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Germany's Central Bank Claims Success in Blockchain Settlement Trial

Germany's central bank and Deutsche Börse say they have successfully completed a blockchain trial for securities settlement.

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Blockchain Firm SETL Wins License to Operate Central Securities Depository

Blockchain firm SETL has received a license from the French securities regulator to operate a central securities depository in Europe.

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Nasdaq Wins Patent for Newswire Service Built on a Blockchain

Nasdaq has won a patent outlining how using a blockchain for information distribution could improve upon existing services.

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HTC Opens Pre-Orders for Blockchain Phone, Payable Only in Crypto

HTC has announced that its first blockchain phone, the Exodus, is available for pre-order – and must be purchased with crypto.

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Crypto Payments Startup Uphold Launches Lending Products

Crypto payments startup Uphold is launching Earn and Borrow in collaboration with lending platform Cred.

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Huobi's US Exchange Sees 30% Boost in Trading for Tether Alternative

A spokesperson for HBUS says the exchange has seen a massive increase in USDT/TUSD trading this week after tether broke the proverbial buck.

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F2Pool Founder's Crypto Wallet Startup Raises $13 Million

Cobo, the crypto wallet created by F2Pool's founder, has raised $13 million from NEO and DHVC to expand its staking pool with a cold wallet launch.

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Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Compliance Tools from Chainalysis

Binance, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is rolling out new software to aid detection of potentially illicit transactions.

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Qtum Blockchain Becomes Amazon Web Services Partner in China

Amazon Web Services' China unit is partnering with blockchain project Qtum to develop blockchain-as-a-service solutions for enterprises.

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Stablecoins All Want to Be $1, But They're Not Worth the Same

Buying bitcoin may be cheaper using a stablecoin the market has greater confidence in, like the Gemini dollar, than with an alternative like USDT.

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