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Blockchain and the Birth of a New Financial Instrument

A less-hyped blockchain trial in the Middle East could come to have a big impact on banking.

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Blockchain Startup Circle Launches Fee-Free Cross Border Payments

Payments startup Circle is offering no-cost international transactions to its users, the company announced today.

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United Nations Sends Aid to 10,000 Syrian Refugees Using Ethereum Blockchain

UN food aid has been issued to thousands of Syrian refugees, signaling success for one of the largest charitable implementations of ethereum.

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UAE’s Emirates Islamic Bank Launches Blockchain Check Service

A trial that examines how blockchain could play a role in paper check management is moving forward at Emirates NBD.

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Western Union Reveals Pilot Coinbase Integration

Western Union could soon be sending people's funds via an integration with Coinbase, the remittance firm's CTO has revealed.

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Interoperability Boost: Ripple Sends Blockchain Transaction Across 7 Ledgers

Ripple has open-sourced a bitcoin plug-in, making the biggest cryptocurrency interoperable with other ledgers. Litecoin could be next.

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Consensus 2017 Recap: Panels Cast Wide Net for Blockchain Discussions

A look back at some of the fascinating and diverse panels that took place at Consensus 2017 this week.

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Consensus 2017 Day 2 Recap: Finding Blockchain's Common Ground

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson recaps the second day of Consensus 2017, CoinDesk's New York blockchain conference.

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Consensus 2017: 'The Future Is Here' For Blockchain's Cross-Border Impact

Cross-border blockchain use was up for debate during today's Consensus 2017 panels.

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131 Countries: BitPay Goes International With Bitcoin Prepaid Visa Card

BitPay is expanding its prepaid bitcoin card offerings to more than 100 new countries.

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