trading firm. The sale is part of a proof of concept showcasing how financial instruments can be digitized and traded on cryptographic distributed ledgers such as the bitcoin blockchain.
31 Jul 2015 10:03 pm | Pete Rizzo
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The media's attention, as evidenced earlier this week, has not always been positive for bitcoin. The coverage of the last few days, although briefly interrupted by the launch of Ethereum's decentralised app network, has scrutinised bitcoin's reputation.
31 Jul 2015 06:41 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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Deutsche Bank is exploring the use of the blockchain for a variety of potential applications, according to a recent letter from the German megabank. The bank was one of a number of respondents to a call for evidence by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).
31 Jul 2015 05:07 pm | Stan Higgins
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A new partnership between Bing Rewards and startup Tango Card will let users of the search engine receive rewards in bitcoin. The deal is a result of Tango Card's recent partnership with bitcoin service Snapcard and will kick off with a sweepstakes for $500 in prizes.
31 Jul 2015 03:20 pm | Stan Higgins
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