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This week's headlines have mostly been about banks' love for blockchain, sparked by R3CEV's announcement that 13 new banks had joined its project.

South Korean bitcoin services company Coinplug has closed a $5m Series B funding round.

Bitcoin exchange Gemini has received two key approvals from the NYDFS that move it closer to launching services in the US.

The head of Level39, one of Europe's biggest FinTech hubs, is stepping down to lead the development of a blockchain lab.

Coinbase has announced that customers across 26 countries can buy bitcoin "instantly" from today.

Boost VC has released new figures related to the success of its startup investments in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

SEB, a Stockholm-based financial services firm with 1.7bn SEK ($202m) in assets under management, discusses the potential of blockchain tech.

Bitfilm, the worldwide bitcoin and blockchain film festival, has released its call for entries today.

The head of innovation at ABN Amro has said the Dutch state-owned bank wants to stay away from bitcoin.

Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group has announced it intends to invest $50m in blockchain technology to improve its product lines.

Thirteen additional major investment banks including Citi, HSBC and Bank of America Chase have partnered with distributed ledger startup R3CEV.

Australian firm DigitalBTC is bowing out of bitcoin mining to focus on its consumer products, its CEO has said.

Safe Cash Payment Technologies, a blockchain-based digital cash platform, has raised $1.12m in seed funding.

MercadoLibre, Latin America's answer to eBay, has announced it is integrating bitcoin into its payments platform, MercadoPago.

A team of creative technologists have launched a crowdfunding campaign for a digital piggy bank and app that will enable children to save in bitcoin.

The rising interest in use cases for bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain, is influencing the investment strategies of venture capitalists.

Naughty America's CEO says the firm has seen a surge in demand for bitcoin following the launch of its virtual reality (VR) products.

What is the general state of the bitcoin ATM industry? CoinDesk takes a look at the data to decipher trends.

Mike Tyson says he is grateful to be part of the "bitcoin revolution", though he admits he's "no guru" just yet.

BitPay has reduced the size of its staff in an effort to cut costs, according to an email from CEO Stephen Pair sent to employees today.

CoinDesk takes a look at the biggest funding rounds in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space that have taken place so far in 2015.

Adult entertainment provider Naughty America is once again taking bitcoin, after the currency vanished from its checkout over one year ago.

BitPay will no longer offer its "free and unlimited" introductory service to new merchant customers looking to accept bitcoin.

KeepKey's new USB bitcoin wallet has gone on sale, enabling consumers to store their bitcoins offline.

London blockchain startup Everledger is the joint winner of BBVA’s European Open Talent competition. The startup, which uses blockchain technology to tackle diamond fraud and theft, will be awarded a €30,000 prize ($33,939) as well as an invitation to develop a project with the multinational bank. Rounding off the competition series, with previous finals taking place […]