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Digital currencies could disrupt the ability to central banks to oversee the economy or issue money should global adoption take place, says the BIS.

Australian bitcoin firm Bitcoin Group is hiring a bitcoin expert after the country's top regulator raised concerns about its forthcoming IPO.

Wealthcoin founder Simon Burns discusses what he's learned trying to raise seed capital for his latest bitcoin startup.

An insurance company sued by BitPay following a claim dispute has fired back, denying the bitcoin payment processor’s allegations in a new filing.

Bitcoin payroll startup Bitwage has wrapped up a period of fundraising during which it brought in a total of $760,000.

BNP Paribas, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, ING, MacQuarie and Wells Fargo are the latest financial institutions to partner with R3CEV.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will host a two-day blockchain conference in Sydney next month in an attempt to explore the technology's potential.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan issued new comments on blockchain technology at a New York City event today.

Finnish investment firm Open Ocean has suggested it may consider European blockchain firms as part of its recently closed €100 million fund.

A group of banks, exchanges and clearing houses has formed a working body to discuss how blockchain tech might be used in settlement.

Blockchain payments startup Align Commerce has raised $12.5m in Series A funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Bitcoin mining firm BTCS has indicated there are concerns within the public company’s management about its ability to sustain operations.

Central banks would "struggle" to implement monetary policy if digital currencies become more widely used, according to a Bank of Canada official.

Online retail giant Amazon is now shipping 21 Bitcoin Computers, the first product offering from the industry’s best-funded startup 21 Inc.

Santiago Siri celebrated the arrival of his baby daughter Roma this week in a rather different way – by registering her birth on the blockchain.

Smart contracts pioneer Nick Szabo spoke today at a developer conference for developers working on the public Ethereum blockchain.

The Prime Minister of Singapore has urged the country's banks to keep up to scratch with technological developments such as blockchain technology.

Royal Bank of Canada president and CEO Dave McKay issued new comments on the blockchain at a roundtable discussion today.

Norway's financial institutions are set to meet to discuss blockchain technology, a note from a major private banking standards body reveals.

A new project is seeking to disrupt the URL management space with a Bitly alternative that rewards users with bitcoin.

California incubator Boost VC recently saw five blockchain startups graduate from its program as part of its Tribe 6 class of companies.

Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.

Blockchain technology is set to disrupt existing financial business models within the next five to 10 years, according to a new report.

Overstock spent $3.2m on its Medici blockchain securities initiative in Q3, according to the online retail firm’s latest quarterly results.

A proof-of-concept that would allow patients to record medical information on the bitcoin blockchain won the Blockchain Hackathon this weekend.