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Saturday, 20 February 2016

Inside Bloq’s Bid to Bring Bitcoin's Code to Enterprise Businesses - 

Bloq, a new startup ambitiously billed as a "Red Hat for blockchain", launched last week boasting bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik and industry investor Matt Roszak as its co-founders. In this feature, CoinDesk examines Bloq's market strategy and its thesis on open-source blockchain technology.
Pete Rizzo / Feb 19, 2016 10:26 pm

Bitcoin Price Passes $420 Mark Amid Institutional Attention - 

Bitcoin prices rose over the last week, pushing higher as the sentiment surrounding the digital currency strengthened. While there is still no solution to the transaction limit issue, market has seemingly recovered after hitting a local low of $358.77 in January
Charles Bovaird / Feb 19, 2016 08:20 pm

PwC Hires Ex-UK Regulator for New Blockchain Consultancy - 

A former regulator from one the UK's main financial watchdogs has been hired by global consulting firm PwC to join a recently formed blockchain advisory team. The hiring comes at a time of increased competition between professional services firms, many of which are seeking to launch blockchain-focused services.
Stan Higgins / Feb 19, 2016 05:20 pm

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