Would a Deutsche Bank Collapse Impact Bitcoin Prices?

Would a Deutsche Bank Collapse Impact Bitcoin Prices?
Deutsche bank is facing rising pressure that could result in the firm's financial insolvency.

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Bitcoin Unlimited Announces Research Grant Program

Bitcoin Unlimited Announces Research Grant Program
The team behind a long-contentious proposal to upgrade the bitcoin protocol is making new funding available for research.

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Here's A First Look at Thomson Reuters's New Ethereum Identity Tools

Here's A First Look at Thomson Reuters's New Ethereum Identity Tools
Thomson Reuters will soon launch a platform for ethereum smart contract developers.

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Sorry Accenture, Bitcoin's Un-Editable Blockchain is a Feature Not a Flaw

Sorry Accenture, Bitcoin's Un-Editable Blockchain is a Feature Not a Flaw
Making blockchains editable opens up financial systems to the potential for fraud, says author and investor Brian Kelly

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How a French Startup Put Bitcoin's Lightning Network to the Test

How a French Startup Put Bitcoin's Lightning Network to the Test
A lesser-known startup has successfully tested an important piece of bitcoin's scaling puzzle.

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UBS Reveals Blockchain Prototype for Streamlining Global Trade

UBS Reveals Blockchain Prototype for Streamlining Global Trade
UBS has revealed work on a blockchain prototype being developed with IBM on Hyperledger's Fabric.

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Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Raises $1.5 Million

Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Raises $1.5 Million
Indian bitcoin exchange startup Uncoin has raised $1.5m in a new funding round.

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Why Rabobank's Blockchain Cross-Border Tool Isn't Just a Database

Why Rabobank's Blockchain Cross-Border Tool Isn't Just a Database
Dutch multinational bank Rabobank today announced a cross-border payments tool its creators argue is more powerful than a database.

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Regulators Block Sale of Bitcoin Miner Avalon

Regulators Block Sale of Bitcoin Miner Avalon
A planned acquisition deal between Chinese manufacturer Shandong Luyitong and bitcoin mining hardware company Canaan is no more.

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Inside Bank of America's New Microsoft-Powered Blockchain Project

Inside Bank of America's New Microsoft-Powered Blockchain Project
The inside story of how Microsoft and Bank of America worked together to build a blockchain prototype for trade finance.

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UK Dependency Adjusts Laws for Digital Currency

UK Dependency Adjusts Laws for Digital Currency
The UK crown dependency of Jersey is pushing ahead with its digital currency legislative plans.

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US Central Bank Chair: Blockchain Could Have 'Significant' Impact

US Central Bank Chair: Blockchain Could Have 'Significant' Impact
The Federal Reserve isn't working on any blockchain applications of its own at this time, according to Fed chair Janet Yellen.

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IBM: Banks Expect Commercial Blockchains By 2017

IBM: Banks Expect Commercial Blockchains By 2017
Some of the world's banks and financial markets are bullish on blockchain products, new survey data shows.

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With Formal Verification, Ethereum Looks for Smart Contract Certainty

With Formal Verification, Ethereum Looks for Smart Contract Certainty
CoinDesk spotlights the factors driving ethereum's coding community to embrace the concept of formal verification for smart contracts.

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CME Group Adds New Exchange to Bitcoin Index

CME Group Adds New Exchange to Bitcoin Index
CME Group has added China-based digital currency exchange OKCoin to its bitcoin pricing indexes, first announced in May.

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In Washington, Momentum Grows for Blockchain Action

In Washington, Momentum Grows for Blockchain Action
Recent developments around blockchain in Washington, DC are setting the stage for even bigger moves in the year ahead.

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ASX Sets Date for Decision on Blockchain Transition

ASX Sets Date for Decision on Blockchain Transition
ASX says it intends to decide on whether it will migrate to a blockchain-based settlement system by the end of 2017.

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CGI Launches Blockchain Lab for Trade Finance

CGI Launches Blockchain Lab for Trade Finance
CGI has launched a blockchain trade finance and supply chain laboratory to explore applications of blockchain technology.

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FX Firm Joins Mexican Bitcoin Exchange's $2.5 Million Fundraise

FX Firm Joins Mexican Bitcoin Exchange's $2.5 Million Fundraise
Digital currency exchange Bitso has raised $2.5m in new funding.

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SEC to Discuss Blockchain at November Forum

SEC to Discuss Blockchain at November Forum
The US Securities and Exchange Commission is set to discuss blockchain at an upcoming public forum.

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London Police Investigate OneCoin Cryptocurrency Scheme

London Police Investigate OneCoin Cryptocurrency Scheme
The London police are investigating a digital currency scheme widely believed to be fraudulent.

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Currency Settlement Service CLS Reveals Big Blockchain Ambitions

Currency Settlement Service CLS Reveals Big Blockchain Ambitions
CLS is working with IBM to build a blockchain platform for payments netting.

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R3 Banks, Startups Test Blockchain System for Syndicated Loans

R3 Banks, Startups Test Blockchain System for Syndicated Loans
A syndicated loan exchange trial utilizing blockchain being undertaken by a group of banks alongside startups R3 and Symbiont is moving ahead.

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Blockchain Database Startup BigchainDB Raises €3 Million

Blockchain Database Startup BigchainDB Raises €3 Million
BigchainDB has raised $3m to help turn tradition databases into blockchains.

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CSDs to Collaborate in Distributed Ledger First

CSDs to Collaborate in Distributed Ledger First
Two central securities depositories (CSDs) have agreed to collaborate on distributed ledger initiatives in a first-of-its-kind agreement globally.

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