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Chinese bitcoin exchange BTCChina has a new name: BTCC. The company said it is changing its name as part of a rebranding effort aimed at internationalizing its image. The exchange will also begin using a new logo and will release a new version of its mobile app as part of the rebranding.
Sep 15, 2015 02:00 pm | Stan Higgins
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BNP Paribas Fortis has denied it is gearing up to enter the bitcoin space as a digital vault provider. "We do not have a project regarding the bitcoins," a spokesperson said. The comments come after a report in July suggested that BNP Paribas was looking to incorporate bitcoin to one of their currency funds.
Sep 15, 2015 12:53 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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Bitcoin-based platform Bitnexo has joint-won the Latin American final of BBVA's Open Talent competition. The startup will receive a €30,000 prize as well as the opportunity to join a two week networking programme alongside winners from the US and European finals.
Sep 15, 2015 11:13 am | Yessi Bello Perez
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Court documents show that one of the operators of bitcoin exchange Coin.mx is involved in discussions over a possible plea deal with US prosecutors. Murgio was one of two Coin.mx employees arrested earlier this summer and accused of money laundering and operating an illegal money services business.
Sep 14, 2015 10:01 pm | Stan Higgins
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If day one of Scaling Bitcoin focused on fostering constructive dialogue, day two moved the conversation toward defining how that dialogue would proceed following the event and how such discussion could coalesce into a clearer vision for the open-source technology.
Sep 14, 2015 09:05 pm | Pete Rizzo
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Last week, over 500 attendees and speakers gathered inside New York's TimesCenter for CoinDesk's inaugural conference, Consensus 2015. It was a jam-packed day which bought together industry figures from the banking world, law enforcement, Silicon Valley and beyond. Here are some of our highlights.
Sep 14, 2015 05:58 pm | Grace Caffyn
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Mexico's Universidad de las Américas Puebla became the first institution in Latin America to welcome bitcoin on campus last month. In so doing, the university joined a growing list of global institutions which have also embraced the digital currency. Here's a round up of the most crypto friendly universities.
Sep 14, 2015 02:21 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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