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WVU Student Government Considers Blockchain Voting
West Virginia University’s Student Government Association is debating whether to use a blockchain-based voting platform for its upcoming election.
Why Visa Europe is Testing Remittances on the Bitcoin Blockchain
Visa Europe discusses why it is using the bitcoin blockchain as part of its new proof-of-concept for the remittance market.
Post-Trade Tech Firm Seeks to Build Commodities Blockchain Consortium
Post-trade services firm Kynetix is seeking to assemble a consortium of commodities market stakeholders to explore the use of blockchain tech.
Ethereum Swaps Tool Added to Microsoft's Blockchain Sandbox
Microsoft has added a new decentralized application to its Ethereum blockchain-as-a-service toolkit introduced in October.
Hands On With Linq, Nasdaq's Private Markets Blockchain Project
CoinDesk goes under the hood of Nasdaq's first blockchain product Linq, a platform for private shares trading.
State Street Names ‘Blockchain Advocate’ to CIO Role
Financial services giant State Street is touting the blockchain experience of its newly appointed executive vice president and global CIO.
Wells Fargo, ING Among 5 New Banks Partnering With R3
BNP Paribas, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, ING, MacQuarie and Wells Fargo are the latest financial institutions to partner with R3CEV.
German Bank Association: Blockchain Could Revolutionize Securities
The German banking industry association Bankenverband has stated it believes blockchain technology may have a revolutionary impact on finance.
Core Developers Call for New Bitcoin Software Strategy at MIT
Bitcoin Core developers including Gavin Andresen expanded on their larger vision for bitcoin development at an MIT event yesterday.
Mutual Fund Giant Fidelity Accepts Bitcoin Through Charity Arm
Fidelity Charitable, the public charity associated with US mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments, is now accepting bitcoin donations.
