Luxembourg grants Bitstamp the first European bitcoin exchange licence April 26, 2016 One of the world's largest bitcoin exchanges, Bitstamp, has been awarded a licence to operate as a fully regulated payment institution in Luxembourg. Bitstamp boasted it made it the first fully licensed bitcoin exchange in Europe, amid hopes it will increase the exchanges legitimacy and boost trading volumes. The licence comes into effect on 1 July [...]
MP Matt Hancock says the government is exploring how it could use blockchain in taxpayer payments April 26, 2016 The government is exploring how it could use blockchain technology in the tracking and distribution of taxpayers' money, such as grants, a senior MP said today. At a blockchain networking event cabinet office minister and paymaster general Matt Hancock said the government was exploring how blockchain could be used to manage and track the distribution of public [...]