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SEB to Build Blockchain Channel Between New York and Stockholm

The blockchain service aims to go live sometime in 2017, according to SEB's head of transaction services.

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For Blockchain Startups, Switzerland's 'Crypto Valley' is No New York

A tiny province in Switzerland is proving a magnet for blockchain startups

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European Central Bank Pushes for Tighter Digital Currency Control

The ECB said that digital currencies like bitcoin pose a potential threat to its ability to manage monetary policy.

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Could Bitcoin Be the Future of Blockchain Post Trade?

Conventional thinking about blockchain technology's use in stock markets may be wrong, according to one academic.

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How Switzerland's First Financial Markets Blockchain Was Born

A prototype currently being developed by Six Securities provides one of the first examples of how FMIs are investigating blockchain.

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EU Parliament Paper Explores Bitcoin-Powered Elections

A think tank run by the European Parliament recently released a discussion paper on blockchain-based elections.

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Romanian Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down

Romanian bitcoin exchange BTCXchange has officially closed down.

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Hyperledger to Address International Trade Standards Body

ISITC and Hyperledger are teaming up to talk blockchain standards in Europe next week.

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No, ABN Amro Isn't Releasing its Own Bitcoin Wallet

Dutch banking giant ABN Amro has denied it is seeking to release a consumer bitcoin wallet.

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Italy Wants to Tax Speculative Bitcoin Use

New documents show bitcoin is being treated as a form of currency by Italy's tax top office.

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