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Wall Street Blockchain Alliance forms native assets working group

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit 501 (c)(6) Trade Association, announced today a new working group that will focus on native assets riding upon public blockchains, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, and more.

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Cambridge Blockchain raises $2 million to build out digital identity platform

Cambridge Blockchain, LLC announced the closing of a $2 million convertible note today, with participation from leading technology investors Partech Ventures and Digital Currency Group.

Ripple lands first Middle Eastern bank

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Ripple lands first Middle Eastern bank

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has become the first bank in the Middle East to use the Ripple protocol for cross-border payment transactions, joining a growing list of banks around the world adopting the technology.

Former Fed staffer fined for using server to mine bitcoin

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Former Fed staffer fined for using server to mine bitcoin

A former Federal Reserve employee has been sentenced to 12 months' probation and fined $5000 for installing software on a Fed server to use its computing power to earn bitcoins.

Pan-European securities issuance and DLT on ECB agenda

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Pan-European securities issuance and DLT on ECB agenda

The European Central Bank is pondering the creation of a pan-European service for issuance of securities - and the potential role of distributed ledger technology in bringing the vision to reality.

Machine intelligence to transform industry - Nasdaq chief

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Machine intelligence to transform industry - Nasdaq chief

Machine intelligence, not blockchain or cloud technology, will have the biggest impact on the exchange industry, predicts new Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman.

ING aims to take blockchain experimentation to the next level

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ING aims to take blockchain experimentation to the next level

Dutch bank ING says it has conducted 27 proofs of concept of the application of blockchain technology in six business areas, including payments, trade finance and working capital solutions, financial markets, bank treasury, lending, and compliance and identity.

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PayCommerce completes testing of 'federated ledger'

PayCommerce, the leading enterprise cross-border payments network and banking consortium for payments disbursement and acceptance; today announced the completion of its real-time, cross-border payment, clearing and settlement testing.

BNY Mellon backs plan for blockchain IoT protocol

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BNY Mellon backs plan for blockchain IoT protocol

The Bank of New York Mellon is one of several Fortune 500 firms teaming up with a host of distributed ledger technology startups to work on a blockchain-based Internet of Things protocol.

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American Express joins Hyperledger Project

Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced today American Express has joined the project as a Premier Member.

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LendingRobot taps blockchain for robo-fund

LendingRobot, the first robo-advisor for Alternative Lending built for individual investors, announced today the launch of robo-fund LendingRobot Series.

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Fintech Startup SnapSwap appoints Georges Schmit to the Advisory Board

SnapSwap, an innovative fintech startup building payment services based on blockchain technologies, announces the appointment of Georges Schmit, former Consul General and Executive Director at the Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office in San Francisco, to the Advisory Board.

Chinese central bank tests digital currency system

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Chinese central bank tests digital currency system

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has completed a successful trial run of a digital bank acceptance exchange, moving it closer to becoming the first central bank in the world to research and test its own digital currency, according to media agency Caixin.

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Credit China FinTech enters into US$30 million deal with Bitfury Group

Leveraging Blockchain Technologies to Transform its FinTech Platforms (26 January 2017, Hong Kong) The board of directors (the “Board”) of Credit China Fintech Holdings Limited (“Credit China Fintech” or the “Company”, stock code: 8207) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) announced today that it has entered into a US$30 million deal with BitFury Group Limited (“BitFury”).

Hong Kong exchange ponders blockchain in settlement overhaul

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Hong Kong exchange ponders blockchain in settlement overhaul

The Hong Stock Exchange has laid out plans for a major overhaul of its technology infrastructure, culminating - inevitably - in a pledge to explore the potential of blockchain technologies and cloud computing in the post-trade arena.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia issues government bond on blockchain

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia issues government bond on blockchain

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has issued a cryptobond for Queensland Treasury Corporation in the first trial run of the bank's private, permissioned blockchain platform for the end-to-end issuance of bonds.

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Ripple publishes XRP quarterly report

Ripple is excited to publish the first of our quarterly XRP Markets Reports. In order to continually improve the health of XRP markets globally, we will share regular updates on the state of the market including quarterly sales, commentary on previous quarter price movement and announcements of new third-party wallets, exchanges, validators and third party liquidity providers.

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Wall Street Blockchain Alliance adds OTC Exchange Network as corporate member

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a 501 (c)(6) non-profit trade association, has announced that OTC Exchange Network (OTCXN) has joined the organization as a corporate member.

Nasdaq hails Estonian blockchain pilot for proxy voting

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Nasdaq hails Estonian blockchain pilot for proxy voting

Nasdaq has successfully completed a proof-of-concept using blockchain technology to streamline proxy voting on companies listed on its Tallinn Stock Exchange, hinting that a wider rollout could be in the pipeline.

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Deloitte's Dublin blockchain lab opens

Deloitte, which works with 90 per cent of the world’s largest financial institutions today opened its new EMEA blockchain lab at Whitaker Court in Dublin’s “Silicon Docks” district.

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