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Korea's Coinplug has won a mainstream fintech award for its blockchain-based user authentication system, one that offers significant benefits.

The US Federal Trade Commission has penned a new blog post aiming to give advice to consumers who may pay for products with digital currency.

A startup that uses the bitcoin blockchain to digitally establish ownership of art and other creative works has raised $2m in seed funding.

US retail giant Overstock has reportedly lost $117,000 on its investments in cryptocurrencies during the first quarter of 2015.

The NYDFS has officially adopted the BitLicense as of its publication in the New York State Register today.

A deal between a bitcoin exchange and a payments network will see a bitcoin payment option offered to over 20,000 merchants in Japan.

Vogogo has raised $12.5m as part of a bought deal financing round led by prior investors Beacon Securities, Clarus Securities and Salmon Partners.

Pompeu Fabra joins MIT, Simon Fraser University and the University of Zurich as universities that have installed bitcoin ATMs.

The UK Home Office believes the government should consider creating its own digital currency that increases the traceability of transactions.

A 29 year-old man in Wales has pleaded guilty to five drug charges related to the Silk Road 2.0 marketplace, but did not make a deal with prosecutors.

A recent attempt to standardize the development of the oldest bitcoin protocol for asset transfer has resulted in a new implementation.

The FBI has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of bitcoin ransomware Cryptowall.

Bitreserve has announced a shake-up of its leadership team, one that sees its chief operating officer Anthony Watson taking on the role of CEO.

Tango Card will now offer bitcoin as a reward option for recipients of its e-rewards, alongside gift cards for popular brands such as Amazon.

A company's 'ultimate stress test' on the bitcoin network failed before it finished, but did produce some valuable information about transaction fees.

Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital has raised $7 million toward a second investment fund aimed at industry startups.

Carl Mark Force IV, the other DEA agent accused of corruption in the Silk Road investigation, has reportedly struck a plea deal with prosecutors.

Bryan Micon, former operator of bitcoin poker website Seals with Clubs, is set to face a Nevada judge this week.

Barclays has signed off on a proof-of-concept to trial bitcoin technology in an agreement with bitcoin exchange Safello.

Some investors have abandoned the bitcoin sector altogether, while others have chosen to buckle in for the "long road ahead".

Ben Parker, co-founder of IRIN, a humanitarian news service spoke to CoinDesk about bitcoin's potential in fragile states.

Bitcoin could do no right this week as its use cases took a back seat to its still-prevalent association with the dark web.

Blockchain toolkit Blockstrap is launching a series of developer workshops to make the technology more accessible for beginners.

A report published by the Canadian Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has called for a regulatory "light touch" on bitcoin.

A US judge has ruled that a Kentucky man must repay a loan he originally solicited in bitcoin.