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TrueDigital Expands Distribution of Its Bitcoin and Ether OTC Reference Rates

Institutional digital assets platform trueDigital has signed two new deals to expand the reach of its OTC reference rates for bitcoin and ether.

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Blockchain Financial Plumbing Is Still Years Away, Says LSE Spinoff Exactpro

Exactpro, which tests software for stock exchanges, says it could be years before blockchains can safely connect to existing post-trade systems.

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Central Banks See 'No Value' in Issuing Digital Currency: BIS Chief

BIS chief Agustin Carstens has said that central banks are wary about issuing digital currencies due to the "huge operational consequences."

Agustín Carstens

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R3 Co-Founder Jesse Edwards Is Leaving the Enterprise Blockchain Firm

Co-founder Jesse Edwards is leaving R3, but will remain an investor and continue working with the blockchain firm.

Corda Network is the public offshoot of R3's enterprise blockchain efforts.

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Crypto Futures and Institutional Interest: Looking in the Wrong Place

Cboe's suspension of bitcoin futures highlights a mistake we're all making when it comes to institutional involvement, argues Noelle Acheson.

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Numerai Token Sale Raises $11 Million From VC Firms Paradigm, Placeholder

Hedge fund and predictions market startup Numerai just closed an $11 million round led by Paradigm and Placeholder.

Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam speaks at Token Summit II. (Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk)

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Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Hires Wall Street FX Vet to Lead US Expansion

London-based crypto liquidity provider B2C2 has hired Wall Street veteran Rob Catalanello to lead its expansion in the U.S.

B2C2 founder Max Boonen (CoinDesk archives)

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CoinMarketCap Crypto Indices Launch on Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Reuters

Two crypto benchmark indices from CoinMarketCap launch on Nasdaq, Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters and Börse Stuttgart today.

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Galaxy Capital-Backed Caspian to Offer Crypto Derivatives Trading

Institutional trading and portfolio management platform Caspian is launching trading in cryptocurrency derivatives.

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Polymath, SeriesOne Team Up to Simplify Security Token Issuance

Polymath has partnered with digital securities fundraising platform seriesOne to offer an “end-to-end” solution for security token issuance.

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