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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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A Small Crypto Coin Is Making Big Claims About a Private Proof-of-Stake

Even though it's yet to gain much notoriety, token project Spectre is innovating in a trending area – private staking for proof-of-stake blockchains.

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A Solution to China's Pharma Woes Might Be a Blockchain Away

Could blockchain help China avoid its next vaccine scandal – or at the very least, allow for more conversation about such issues?

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Rejection Aside, Calls for a Bitcoin ETF Are Only Escalating

Despite the rejection of a bid for a bitcoin ETF, the crypto market remains confident other proposals will persevere.

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Monero-Style Privacy Is Ready for Ethereum – Who Will Implement It?

A new white paper contends that monero-style privacy can be implemented on ethereum without much work.

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What Volatility? How Facebook's Historic Loss Became Crypto's Gain

Facebook had a bad day in the market this week – and the crypto community quickly pounced.

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Why Blockchain Is Becoming the 'New Normal' In Enterprise

Markets are decentralized, so they need decentralized software. After years of discussion and planning, blockchain is delivering, writes R3's CTO.

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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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Left, Right and Center: Crypto Isn't Just for Libertarians Anymore

The crypto community is more ideologically diverse than you might think, according to survey results in CoinDesk's Q2 2018 State of Blockchain report.

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Bitcoin's Cutting-Edge 'Coin Selection' Tech Gets First Major Integration

BitGo is taking advantage of a long-promised scaling tech that should see user's transaction fees slashed by up to one-third.

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