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The chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has said blockchain technology has the potential to fundamentally change the financial market. Greg Medcraft, appointed chair of ASIC in 2011, made the comments during his speech at Australia's Carnegie Mellon University earlier this week.
Sep 18, 2015 12:02 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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BAFT, a global financial services association, is set to drive bitcoin and blockchain awareness with the launch of a new FinTech scheme. Additionally, BAFT will create a FinTech and Innovation Council to guide its efforts around emerging technology and payments and drive execution.
Sep 18, 2015 10:09 am | Yessi Bello Perez
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The CFTC has confirmed that bitcoin and other digital currencies are commodities covered by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). The announcement coincided with the revelation that it had settled a case against an unregistered bitcoin options trading platform.
Sep 17, 2015 10:06 pm | Pete Rizzo
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Users of bitcoin tipping platform ChangeTip can now send tips in US dollars, a move aimed at capturing users who may be wary of digital currency.
Sep 17, 2015 03:03 pm | Grace Caffyn
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The CEO of Russian bank Sberbank has reportedly admitted to owning a "small amount of bitcoin". The admission follows on from reports that Moscow-based payments firm QIWI is working to develop a bitcoin-based currency – a project which has been branded illegal by a Russian official.
Sep 17, 2015 02:10 pm | Yessi Bello Perez
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