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Bitcoin Businesses Detail Banking Setbacks at US Task Force Hearing

A panel of US bitcoin business executives said today it is difficult to build relationships with banks.

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How Monegraph Uses the Block Chain to Verify Digital Assets

A collaboration between an NYU professor and a technologist has resulted in a new way to secure digital property.

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India's New Bitcoin Exchange BTCXIndia is First with Real Time Trading

Security and legal compliance are high on the agenda for BTCXIndia after government uncertainty affected other Indian exchanges.

Hyderabad India

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Paying Workers in Bitcoin May Be Illegal Under Swiss Law

A report suggests that employers in Switzerland cannot legally pay workers in digital currency.

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Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Adoption Could Destabilize Global Finance

A new report from Bank of Canada takes a critical view of how bitcoin adoption could affect global commerce.

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Japan to Crack Down on Bitcoin Crime, Court Industry Investment

A new report suggests Japan intends to move broadly to enact a digital currency strategy.

japan (CoinDesk archives)

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Kraken's Jesse Powell: Banks are the Biggest Hurdle for Bitcoin Businesses

The bitcoin exchange's CEO tells CoinDesk about the challenges posed by banking and regulation in the US.

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Chinese Media Ordered Not to Cover Upcoming Bitcoin Conference

Leaked documents suggest the Chinese government is looking to limit bitcoin information in the media.

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Congressman Jared Polis Accepting Bitcoin Donations Following FEC Ruling

Democrat Jared Polis has become one of the first Congressmen to accept bitcoin for his re-election campaign.

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World's Largest Bank ICBC is Latest to Block Bitcoin in China

The ICBC joins a host of other Chinese banks that will prohibit bitcoin businesses.

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