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Blockstream Boosts Bitcoin Satellite Service With Lightning Payments

Blockstream has expanded its bitcoin satellite service to the Asia-Pacific region and added support for Lightning Network transactions.

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UAE Remittance Firm Launching Ripple-Based Payments in Q1 2019

Abu Dhabi-based money transmitter UAE Exchange is working with Ripple to launch blockchain remittances to Asia early next year.

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A Built-In Ethereum Wallet Just Got Added to Opera's Browser

Opera has announced the public release of its "Web 3-ready" Android web browser featuring an ethereum wallet.

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Coinone Exchange Launches Cross-Border Payments App With Ripple Tech

South Korean crypto exchange Coinone has launched Cross, an app providing cross-border remittances using Ripple's xCurrent product.

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State Farm Trials Blockchain Tool for Streamlining Insurance Claims

State Farm is trialing a blockchain solution to streamline a currently-manual aspect of insurance claims.

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Galaxy Digital Leads $30 Million Funding for Social-Crypto Startup Good Money

Good Money, a crypto banking platform, raised $30 million for future development work.

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Mastercard Patent Filing Outlines Way to Anonymize Crypto Transactions

Payments giant Mastercard claims to have developed a new way of keeping cryptocurrency transactions private using intermediary addresses.

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R3’s New Corda App Supports Payments in XRP Cryptocurrency

R3 has launched the Corda Settler, an app aimed to facilitate global crypto payments within enterprise blockchains – and it's starting with XRP.

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Overstock's Medici Invests $2.5 Million in Grain Tech Firm's Blockchain Pivot

Medici Ventures has bought a $2.5 million equity stake in GrainChain, a software firm launching its own blockchain and stablecoin.

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Signature Bank Wins New York Approval for 'Real-Time' Blockchain Payments

Signature Bank is launching a blockchain-based real-time payments system in early 2019 and has just got the green light in New York.

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