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Chainalysis: Barclays Deal is Start of Banks Opening Up to Bitcoin

Bitcoin compliance startup Chainalysis discusses its new partnership with UK bank Barclays and its potential impact on the ecosystem.

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Bitcoin Firm Signs Compliance Deal With Banking Giant Barclays

UK banking giant Barclays has signed contracts with two blockchain startups, according to the New York Business Journal.

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TechStars MD: Banks are Embracing the Inevitability of Bitcoin

With bitcoin, banks are now embracing what many already feel to be "inevitable", according to TechStars managing director Jenny Fielding.

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Global Investment Banks Back Blockchain Initiative

A number of the world's largest investment banks are teaming up to develop standards for blockchain technology.

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UK Banking Giant Barclays to Allow Charities to Accept Bitcoin

Barclays has revealed it will be pursuing a new partnership with an unnamed bitcoin exchange to help charities accept digital currency.

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8 Banking Giants Embracing Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech

Despite an initial skepticism, major financial institutions are beginning to become more public with their interest in bitcoin and the blockchain.

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Barclays Trials Bitcoin Tech With Pilot Program

Barclays has signed off on a proof-of-concept to trial bitcoin technology in an agreement with bitcoin exchange Safello.

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Barclays Data Officer Praises Blockchain Tech at SWIFT Forum

Blockchain technology is potentially “transformative”, according to Usama Fayyad, chief data officer at Barclays.

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SecondMarket's Barry Silbert: 15% of Institutional Investors are Bitcoin Believers

At the Barclays Emerging Payments Forum, Silbert met with 38 institutional investors representing more than $250bn in investment capital.

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Barclays Bank Blocks Customer's Account Following Bitcoin Transaction

The UK bank blocked a customer's online banking access after he made a Local Bitcoins purchase.

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