Bitcoin and Blockchain News Feb 20, 2016

Inside Bloq's Bid to Bring Bitcoin's Code to Enterprise Businesses -  Bloq, a new startup ambitiously billed as a "Red Hat for blockchain", launched last week boasting bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik and industry investor Matt Roszak as its co-founders. In this feature, CoinDesk examines Bloq's market strategy and its thesis on open-source blockchain technology. Pete Rizzo / Feb 19, 2016 10:26 pm Bitcoin Price Passes $420 Mark Amid Institutional Attention -  Bitcoin prices rose over the last week, pushing higher as the sentiment surrounding the digital currency strengthened. While there is still no solution to the transaction limit issue, market has seemingly recovered after hitting a local low of $358.77 in January Charles Bovaird / Feb 19, 2016 08:20 pm PwC Hires Ex-UK Regulator for New Blockchain Consultancy -  A former regulator from one the UK's main financial watchdogs has been hired by global consulting firm PwC to join a recently formed blockchain advisory team. The hiring comes at a time of increased competition between professional services firms, many of which are seeking to launch blockchain-focused services. Stan Higgins / Feb 19, 2016 05:20 pm Read More News, Features and Analysis → Industry Event Updates CoinDesk Reader Discount Code for Consensus 2016 CoinDesk readers can enjoy a 10% discount by using the code 'C16LOYALTY10' when registering for C16. This can be combined with the bitcoin and group discounts for even greater savings. Don't forget that kiosk and knowledge bar sponsorships also include tickets. We hope to see you there! May 2-4 / Marriott Marquis / NYC View all upcoming events → Industry Press Releases 19 Feb - Cloud Storage Company, Savage IO, launches Bitcoin & Blockchain Storefront 18 Feb - Crowdaura Accepted into Microsoft Ventures London Accelerator 17 Feb - BitQuick.co Announces Launch of ZapChain Community Read More Press Releases → Get in touch if you'd like to advertise here or get your company featured at Consensus 2016.  Share this email Copyright © 2016 CoinDesk, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk 636 Avenue of the Americas New York City, NY 10011 Add us to your address book view in browser / unsubscribe / update subscription Advertise on CoinDesk