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Caribbean central bank enlists Bitt to explore digital currency

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Caribbean central bank enlists Bitt to explore digital currency

The central bank of Caribbean islands Curaçao and Sint Maarten is teaming up with Overstock-owned blockchain firm Bitt to explore the creation of a digital currency.

European Investment Bank runs blockchain hackathon

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European Investment Bank runs blockchain hackathon

A team from EY triumphed in a 48-hour European Investment Bank (EIB) hackathon designed to find ways to use blockchain technologies to redesign the transaction processing of commercial paper.

Overstock blockchain unit scores $270m investment

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Overstock blockchain unit scores $270m investment

Shares in Overstock soared in after-hours trading on Thursday on news that Hong Kong-based private equity firm GSR Capital will invest up to $270 million in the US e-commerce firm's blockchain unit, tZero.

CBA and World Bank collaborate for DLT bond issuance

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CBA and World Bank collaborate for DLT bond issuance

Commonwealth Bank of Australia is collaborating with the World Bank on the creation of a Ethereum-based platform for blockchain bond issuance.

Finextra goes mobile first

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Finextra goes mobile first

Welcome to the new-look Finextra, optimised for mobile and rebuilt to drive deeper engagement with our growing global community.

IBM and Maersk sign up users for blockchain-based global trade platform

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IBM and Maersk sign up users for blockchain-based global trade platform

IBM and transport and logistics outfit AP Moller-Maersk have signed up 94 organisations to their blockchain-based cross-border supply chain programme to manage and track the paper trail of tens of millions of shipping containers across the world.

"The digitisation of assets has started," says Eurex Asia head

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"The digitisation of assets has started," says Eurex Asia head

Products of all asset classes, from commodities to securities and debt, will increasingly be reduced to bits and bytes on a blockchain network, believes Eurex Asia head Roland Schwinn.

INTL FCStone taps Paxos to automate precious metals trade confirmations

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INTL FCStone taps Paxos to automate precious metals trade confirmations

The precious metals division at the London unit of INTL FCStone has started using technology from startup Paxos to automate trade confirmations.

Crypto trading platform Omniex adds former SEC and FDIC chairs to advisory board

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Crypto trading platform Omniex adds former SEC and FDIC chairs to advisory board

Crypto investment and trading platform Omniex has added a couple of regulatory heavyweights to its advisory board in the shape of former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt and ex-FDIC chair Sheila Blair.

ICE, Microsoft and Starbucks form cryptocurrency venture

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ICE, Microsoft and Starbucks form cryptocurrency venture

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is teaming up with Microsoft, Starbucks and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) to launch a platform that lets people and firms buy, sell, store and spend digital assets such as Bitcoin on a seamless global network.

CBA blockchain project aims to revolutionise the supply chain

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CBA blockchain project aims to revolutionise the supply chain

Commonwealth Bank has demonstrated a new blockchain platform underpinned by distributed ledger technology, smart contracts and the internet of things (IoT) to re-configure the sharing of information across global supply chains.

CLS, IBM and nine banks to build blockchain marketplace

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CLS, IBM and nine banks to build blockchain marketplace

Foreign exchange settlement house CLS is collaborating with nine banks and IBM to build a shared marketplace platform - or app-store - for multiple blockchain applications.

Chairman warns CFTC is years behind on blockchain

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Chairman warns CFTC is years behind on blockchain

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has lamented laws that prevent it from working with outside entities on research into areas such as blockchain, warning that the barriers are leaving it years behind regulators in other countries.

Digital Asset to provide 'blockchain-as-a-service' via Google Cloud

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Digital Asset to provide 'blockchain-as-a-service' via Google Cloud

Digital Asset is porting a suite of blockchain-based technology to Google Cloud, providing an on-demand environment for developers to build, test and deploy distributed ledger applications.

BofE confirms revamped RTGS will be able to interface with distributed ledgers

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BofE confirms revamped RTGS will be able to interface with distributed ledgers

The Bank of England has confirmed that the rebuild of its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) platform will be able to interface with systems running distributed ledgers following proof-of-concept trials with four fintech firms.

FS giants in rush for blockchain patents

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FS giants in rush for blockchain patents

The great blockchain patent chase continues apace, with Barclays, Mastercard and American Express all filing applications in recent weeks.

IBM to test dollar-pegged 'stablecoin'

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IBM to test dollar-pegged 'stablecoin'

IBM is backing a new US dollar-pegged "stablecoin" as it looks to explore ways to make transaction processing and money transfers faster, safer and more efficient.

Hong Kong plans September go-live for blockchain-based trade finance

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Hong Kong plans September go-live for blockchain-based trade finance

A coalition of leading transaction banks in Hong Kong are plotting a September go-live date for a blockchain-based trade finance platform, supported by the territory's central bank.

Cinnober and BitGo partner on cryptocurrency exchange tech

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Cinnober and BitGo partner on cryptocurrency exchange tech

Capital markets software house Cinnober is teaming up with virtual currency processor and security specialist BitGo to hawk their technology to cryptocurrency exchanges.

Citrusxchange launches blockchain-based supply chain financing platform

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Citrusxchange launches blockchain-based supply chain financing platform

Canadian startup Citrusexchange has unveiled a blockchain-based platform for supply chain and invoice financing.

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