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Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright will not provide evidence that he is bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, and appears to have left the public spotlight. Earlier this week, Wright identified himself to the BBC, the Economist, and GQ as bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto. Wright...

Bitcoin and digital assets exchange Kraken has been selected to be a key supplier of market data for real-time and reference bitcoin price indices by CME Group. According to a press release sent to CoinReport, the following indices will be launched in the fourth quarter o...

While the news of Craig Wright has taken the world by storm, other recent developments prove that Australia is a world leader among blockchain technology and bitcoin. The Australian federal government announced plans to reduce taxes on bitcoin to ten percent, according to the...

When it comes to electronic transactions, security is key. Today, most electronic payments require credit and debit card numbers, resulting in identity theft, hacking and fraud. These are serious concerns for merchants and customers alike. For many, the convenience of electronic...

IBM announced today the launch of a new framework for securely operating blockchain networks and new services on IBM Cloud, both of which are designed to help companies within the finance, government and healthcare industries meet today’s regulatory and security...

The United Kingdom is exploring the use of blockchain technology for effective distribution of taxpayers’ money. According to the Guardian, Cabinet Office minister and Paymaster General Matthew Hancock said the UK was looking at how the technology could be used for...

Yesterday, Russia announced its interest in creating a national digital currency and blockchain technology. According to News.Markets, the announcement was made by Olga Skorobogatova, deputy chairwoman of the Bank of Russia, at the Blockchain and Open Platforms conference hosted...

Bitcoin shopping aggregator Spendabit announced in a press release sent to CoinReport its search integration with Bitcoin.com. The integration, powered by Spendabit’s search API and the work of the Bitcoin.com team, allows users to search for millions of items right on...

Online booking service Hotelgo24.com announced in a press release sent to CoinReport that users can now donate bitcoin to charities. Hotelgo24.com already rewards users that book hotels on their site with bitcoin (the actual amount is based on the reservation value and exchange...

Last month the solar energy project ElectriCChain announced the participation of several prominent organizations including MIT and NASA. The project aims to collect, verify and publish data from the 7 million solar energy generators around the world. I had the pleasure to speak...