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IBM and FX Giant CLS Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks

Announced Monday, LedgerConnect is the offspring of bank-owned currency trading utility CLS and enterprise software giant IBM.

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There's a Bigger Scam Than Anything in Crypto, It's Called KYC/AML

Anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer practices have cost many billions more than all ICO scams put together – yet, what they have produced?

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BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications

BRICS nations' state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.

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Credit Rating Firm Backs $8 Million Fundraise for Crypto Alternative

A blockchain startup has raised $8 million in a seed funding round with a mission to develop a protocol to serve the unbanked.

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Barclays Seeks Twin Blockchain Patents for Banking Services

Barclays Bank proposed using blockchain to make various banking processes more efficient in a pair of patent applications.

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GMO's New Internet Bank Will Settle Payments With Blockchain

Japanese digital services firm GMO Internet has just launched a new web bank that it says will soon use blockchain to facilitate payments.

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Why Litecoin's Creator Is Buying Into a Bank (And How It Could Go Wrong)

If all goes according to plan, TokenPay and Charlie Lee's Litecoin Foundation will transform a tiny German bank into crypto's smoothest on-ramp.

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Binance Exchange Backs First-Ever Decentralized Bank in Malta

Binance is reportedly among a number of investors backing a decentralized, blockchain-based bank to be launched in Malta.

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100 Tokens By 2020: Ledger Pledges Big Expansion for Crypto Custody

Wallet and custody startup Ledger is ramping up the number of cryptocurrencies it supports to meet demand from institutional investors.  

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Bank of Queensland Rules Out Crypto Purchases With Mortgage Funds

The Australian retail bank has revised its loan agreements to prohibit borrowers from using mortgages to purchase cryptocurrency.

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