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TechStars MD: Banks are Embracing the Inevitability of Bitcoin
With bitcoin, banks are now embracing what many already feel to be "inevitable", according to TechStars managing director Jenny Fielding.
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Global Investment Banks Back Blockchain Initiative
A number of the world's largest investment banks are teaming up to develop standards for blockchain technology.
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UK Banking Giant Barclays to Allow Charities to Accept Bitcoin
Barclays has revealed it will be pursuing a new partnership with an unnamed bitcoin exchange to help charities accept digital currency.
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8 Banking Giants Embracing Bitcoin and Blockchain Tech
Despite an initial skepticism, major financial institutions are beginning to become more public with their interest in bitcoin and the blockchain.
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Barclays Trials Bitcoin Tech With Pilot Program
Barclays has signed off on a proof-of-concept to trial bitcoin technology in an agreement with bitcoin exchange Safello.
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Barclays Data Officer Praises Blockchain Tech at SWIFT Forum
Blockchain technology is potentially “transformative”, according to Usama Fayyad, chief data officer at Barclays.
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SecondMarket's Barry Silbert: 15% of Institutional Investors are Bitcoin Believers
At the Barclays Emerging Payments Forum, Silbert met with 38 institutional investors representing more than $250bn in investment capital.
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Barclays Bank Blocks Customer's Account Following Bitcoin Transaction
The UK bank blocked a customer's online banking access after he made a Local Bitcoins purchase.
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Barclays Bank Takes GBP Deposits For New UK Bitcoin Exchange Bit121
Barclays now takes sterling deposits that can be used on new UK bitcoin exchange Bit121.
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