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Crypto exchange Kraken acquires trading platform as bitcoin soars

03/01/17

The acquisition of Cryptowatch is the most recent in a series of deals struck by Kraken in the last year.

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Bank blockchain choices may come down to IBM vs. Microsoft

02/28/17

IBM's work with Northern Trust and Hyperledger and Microsoft's alliance with JPMorgan and others show the different approaches the tech giants are taking with the technology.

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More executive drama at Deutsche Bank; Is the market ready for a bitcoin ETF?

02/08/17

The German bank's head of corporate and investment banking is reportedly looking to leave; analysts are worried that a bitcoin fund might set off "irrational exuberance" among investors.

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N.Y. grants BitLicense to Coinbase amid firm's legal battle with IRS

01/17/17

Bitcoin exchange and digital wallet provider Coinbase has received a virtual currency and money transmitter license — commonly known as a BitLicense — from the New York State Department of Financial Services.

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Wells not doing so … well; bitcoin as nest egg?

01/17/17

Wells Fargo faces an economic environment that may not be particularly suited for the way the bank is structured. Also: are you brave enough to make bitcoin a part of your retirement portfolio?

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Deloitte opens blockchain lab in New York to push for working prototypes

01/12/17

The goal of Deloitte's new blockchain-focused lab in New York is to turn proofs of concepts into real solutions.

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Bitcoin – Currency or Commodity For Purposes of §550 And Avoidance Actions? What About Claims?

02/29/16

bitcoin-logo-3d-1024x1024Bitcoin – currency, the equivalent of U.S. dollars, or a commodity more similar to a product or stock?

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The Daily Docket: ‘Old GM’ Trust Has More Than $1 Billion

05/28/14
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Victims that lost money as a result of General Motors Co.’s ignition-switch problem could be forced to battle Old GM creditors for the remains of a trust that contains just more than $1 billion, accord

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The Daily Docket: Defunct Auto Parts Manufacturer Budd Enters Bankruptcy

04/02/14

Defunct automotive parts manufacturer Budd Co. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with $400 million contributed by parent ThyssenKrupp North America to fund continued retiree benefit payments until those obligations can be resolved in court. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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The Daily Docket: Defunct Auto Parts Manufacturer Budd Enters Bankruptcy

04/02/14

Defunct automotive parts manufacturer Budd Co. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with $400 million contributed by parent ThyssenKrupp North America to fund continued retiree benefit payments until those obligations can be resolved in court. Read the Daily Bankruptcy Review article here.

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