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Blockchain and the Rise of Transaction Technology

Governments are centers of trust – so why would they make the leap to blockchains as a way to extend that already vital service?

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JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Trial DLT for Equity Swaps

Financial firms including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have carried out equity swaps over a DLT system.

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Code Name Babylon: Cobalt Is Spinning Off a New Blockchain Subsidiary

Distributed ledger startup Cobalt is seeking to spin off part of its technology in a bid to win ground in a wider variety of enterprise use cases.

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Baltic Nations Agree to Support DLT Development

Three Baltic governments have struck an accord that includes a commitment to support the development of technologies like blockchain.

Security tokens might be poised to take off in Europe.

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Boston Fed VP: DLT Could 'Fundamentally Change' Financial Industry

Jim Cunha, senior VP of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, has said distributed ledger technology could "fundamentally change" financial services.

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Accenture Develops DLT Prototypes for Singapore's Central Bank

Professional services firm Accenture is working on several prototypes being developed as part of Singapore's "Project Ubin" blockchain initiative.

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Oracle's Entrance: Database Giant Unveils Enterprise Blockchain Strategy

Oracle has become the latest tech major to launch a cloud-based blockchain services platform. But is it cannibalizing its core business with the move?

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Project Jasper White Paper Touts 'Significant Benefits' in DLT Payments

Bank of Canada and R3 have concluded that their Project Jasper initiative could provide a basis for building cash-based settlements systems in future.

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The US Treasury Is Testing Distributed Ledger Asset Tracking

The US Treasury Department has revealed that one of its agencies is launching a new blockchain pilot.

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European Central Bank Calls for DLT Post-Trade Interoperability

An ECB research report argues for greater interoperability between DLT and traditional systems as new services come online.

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