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Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Donations in 5 Cryptos

The Freedom of the Press Foundation has expanded its donation methods to include five cryptocurrencies, calling the move a "natural fit."

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Not Sold On Blockchains for Business? Just You Wait

The seemingly banal enterprise applications for blockchain we're seeing, like food traceability, are actually a big deal and worth celebrating.

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Insurance Group B3i Endorses R3's Corda Blockchain Platform

Blockchain insurance consortium B3i announced Monday it would use R3's Corda platform to develop its products.

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Russia's Largest Banks Are Piloting Bitcoin and Crypto Portfolios

Two of Russia's largest banks are planning to launch a cryptocurrency portfolio product for their private banking clients, Kommersant reported.

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Chip Maker Nvidia Adds Blockchain-AI Startup to Incubator

Nvidia is supporting a blockchain startup as part of its Inception Program, which seeks to support artificial intelligence development.

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In the Scramble to Fix Digital Identity, uPort Is a Project to Watch

Digital identity is scattered and insecure. ConsenSys' uPort project wants to rework the internet to make "self-sovereign identity" a reality.

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Sweden's Land Registry Demos Live Transaction on a Blockchain

Swedish Land Registry and Blockchain project have concluded their third phase of testing with a full demonstration.

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Walmart Patent Eyes Crypto Payments for Power Supply Precision

Retail giant Walmart is exploring a way to let households manage their electricity bills with prepayments in cryptocurrency.

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JD.com's Finance Arm to Issue Asset-Backed Securities on a Blockchain

JD Finance, a subsidiary of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, has announced a pilot issuance of asset-backed securities over a blockchain.

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Congressional Bill Calls for Study of Crypto Use in Sex Trafficking

The House of Financial Services Committee is introducing a bill that would launch an investigation into how cryptocurrencies enable sex trafficking.

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