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A Spanish court has remanded in custody the alleged operators of a pyramid scheme that used a fake digital currency called ‘unete’. Temporary imprisonment pre-trial is typically set as a precaution to avoid defendants from fleeing or destroying necessary evidence during a case. The court documents, dated 21st October, state that Jose Manuel Ramirez Marco and Maria del […]

Often a topic of contention in the bitcoin community, CoinDesk has rounded up some of the most high profile patent submissions filed to date.

Bitcoin's biggest miner, BitFury, says it is launching the world's largest two-phase immersion cooling project.

Healthcare giant Philips has confirmed it is currently exploring potential applications for blockchain technology.

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) of Saskatchewan, Canada, has cleared a bitcoin startup of breaching securities law.

Multinational e-commerce giant eBay has filed two cryptocurrency-related patent applications.

Spanish startup Bit2Me has won $10,000 for its new blockchain-powered remittance app Hive. The startup was awarded the prize after pitching Hive at FinTech Americas’ hackathon, held in Miami last week. Team Hive from Spain announced the winners of the @fintechamericas @Cobiscorp Hackathon! @blockchain @Sbootcamp pic.twitter.com/bkjFWta8Yh — fintechamericas (@fintechamericas) October 22, 2015 Hive is a peer-to-peer […]

Victims of malware, such as bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker, should pay off the perpetrators, an FBI agent has advised.

The Australian Securities Exchange is considering replacing its current clearing and settlement system with blockchain technology, reports claim.

Could blockchain technology become the backbone of a new generation of government systems?

This week's bitcoin VAT exemption in the European Union was well-met by exchange operators.

The CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index (BPI) hit $280 today as bitcoin continues its month-long rally.

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American Express is using its investment in bitcoin remittance app maker Abra to investigate the technology.

Barcelona city council is reportedly working to launch its own digital currency in the next six months.

San Francisco's new software engineering school, Holberton, has announced it will tackle fake degrees using bitcoin technology.

Dubai-based startup BitOasis has announced an expansion of its bitcoin wallet and exchange platform.

Permissioned and permissionless blockchains are compatible according to Bitfury's latest research.

A London law firm has announced plans to digitise its legal agreements using bitcoin technology.

Abra is gearing up to release its bitcoin-powered remittance app in the next few weeks, pending final approval from the Apple App Store.

A number of digital currency groups and businesses are partnering with law enforcement agencies on a new public-private discussion forum.

Bitcoin transactions will be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled.

Bitcoin may pose a risk for terrorist financing, according to a new report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Multinational professional services firm Deloitte has questioned whether it is too soon to try and regulate bitcoin.