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Royal Bank of Scotland Trialing In-House Cryptocurrency

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is experimenting with its own in-house cryptocurrency, says the bank's technology chief.

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Bitcoin in the Headlines: R3's Blockchain Dream Team

This week's headlines have mostly been about banks' love for blockchain, sparked by R3CEV's announcement that 13 new banks had joined its project.

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Head of London FinTech Hub Steps Down to Lead Blockchain Lab

The head of Level39, one of Europe's biggest FinTech hubs, is stepping down to lead the development of a blockchain lab.

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Dutch Bank’s Innovation Chief Dismisses Bitcoin

The head of innovation at ABN Amro has said the Dutch state-owned bank wants to stay away from bitcoin.

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Chinese Auto Giant Wanxiang Plans $50 Million Blockchain Fund

Chinese conglomerate Wanxiang Group has announced it intends to invest $50m in blockchain technology to improve its product lines.

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Citi, HSBC Partner With R3CEV As Blockchain Project Adds 13 Banks

Thirteen additional major investment banks including Citi, HSBC and Bank of America Chase have partnered with distributed ledger startup R3CEV.

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Ethereum: Bitcoin Price Decline Created $9 Million Funding Shortfall

Alternative blockchain project Ethereum has released new details about the state of funding collected during its initial crowdsale.

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With Bitcoin's Price Down, VCs Turning to Blockchain Technology

The rising interest in use cases for bitcoin's underlying technology, the blockchain, is influencing the investment strategies of venture capitalists.

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World Economic Forum Survey Projects Blockchain 'Tipping Point' by 2023

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified blockchain technology as one of its six mega-trends in a new report.

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Verizon Ventures: Blockchain's Future is Brighter Than Bitcoin's

CoinDesk speaks with Verizon Ventures, the venture capital arm of US teleco giant Verizon, to learn more about its blockchain strategy.

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