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  D+H, the financial technology provider that recently integrated blockchain technology into its payment services hub, has released a new whitepaper highlighting the main issues that need to be resolved in order for the blockchain to deliver its full disruptive potential. In a new document entitled ‘Five Things Blockchain Must Get Right to Realize Its Full and Transformative Potential,’ D+H points…

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Following a surge of interest in blockchain technology by governments, a report entitled “Virtual currencies and beyond: Initial considerations” has been recently released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) detailing the future opportunities, as well as challenges, that innovations inspired by Bitcoin will bring. The report reveals some interesting information on regulation, adoption and risks posed by these disruptive technologies….

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Early November 2013 – It was during this month that the price of a single bitcoin catapulted for the first time past the $500.00 mark. By month’s end, the price had doubled, eventually hitting the historic milestone of $1,147 in early December.  But in a Sisyphean manner, the price began a topsy-turvy plunge, falling below $200.00 at the beginning of 2015….

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A unique bitcoin comic book entitled “Bitcoin: The Hunt for Satoshi Nakamoto” along with a second auction item, a Cryptomatic bitcoin watch, raised a total of 25.4 Bitcoin (over roughly $11,000 USD at the time of writing) at the 3rd Annual Latin American Bitcoin Conference. There was only a single copy of the Bitcoin comic book but the two buyers “decided…

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Research and advisory firm Aite Group has released a new study on blockchain technology in capital markets. Among its findings, the report states that global investment into blockchain technology reached US$180 million this year, with financial institutions contributing US$75 million. By 2019, banks will quintuple investment into the technology, which Aite Group estimates will reach US$400 million. According to Gabriel…

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Staying abreast of developments in the fintech and cryptocurrency space can be quite an endeavor. The good news is that a tidal wave of books has been released over the past two years, all designed to keep us up-to-date on emerging developments in this evolving ecosystem. While most Bitcoin enthusiasts have already read, or at least know of, Andreas Antonopoulos’…

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