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Chinese Finance Giant Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

A major Chinese financial firm has inked a new partnership with startup R3CEV.

Shenzhen

Markets

The New Banking Standard

In this op-ed, bitcoin enthusiast Martin Hagelstrom touches on the slow but steady embrace of blockchain by the world's banks.

Banks

Markets

On Blockchain Disillusionment and Bitcoin's Big Bad Wolves

Beneath the headlines, there’s arguably been the early stirrings of a sea change in the blockchain industry.

wolf, red riding hood

Markets

Former State Street Blockchain Lead Launches Post-Trade Startup

State Street’s former blockchain lead has launched a new startup focused on using the tech to “redesign” the securities services industry.

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Markets

Blockchain and the Race Towards Irrelevance

Are financial incumbents in denial about the true impact of blockchain tech? Blockchain specialist Matthew Spoke argues the answer might be yes.

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Markets

Capgemini to Develop Blockchain Loyalty Tech Amid ‘Aggressive’ Hiring

Capgemini took its latest step on its bid to dramatically increase its investment in blockchain tech this week, announcing a retail payments trial.

capgemini

Markets

Korea Exchange Talks Top-Down Approach to Blockchain Innovation

The Korea Exchange opens up about its strategy on blockchain tech and why it is investigating how it could be used to open new markets.

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Finance

Why Silvergate’s CEO is Banking 15 Bitcoin Companies

As Silvergate Bank prepares to give its 16th bitcoin account its CEO talks about how he got in the business of working with digital currency startups.

Silvergate CEO Alan Lane (CoinDesk)

Markets

Four Genuine Blockchain Use Cases

Financial institutions may have more limited ways to harness the technology than previously thought, one researcher argues.

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Markets

How Fidor Bank is Using Ethereum to Rethink Banking

Fidor Bank CIO Patrick Gruban takes CoinDesk inside a recent tech trial it conducted using the Ethereum blockchain.

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