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Bitcoin Daily: Travala.com Combines With TravelbyBit; France Tests Blockchain-Operational Digital Euro

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In other news, France has become the first nation to test out a blockchain-operational digital euro with successful results, Banque de France announced on Wednesday (May 20). The institution noted per the report that it tried out a central bank digital currency (CBDC) sale of securities in mid-May.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Tops $35K; IGT Wins Patent For Using Crypto At Casinos

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Active bitcoin accounts are approaching the record high reached in December 2017, before the previous bitcoin peak crashed. And as of Monday, active accounts — accounts in use in the last six months — held 82 percent of all bitcoin. Account users remain confident as well, according to Bloomberg. More than 2.1

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Intuit Secures Bitcoin Payment Patent

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Business software company Intuit has secured a patent for bitcoin payment processing, according to Coindesk reports on Thursday (Aug. Intuit describes several use cases of the technology, including for business-to-business transactions. PayPal is another company looking to secure bitcoin-related patents.

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Bitcoin Daily: 7,000 Crypto ATMs Worldwide, Data Says; Marshall Islands Plans National Digital Currency

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The blockchain for the Marshallese sovereign (SOV) digital currency will be developed with Algorand technology, according to an announcement. Algorand created a permissionless, open source and pure proof-of-stake blockchain technology. This partnership ensures that the SOV will be built on a scalable and secure platform.”.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Kiosks At The Supermarket, tZERO To Launch Next Week

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Meanwhile, a study by data firm Chainalysis has found that bitcoin as a form of payment doubled in 2018 on darknet market sites. Bitcoin transaction volumes on darknet markets, where people can buy illegal goods, saw an increase over the entire year to reach an average of $2 million daily.

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Bitcoin Daily: India Pushes Blockchain Digitalization Of Trade Documents; Bitcoin IRA Debuts Saver IRA

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Portall Infosystems of India created the PCS technology and has put it into place at 13 significant ports in the country and 19 ports overall with over 16,000 business stakeholders. Bitcoin IRA rolled out its inaugural self-directed retirement account for individuals that mandated a balance of at least $20,000.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bakkt Trust Crypto Platform Gets Trust License In NY

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has granted a charter under New York Banking Law to Bakkt Trust to operate as a limited liability trust company. This approval demonstrates New York’s competitiveness as a hub of innovation and leadership in emerging technologies.”. Lacewell. “As

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