| Visa Europe discusses why it is using the bitcoin blockchain as part of its new proof-of-concept for the remittance market. In a new interview, Visa Europe's Jon Downing and Epiphyte CEO Edan Yago discuss the initiative in new detail, expanding on strategic design decisions and the project's next steps. Pete Rizzo / Nov 25, 2015 02:00 pm
Bitcoin industry startups are facing backlash over a new series of articles in which they have been portrayed as pivoting away from the digital currency and toward more general FinTech applications. Companies including BitPay, Circle and Uphold were accused of "turning their back" on the technology. Yessi Bello Perez / Nov 24, 2015 08:40 pm
Post-trade services firm Kynetix is seeking to assemble a consortium of commodities market stakeholders to explore the use of blockchain tech. The company said the first meeting of the consortium will be attended by 15 industry participants today in London. Pete Rizzo / Nov 24, 2015 07:05 pm
CoinDesk is holding a public vote as part of its annual drive to select the most influential people in the bitcoin and blockchain industry. Nominees this year include representatives from traditional financial services firms, potentially disruptive startups and government organizations. Joon Ian Wong / Nov 24, 2015 05:00 pm
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