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The European Union (EU) is years away from implementing a consistent framework for cryptocurrency regulation, according to a new report by SWIFT.

New York bitcoin exchange Coinsetter has instituted a new $65-per-month account fee, a move it says is aimed at offsetting its compliance costs.

The Bank of England has launched a blockchain challenge, offering the winning students the possibility of a six-week paid internship.

West Virginia University’s Student Government Association is debating whether to use a blockchain-based voting platform for its upcoming election.

Visa Europe discusses why it is using the bitcoin blockchain as part of its new proof-of-concept for the remittance market.

Bitcoin industry startups are facing backlash over a new set of articles in which they have been portrayed as pivoting away from the cryptocurrency.

Post-trade services firm Kynetix is seeking to assemble a consortium of commodities market stakeholders to explore the use of blockchain tech.

CoinDesk is holding a public vote as part of its annual drive to select the most influential people in the bitcoin and blockchain industry.

Microsoft has added a new decentralized application to its Ethereum blockchain-as-a-service toolkit introduced in October.

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.

Europol wants an intern with blockchain analysis skills for an open source intelligence project.

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

CoinDesk goes under the hood of Nasdaq's first blockchain product Linq, a platform for private shares trading.

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

Financial services giant State Street is touting the blockchain experience of its newly appointed executive vice president and global CIO.

Bitcoin became embroiled in a debate about the financing of terrorism following the Paris attacks which resulted in over 100 deaths.

Brazil’s House of Representatives held a hearing this week to discuss a bill that would give the central bank oversight of digital currencies.

Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke offered both muted praise and criticism when discussing bitcoin in a new interview.

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.

Countries in the EU are reportedly planning to crack down on virtual currencies such as bitcoin in an attempt to tackle the financing of terrorism.

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.

Digital currencies were deemed a “low” risk for money laundering and terrorism financing in a report published last month by the UK government.

The German banking industry association Bankenverband has stated it believes blockchain technology may have a revolutionary impact on finance.