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Markets

Corda for Cargo: R3 Inks Another Trade Finance Partnership

R3 has partnered with trade finance technology provider Bolero to make electronic bills of lading widely usable.

shipping, trade

Markets

Transparent ICOs? Blockchain Projects Prove Value with New Accounting Tech

Blockchain startup Balanc3 is launching a new accounting platform for ICOs, one aimed to give both issuers and investors more peace of mind.

Balanc3 demo

Markets

BitPay Is Growing? How Startup Suspicions Are Fueling Bitcoin's Fork Debate

Should bitcoin's technology change to accommodate merchant users? New data from one of the network's biggest startups is fueling the debate.

compass, crack

Markets

Rumor or Not: Goldman Trading Would Change Bitcoin

If Goldman Sachs does launch a bitcoin trading desk, as rumors hint it might, the impact will be felt further afield than the bottom line.

goldman, bank

Markets

Survey: Most Medical Group Execs See Promising Role For Blockchain

A new survey has been released showing significant levels of interest in blockchain among medical group executives.

hospital

Markets

Banks Back Syndicated Loan Market Built on Corda Distributed Ledger

A new syndicated loan marketplace backed by a group of major banks is set to be launched on top of R3's Corda distributed ledger platform.

Coins

Tech

UK Central Bank Unveils Blockchain Data Privacy Pilot

The Bank of England announced four new financial technology projects, including a proof-of-concept test for distributed ledger technologies.

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Markets

Gemalto and Ledger to Court Enterprises With New Cryptocurrency Wallet

Two security specialists are uniting to build a new security solution for financial institutions working with cryptocurrency.

safe, vault

Markets

$34 Million: Australian Blockchain Startup Power Ledger Completes ICO

Power Ledger, a blockchain startup based in Australia, has raised $34 million in a token sale.

Balls

Markets

Swiss Public University Begins Accepting Bitcoin

Switzerland's Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has announced that it will accept bitcoin as payment for student expenses.

Lucerne, Switzerland