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A new smartphone application available in the UK pays users to be physically active, rewarding them with digital currency that can be exchanged for goods or traded like money, reported Reuters. Sweatcoin aims to set itself apart in the emerging fitness economy by using complex...

Delaware Governor Jack Markell announced last week the formal launch of the state’s Blockchain Initiative. The governor had announced in early April the pursuit of the Delaware Blockchain Initiative, a series of programs designed to foster expanded use and development of...

The Swiss town of Zug has implemented a pilot project in which it will accept payments in bitcoin up to 200 francs (or $206 USD), according to media reports. Fortune magazine cites a Swiss media report in which Zug Mayor Dolfi Müller said the town wanted to express its...

Last month, bitcoin exchange Kraken announced the appointment of Edward M. Stadum as its General Counsel. Stadum brings to the position 50 years’ experience as a renowned international lawyer, venture capitalist and financial technology advisor. He joins Kraken’s management team...