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IBM: Banks Expect Commercial Blockchains By 2017
Some of the world's banks and financial markets are bullish on blockchain products, new survey data shows.
CME Group Adds New Exchange to Bitcoin Index
CME Group has added China-based digital currency exchange OKCoin to its bitcoin pricing indexes, first announced in May.
CGI Launches Blockchain Lab for Trade Finance
CGI has launched a blockchain trade finance and supply chain laboratory to explore applications of blockchain technology.
R3 Banks, Startups Test Blockchain System for Syndicated Loans
A syndicated loan exchange trial utilizing blockchain being undertaken by a group of banks alongside startups R3 and Symbiont is moving ahead.
Blockchain Database Startup BigchainDB Raises €3 Million
BigchainDB has raised $3m to help turn tradition databases into blockchains.
Bank of America, Microsoft Partner on Blockchain Trade Finance
Bank of America and Microsoft have announced their intent to build and test blockchain applications for trade finance.
8 R3 Banks Test Intel Blockchain Platform
A group of banks within the R3 distributed ledger consortium have tested a blockchain prototype for US Treasury bond trades.
Blockchain Post-Trade Startup Juzhen Raises $23 Million Series A
China's Juzhen Financials has raised $23m (¥153m) to develop clearing and settlement solutions based on blockchain.
World's Largest Mining Company to Use Blockchain for Supply Chain
The world's largest mining firm as ranked by PwC intends to begin using the ethereum blockchain to improve its supply chain processes.
IBM, China UnionPay Develop Blockchain Loyalty Points Exchange
International Business Machines is working with a Chinese credit card company to to create a blockchain-based system for trading loyalty points.
