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Microsoft has quietly dropped support for bitcoin in its Windows 10 Store, reported Softpedia. According to a Windows Store FAQ update, as cited by Softpedia, bitcoin is no longer accepted when purchasing content from Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile stores. “Microsoft Store...

Bitcoin startup Gem is collaborating with a number of partners in the healthcare sector in which its shared ledger and data security platform is taking use cases from prototype to production, reported the International Business Times (IBTimes) UK. “The healthcare industry is...

Bitcoin Group – an Australian-based bitcoin miner – announced Wednesday it is withdrawing its IPO after the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) said the company would have to make a new offer to investors because the exchange is not convinced Bitcoin Group has enough cash...

Bitcoin and its underlying technology could be the solution for media websites that have encountered declining revenue because of the rise of ad-blocking software, reports CNBC. According to data from PageFair, digital publishers lost an estimated $22 billion in revenue last year...

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has hired bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Di Iorio as its first chief digital officer as it researches the capabilities of blockchain technology, reported Reuters. Jean Desgagne, chief executive of TMX’s Global Enterprise Services, told Reuters in an...

On Thursday, financial technology firm R3 CEV announced that is has finalized a trial in which 40 banks part of its consortium tested five different blockchains to issue, trade and redeem a fixed-income product, reported Forbes. R3 believes this is the largest test of blockchain...

Bitcoin mining company Genesis Mining has announced the creation of what is believed to be the world’s first mining fund, reports SiliconANGLE. The Logos Fund will target high net worth individuals, investment funds and accredited investors seeking to enter the bitcoin sphere and...

Switching to a digital version of the British pound could affect banks, investment and economic growth, says Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent. Responsible for monetary policy at the BoE, Broadbent warned that a digital version of the pound could “impair” the...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean recently released a report in which it examines the use of digital currency technology in the Caribbean subregion with the goal of drawing attention to the opportunities and liabilities related to this...

The Open Bitcoin Privacy Project (OBPP) – an open-source, global organization whose mandate is to improve financial privacy within the Bitcoin ecosystem – has released its second report rating Bitcoin wallets. In the new report, OBPP assesses 20 wallets, double the amount of...