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Crédit Agricole Subsidiary Joins Blockchain Post-Trade Pilot
The asset servicer for Crédit Agricole has joined an ongoing blockchain pilot focused on post-trade services for small businesses.

IBM: Banks Expect Commercial Blockchains By 2017
Some of the world's banks and financial markets are bullish on blockchain products, new survey data shows.

Why Bitcoin Startups Have the Right to Innovate
A top Australian blockchain lawyer speaks out against what he feels are actions by local banks and governments that restrict FinTech competition.

Hedge Funds, Blockchain and the Move Toward a More Efficient Market
Despite its open-source origins, blockchain tech could end up being fenced in by greedy institutions, says Bijesh Amin of Indus Valley Partners.

Banks Investigated for Closure of Bitcoin Company Accounts
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is investigating the actions of some banks for closing accounts of various bitcoin businesses.

Bitcoin in the Headlines: The Blockchain Reigns Supreme
Another great week for blockchain technology, heralded by Barclay's partnership with two distributed ledger startups.

Royal Bank of Scotland Trialing In-House Cryptocurrency
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is experimenting with its own in-house cryptocurrency, says the bank's technology chief.

5 Mainstream Finance Figures Embracing the Blockchain
Who's said what and why? CoinDesk has rounded up some of the most interesting crypto related comments made over the last year.

Westpac CEO: It's Too Soon to Panic About Bitcoin
The CEO of Westpac Group, one of Australia's 'Big Four' banks, has claimed it is "too soon" to panic about bitcoin.

Timeline: What Central Banks Have Said About Bitcoin in 2015
Who's said what about bitcoin and when? Check out our interactive timeline below for a refresher on the stance of central banks this year.

