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The Isle of Man's Department of Economic Development today announced plans to trial the world's first government-run blockchain project.

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has disclosed its investigations into companies in the digital currency industry.

Dubai-based startup BitOasis has announced the launch of a bitcoin buying platform aimed at underbanked consumers in the Middle East.

Bitcoin startup Bitseed is open-sourcing the creation of its new plug-in bitcoin node on Assembly, a collaborative platform.

FinCEN has fined digital currency startup Ripple Labs as part of its first civil enforcement action against an industry firm.

Bitcoin gambling site Primedice will shift its focus to Russia and China following its decision to block US and Australia-based customers.

Huobi's new platform lets investors buy real shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, while still keeping their bitcoin holdings as collateral.

CryptoLabs officially launched its Case hardware wallet at TechCrunch Disrupt NY’s Startup Battlefield today.

BitFury CEO Valery Vavilov and Bill Tai open up about the Block Chain Summit, one of the most divisive digital currency events in recent months.

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency startup Melotic is shutting down its digital asset exchange, citing a lack of growth.

London-based photographer Abby Scarlet has embarked on a six month challenge during which she will only accept payment in bitcoin.

In this post, Richard G Brown develops an argument for replicated shared ledgers from first principles.

Coinbase's associate counsel Sarah Hody told a crowd of bitcoin developers, "it’s always compliance time".

Newly appointed MIT Digital Currency Initiative director Brian Forde discusses his university's role in "mainstreaming" digital currency.

CoinDesk takes a look at this week's top bitcoin-related headlines.

Lionsgate Films, the production studio behind titles such as The Hunger Games and The Day After Tomorrow, has partnered with GoCoin.

Bitcoin derivatives startup Hedgy has raised $1.2m in new seed funding from a group of investors that includes VC Tim Draper.

Global payments giant Western Union is keeping quiet about its rumored plans to tap distributed ledger technology.

Bitcoin exchange CEX.IO has expanded its operations to the US enabling customers in 23 states to deposit and withdraw fiat currency.

Credit unions may one day find some of their core functions replicated by bitcoin, a new report suggests.

Bitcoin Foundation director Bruce Fenton has proposed removing all of the organisation's founding members, including bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.

Circle has closed a $50m funding round and announced the launch of new account features that enable customers to hold, send and receive US dollars.

Bitcoin Shop and Spondoolies-Tech have signed a deal that would find the two companies merging in a move that could impact bitcoin mining.

Fenway Summer participated in the latest funding round for cross-border blockchain payments solution provider Align Commerce.

Sweden's Nasdaq exchange has approved a bitcoin-based exchange traded note, enabling people to invest in bitcoin without having to hold it themselves.