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ASX still committed to blockchain after CEO’s departure

30/03/2016(0)
ASX has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a Bitcoin-like settlement system that could replace its lucrative post-trade services business after the man who championed the technology, Elmer Funke Kupper, ... Read More
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DTCC and Digital Asset to Develop Distributed Ledger Solution to Drive Improvements in Repo Clearing

30/03/2016(0)
Firms sign agreement to develop proof of concept to improve the current U.S. repurchase agreement clearing process The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure ... Read More
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Blockchain Smart Contracts Startup Selected By BNP Paribas Accelerator

29/03/2016(0)
CommonAccord, a blockchain-based startup for legal documentation, is one of eight startups selected for BNP Paribas‘ new FinTech accelerator, L’Atelier. CommonAccord’s goal is to create global codes for transferring ... Read More
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IBM blockchain leader Jerry Cuomo using ‘shadowchains’ to launch moonshots

28/03/2016(0)
IBM has been building momentum behind blockchain by championing the Linux Foundation’s Hyperleder Project and creating its own Open Blockchain (OBC) among other things. IBM’s vice president of blockchain ... Read More
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Virtual Currency that is rival to Bitcoin, attracts attention and has soared in value

28/03/2016(0)
A new virtual gold rush is underway. Even as Bitcoin, riven by internal divisions, has struggled, a rival virtual currency — known as Ethereum — has soared in value, ... Read More
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Fake Bitcoin Investment scam defrauded over 1,000 people

24/03/2016(0)
A Taiwanese couple seems to have managed to con at least a thousand people by luring them to invest into a fake bitcoin-based investment scheme. This couple reportedly orchestrated ... Read More
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What actually is … Blockchain technology?

23/03/2016(0)
A new technology is causing a stir in the FinTech community: Blockchain has many market experts believing that it is the greatest achievement of the past decade for financial ... Read More
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Deloitte Predicts Rise in Blockchain-Based Payments

22/03/2016(0)
Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services has released a report forecasting transformation of the banking industry over the coming decade due to disruptive technology. The Banking Industry Outlookreport estimates that blockchain-based payment systems ... Read More
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Bitcoin surveillance startup Elliptic raises $5m Series A funding

21/03/2016(0)
Elliptic has today announced a $5 million Series A funding round led by Paladin Capital Group, with participation from Santander InnoVentures, KRW Schindler, Digital Currency Group, and existing investor, ... Read More
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Coinbase Introduces Stop Orders for Bitcoin Exchange Traders

18/03/2016(0)
Bitcoin services provider Coinbase has added stop orders to its Coinbase Exchange product, allowing customers to buy and sell the digital currency at a previously set price. Coinbase describes the service as ... Read More
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