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Ian Allison

Senior Reporter

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Markets

Anti-Patent Troll Consortium Is Recruiting Blockchain Startups

Three blockchain startups have joined a multi-industry consortium that protects its members from patent trolls.

Jun 3, 2019

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Markets

Walmart Joins Pharmaceutical-Tracking Blockchain Consortium MediLedger

Retail giant Walmart has joined MediLedger, a consortium building a blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals.

Jun 3, 2019

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Finance

State Farm, USAA to Pay Each Other Insurance Claims on Blockchain by 2020

Insurance giants State Farm and USAA are in advanced testing of a blockchain to automate claims processing.

May 30, 2019

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Markets

U.K. Exchange Coinfloor Is Getting Paid to Help Crypto Firms Access Banking

Coinfloor will collect a fee for referring reputable crypto startups to electronic money institution Enumis for bank-like current accounts.

May 29, 2019

Obi Nwosu, CEO and founder of Coinfloor, at CoinDesk Invest (center)

Tech

IBM, Maersk Finally Sign Up 2 Big Carriers for Shipping Blockchain

IBM and Maersk's shipping blockchain has finally recruited two major marine cargo carriers after early efforts floundered.

May 28, 2019

shipping, trade

Markets

IBM Blockchain Finance Lead Jesse Lund Is Leaving the Firm

Jesse Lund, IBM’s global head of blockchain for financial services, is no longer working for the company.

May 28, 2019

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Finance

JPMorgan Adds Privacy Features to Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain

JPMorgan has developed a new privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains that hides both the sender and the amount in a transaction.

May 28, 2019

jp morgan, banks

Markets

State Street's Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup

Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup.

May 23, 2019

State Street headquarters

Markets

Switzerland's SIX Stock Exchange Is Working on a Swiss Franc Stablecoin

SIX, the Swiss national stock exchange group, is working on creating its own stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc.

May 22, 2019

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Markets

Russia's Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month

Russia’s National Settlement Depository will launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from its Moscow HQ.

May 22, 2019

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