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Microsoft clarified that its support page had inaccurately said it would not accept bitcoins as a choice of payment.

Blockchain Capital and gaming entrepreneur Pierce speaks about opportunities for gaming on blockchains.

Christoffer De Geer of XBT Provider says devaluation of yuan and capital controls in China will boost Bitcoin.

Gem CEO Micah Winkelspecht talks about a huge amount of increased interest from the healthcare space.

CEO Nathan Wosnack said fraudulent conveyance costs the industry approximately $1bn a year in the US alone.

R3 architect Ian Grigg was joined by Dr Lee Braine of Barclays, Robert Sams of Clearmatics and Everledger's Leanne Kemp.

Windows-based programme is so effective that experts claim there's no way of decrypting the files for free.

Symbiont today announced a deal with Ipreo's loan settlement platform to overhaul global syndicated loans market.

Guardtime integrated its keyless signature infrastructure blockchain technology with Oracle's database engine.

Blockchain Tech Lab will happen in London April 11-15 with the Blockcathon on 15-17 April.

Genesis said the Logos Fund officially filed Form D with the SEC last week.

CoinFest UK will take place over two floors in Manchester's MadLab over the 8th and 9th April and is free to attend.

Capital markets expert Larry Tabb highlights problems blockchains face doing real time clearing and settlement.

Police regain control of encryption key after having to stump up just £320 to the cyber criminals.

The second part of a series on gaming and blockchains includes Spells of Genesis, Alex Amsel and Peter Borah.

Caribbean fiat currencies can have digital equivalents linked in a 1:1 ratio with Central Bank issued counterparts.

Manifold Technology started looking at pain points in complex and clunky rewards programmes involving banks.

Hackers claiming responsibility for holding LA hospital to ransom in cyber attack mock US over the decision to pay up.

IBTimes spoke to Peter Todd, Vlad Zamfir, Emin Gun Sirer and Jed McCaleb about consensus protocols.

Sian Jones of the European Digital Currency and Blockchain Technology Forum has given evidence before the European Parliament.

Exclusive: Factom is partnering with Ancun Zhengxin which offers electronic notarisation at 100 notarial offices in China.

Mougayar is cancelling his planned conference, 'The Business Blockchain', originally scheduled for April 19-20 in Toronto.

CEO Kai Cheng Chng explained how DigixDAO token holders can pledge support for projects using crowdsale funds.

IBTimes UK spoke to Samson Mow, COO of BTCC and co-organiser of recent Bitcoin scaling talks in Hong Kong.

Slock.it just signed a deal with Samsung and Ubuntu which is being presented at MWC 2016.

Robert Sams says 'the goal is automation without intermediation' and OTC markets are an abvious candidate.

BigchainDB co-founder Bruce Pon says the team has been inundated with inquiries since releasing its white paper.

Bitcoin payment was quickest way to return to normal from chilling healthcare hack, says official.

MIT Enterprise Forum hosts first ever Blockchain & Energy event on Monday 22 February.

As cyberattacks are reported around the world, here is everything you need to know.