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British FX Firm Currencies Direct Pilots Ripple Tech

Foreign exchange brokerage Currencies Direct successfully completed several international transfers using Ripple's xRapid product.

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Payments Platform Uphold Completes XRP Ledger Integration

Digital payments startup Uphold has completed its integration with the XRP ledger, it announced Thursday.

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Commerzbank Conducts €500k FX Transaction Using R3's Corda

Thyssenkrupp successfully conducted a foreign exchange transaction using R3's Corda blockchain in partnership with Germany's Commerzebank.

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AmEx Upgrades Rewards Program with Hyperledger Blockchain

American Express announced a blockchain-based loyalty rewards program using Hyperledger's technology.

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Thai Bank Pilots Cross-Border Transaction Using Blockchain

Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya successfully piloted a cross-border transaction using its own blockchain interledger, it announced Tuesday.

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Rural Banks Tap Kaleido Blockchain for Faster Transactions

Rural banks in the Philippines are looking to adopt ConsenSys' Kaleido blockchain platform in bid to boost financial inclusion.

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The Auto Industry Is Gearing Up for a Blockchain-Powered Future

Automotive executives are starting to wake up to the use cases of blockchain in the industry, but there's a way to go.

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A Bank In Argentina Is Now Using Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments

Cryptocurrency trading startup Bitex has trialed a cross-border payments system using bitcoin with an Argentinian bank.

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Florida Tax Collector to Accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash Payments

BitPay has partnered with a Florida county tax collector to facilitate tax payments in bitcoin and bitcoin cash.

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At Ethereal Summit, A Human Face On A Blockchain Future

At ConsenSys' Ethereal Summit, the focus was on reaching those people that aren't already a part of the blockchain space.

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