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UBS Seeks IP Protection for Smart Contract Blockchain Validation
In a patent application released by the USPTO, money manager UBS indicated it was considering using smart contracts to validate transactions.
Sony Details Blockchain Use for Education Data
Sony goes through how it would develop nodes for a blockchain in a recently-released patent application first filed in January.
4 Blockchain Bills Introduced in New York Legislature
A lawmaker in New York has introduced four bills in an effort to spur research into possible uses for blockchain by the state's government.
Report: Tezos Founders Ask Foundation to Help Pay Legal Bills in ICO Suits
The Tezos project founders reportedly asked their foundation to pay for their legal bills after being sued multiple times. The foundation said no.
Coinbase Taps Former TD Ameritrade Exec for COO Role
Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase has hired a former executive for TD Ameritrade to serve as its new president and chief operating officer (COO).
Paying Rent With Crypto? App for Tenants Adds BTC, LTC, ETH
Digital rent processor ManageGo will instantly convert the digital currencies into dollars before sending it on to landlords.
Fed Vice Chair: Cryptocurrencies Threaten Financial Stability
Decentralized currencies could have "spillover effects" on the wider financial system if they get too big, Fed supervision chief Randal Quarles said.
ICE Agent: Cryptocurrencies Increasingly Used in Money Laundering
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent mentions mixing services at exchanges and anonymity-enhancing currencies in Senate testimony.
Almost Half of ICO Funding Goes to Europe, Report Finds
The report by venture capital firm Atomico also found that more than a third of all ICOs were based in the EU.
ECB's Yves Mersch: Banks Need Faster Payments to Counter Bitcoin
European Central Bank board member Yves Mersch has said banks need to launch instant payments systems to counter the rise of cryptocurrencies.
