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ASX Is Letting Clients Test Its In-the-Works Blockchain Settlement System

The Australian Securities Exchange now has a customer testing environment for its blockchain-based clearing and settlement system, due in 2021.

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Microsoft Releases Ethereum App Development Kit for Azure Cloud

Tech giant Microsoft has released a suite of tools allowing clients to build ethereum-based apps on its cloud computing platform Azure.

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FCC Eyes Blockchain to Better Manage Scarce Wireless Spectrums

The FCC could one day use blockchain to monitor and manage wireless spectrums to support the growing requirements of the internet of things.

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Ethereum 2.0's Nodes Need to Talk – A Solution Is 'Hobbits'

New code was unveiled that, if ultimately implemented, will facilitate communication between nodes that run the ethereum 2.0 software.

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DAI Stablecoin's Stability Fee Nears 20% After Latest MakerDAO Vote

The MakerDAO lending platform will be increasing fees by 3 percent in an effort to retract stablecoin DAI supply and push token prices up to dollar valuation.

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Qtum Lets Users Deploy a Full Blockchain Node on Google's Cloud Platform

Qtum releases a new instant virtual machine service on Google's Cloud Platform.

Qtum lead developer Jordan Earls (CoinDesk archives)

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Code For Ethereum's Proof-of-Stake Blockchain to Be Finalized Next Month

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake affirmed that plans to finalize code for ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain were on track for June 30.

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Central Banks Settle Cross-Border Payments With Blockchain for First Time

The central banks of Canada and Singapore have for the first time settled cross-border payments using blockchain and central bank digital currencies.

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MakerDAO Demos Tech to Back Stablecoin DAI With Any Crypto Asset

A highly anticipated upgrade to the programmatic lending platform MakerDAO will also feature a brand new webpage design for users.

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Amazon Web Services Opens Blockchain Building Service Up for Wider Use

Amazon Web Services has taken its Managed Blockchain service out of preview mode, meaning more firms can now use the platform to build products.

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