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ABN Amro Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
ABN Amro has become the latest financial institution to join the R3 blockchain consortium.
Insurance Trade Group Launches Blockchain Research Effort
An insurance and reinsurance industry trade organization headquartered in the UK is launching a new blockchain research project.
Hyperledger Eyes Mobile Blockchain Apps With 'Iroha' Project
A distributed ledger project dubbed Iroha has been accepted for incubation status by the Linux Foundation-led Hyperledger blockchain initiative.
BTCC Takes Aim at Bitfinex With US Dollar Bitcoin Trading
BTCC announced today that it will be adding US dollar (USD) to its existing bitcoin exchange service.
Credit Card Giant MasterCard Releases 'Experimental' Blockchain APIs
MasterCard has quietly developed and released a set of blockchain APIs.
Father of Bitcoin Exchange Operator Pleads Guilty to Obstruction
A Florida man pled guilty yesterday after being indicted in a case tied to the now-defunct Florida bitcoin exchange Coin.mx.
Swiss Railway Service to Sell Bitcoin
The operator of a national railway service in Switzerland will begin selling bitcoin through its ticket kiosks starting next month.
Derivatives Giant CME Sets Launch Date for Bitcoin Indexes
The CME Group is launching two previously announced bitcoin price benchmarks next month.
SBI to Launch First Bank-Backed Digital Currency Exchange
Japan is set to get another digital currency exchange.
Blockchain Startup CoinSciences Adds 13 Members to Partner Program
Blockchain startup CoinSciences has launched a new program aimed at getting more enterprise companies to work with blockchain.
