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Former Fed Chief Bernanke described bitcoin as a “mostly speculative venture”

17/10/2017(0)
Bernanke Thinks Bitcoin Will Fail (But He Likes Blockchain) What does the former head of the Federal Reserve think of a digital currency that operates outside the control of ... Read More
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Bitcoin cash crashed on Monday; down nearly 20% at $579 a coin

22/08/2017(0)
Bitcoin cash is crashing on Monday, trading down nearly 20% at $579 a coin after soaring to a record high of $942 during an impressive weekend rally. In the ... Read More
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A Bitcoin civil war is threatening to tear the digital currency in 2 — here’s what you need to know

27/03/2017(0)
There’s a civil war in the bitcoin community over the digital currency’s future. Developers, miners, and other stakeholders are locked in a heated debate over how best to scale ... Read More
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KPMG And Microsoft Announce New “Blockchain Nodes”

16/02/2017(0)
First joint blockchain nodes open in Frankfurt and Singapore; will identify new applications and use cases for blockchain technology KPMG International and Microsoft Corp. have announced the launch of ... Read More
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FINRA reports on potential Implications of Blockchain in the securities industry

19/01/2017(0)
Distributed ledger technology (DLT), better known as blockchain, has garnered significant interest in the securities industry, with many market participants indicating a desire for increased regulatory engagement as they ... Read More
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R3 partners with Monetary Authority of Singapore to launch Asia Blockchain Centre of Excellence

09/11/2016(0)
Financial innovation firm R3 has collaborated with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to launch its first dedicated distributed ledger technology (DLT) Center of Excellence in Asia as it ... Read More
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Bitcoin Technology Tested In Trial By 40 Big Banks

03/03/2016(0)
The technology behind Bitcoin is starting to make progress on Wall Street. By December, financial technology company R3 CEV had brought together a consortium of 42 banks to create ... Read More
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The first Blockchain Bizhackathon organised by BNP Paribas has just ended

03/02/2016(0)
BNP PARIBAS confirms its commitment to Blockchain The first Blockchain Bizhackathon organised by BNP Paribas on Transaction Banking activities has just ended. Initiated by the Corporate Trade and Treasury ... Read More
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Bitcoin technology heralds ‘smart contracts’ era

27/01/2016(0)
The technology behind the Bitcoin digital currency could usher in an era of ‘smart contracts’ and enable the creation of a tamper-proof Land Registry database, legal technology experts said ... Read More
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CBA builds a blockchain in its innovation lab

07/12/2015(0)
In its Innovation Lab in Darling Harbour, a team of Commonwealth Bank of Australia computer engineers have built a working “blockchain”. For CBA, a “distributed ledger” is no longer ... Read More
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