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JP Morgan, Santander Said to Join New Ethereum Blockchain Group

New details have emerged about an effort to launch a formal enterprise blockchain group centered on the ethereum protocol.

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Forex Giants Trading Bitcoin? In Japan That Might Be Months Away

When new legislation becomes law later this year, Japan's blockchain market will see financial giants come on board, industry insiders tell CoinDesk.

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International Securities Regulators Publish Blockchain Research

A group of international securities regulators released long in-production research this week on blockchain technology.

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Project Jasper: Lessons From Bank of Canada's First Blockchain Project

Canada's central bank discusses new takeaways from six months of distributed ledger experimentation.

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Qiwi's CEO Will Head Up Russia's Distributed Ledger Efforts

A Russian fintech association tasked in part with exploring distributed ledgers has appointed a CEO.

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South Africa's Financial Power Players Are Going All-In on Blockchain

Nearly every major financial institution in South Africa has gathered to chart the country's path towards possible large-scale blockchain adoption.

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Blockchain Insurance Consortium B3i Adds 3 New Members

A blockchain technology consortium spearheaded by a global group of insurers has added several new members.

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Not Yet 'Do or Die': Experts See Slow Road For DLT in 2017

In the wake of 2016's blockchain hype, experts are making less optimistic predictions about the industry's prospects in the year ahead.

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Meet the Ex-Banker Using Ethereum to Take On Traditional Hedge Funds

After leaving Goldman Sachs, this entrepreneur founded her own blockchain startup to lower the fiscal entry point for hedge fund investors.

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Blockchain as a Geopolitical Tool

An announcement from the UAE last week marked an unusual development that highlights intriguing socio-economic and geopolitical trends.

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