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Filament, a blockchain-based technology provider focused on powering industrial applications for the Internet of Things, has raised $5m in Series A funding from investors including Bullpen Capital, DCG, Samsung Ventures and Verizon Ventures.
18 Aug 2015 12:30 pm | Pete Rizzo
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Bitcoin paying customers spend €16 more on average per transaction than those paying with credit cards, according to online travel agency Destinia. A spokesperson said those customers paying with bitcoin spend an average of €377, in comparison to €361 being spent by credit card users.
18 Aug 2015 11:48 am | Yessi Bello Perez
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In the second part of his three-part series, Toronto-based angel investor William Mougayar looks at why and how banks should start embracing blockchain technology. The first step, he argues, is for financial institutions to build on-ramps, not barriers.
18 Aug 2015 09:50 am | William Mougayar
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With the sound of New York traffic raging noisily in the background, former pro-baseball player John Paul Farmer explains he’s intent on finding new ways in which technology can make a difference to people’s lives. Lucky for him, he has the weight of Microsoft behind him.
17 Aug 2015 10:41 pm | Emily Spaven
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Nathaniel Popper, a business reporter at The New York Times and critically acclaimed author, fell into bitcoin coincidentally. In an interview with CoinDesk, Popper discusses how his own personal experience with the crypto space has shaped his opinion of the digital currency.
17 Aug 2015 04:39 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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