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Cumberland Global Head Jason Leung Latest to Leave Crypto Trading Firm
Jason Leung, global head of DRW's cryptocurrency OTC shop Cumberland, has left the firm – joining two other high-level recent departures.
Ethereum Startups Team to Offer 'Banking-Grade' Wallet Security
Insurtech startup Nexus Mutual and wallet provider Argent have teamed up to bring bank account-like protection to ethereum.
Anti-Patent Troll Consortium Is Recruiting Blockchain Startups
Three blockchain startups have joined a multi-industry consortium that protects its members from patent trolls.
Walmart Joins Pharmaceutical-Tracking Blockchain Consortium MediLedger
Retail giant Walmart has joined MediLedger, a consortium building a blockchain for tracking pharmaceuticals.
State Farm, USAA to Pay Each Other Insurance Claims on Blockchain by 2020
Insurance giants State Farm and USAA are in advanced testing of a blockchain to automate claims processing.
U.K. Exchange Coinfloor Is Getting Paid to Help Crypto Firms Access Banking
Coinfloor will collect a fee for referring reputable crypto startups to electronic money institution Enumis for bank-like current accounts.
IBM, Maersk Finally Sign Up 2 Big Carriers for Shipping Blockchain
IBM and Maersk's shipping blockchain has finally recruited two major marine cargo carriers after early efforts floundered.
IBM Blockchain Finance Lead Jesse Lund Is Leaving the Firm
Jesse Lund, IBM’s global head of blockchain for financial services, is no longer working for the company.
JPMorgan Adds Privacy Features to Ethereum-Based Quorum Blockchain
JPMorgan has developed a new privacy feature for ethereum-based blockchains that hides both the sender and the amount in a transaction.
State Street's Blockchain Lead Departs to Build Data Privacy Startup
Moiz Kohari, State Street's global chief technology architect, has left to build a new data privacy startup.
