{"id":"tp-279","type":"article-newspaper","title":"Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – August 31st, 2018","author":"Shampa Mani","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/279","datePublished":"2018-08-31T11:30:40.000Z","dateModified":"2018-08-31T11:30:40.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"California legislature passes bill to set up blockchain working group California state legislature has passed a bill that calls for the establishment of a working group focused on blockchain technology. 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