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Hong Kong, Singapore to Collaborate on DLT Trade Finance Platform

Hong Kong's banking authority has announced a new collaboration with Singapore aimed to digitize trade finance with distributed ledger technology.

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Making Boring Sexy: NSD Sees Booming Interest for Blockchain Bonds

Russia's National Security Depository is seeing an unexpected benefit of blockchain that could turn into a new source of revenue: publicity.

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Lawsky: ICO Fever Could Bring Cryptocurrency Backlash

Benjamin Lawsky, the former regulator behind New York's BitLicense, warned that recent ICO excesses could bring a hammer down on the entire industry.

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Vladimir Putin Mandates New Rules for Cryptocurrencies and ICOs

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued 5 new decrees related to cryptocurrency, including planned rules around ICOs.

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Perks of a Follower? HKEX Seeks Second-Mover Advantage on Blockchain

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is comfortable watching and learning from the sidelines while other securities' exchanges adopt blockchain.

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HHS Architect Talks Blockchain's Potential Role in Healthcare Administration

Health and Human Services IT architect Debbie Bucci has spoken on how blockchain could be applied to Medicare and other public-sector functions.

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Intel Partners With Ledger to Integrate Bitcoin Wallet Software and SGX Tech

Blockchain wallet hardware startup Ledger has announced a new partnership with tech giant Intel.

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Overstock to Release Blockchain Product to Curb Naked Short Sales

Overstock.com will soon release software designed to help alleviate the very problem that got its founder involved in blockchain in the first place.

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Jeff Garzik Startup Bloq to Launch Cross-Blockchain Cryptocurrency

The figure at the center of bitcoin's scaling debate is launching a new cryptocurrency aimed to quell longstanding issues with public blockchains.

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American Express Eyes Blockchain for Customer Rewards System

New patent filings from American Express suggest the credit card provider is looking at blockchain as part of a consumer rewards system.

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