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4 Banks Complete €100K Commercial Paper Transaction on R3's Corda
Four European banks, including Commerzbank and ING, have settled a live commercial paper transaction worth €100,000 on R3's Corda blockchain.
BitGo Brings Banker Out of Retirement to Lead Institutional Crypto Custody
Ex-Banker Dick Corcoran will oversee billions of dollars in value as CEO of the recently formed BitGo Trust Company.
Swiss Post, Swisscom Developing New Blockchain Platform on Hyperledger
Swiss Post and Swisscom have teamed up to build an infrastructure for blockchain applications on Hyperledger Fabric.
R3’s New Corda App Supports Payments in XRP Cryptocurrency
R3 has launched the Corda Settler, an app aimed to facilitate global crypto payments within enterprise blockchains – and it's starting with XRP.
Blockchain 'Radically Simplifies' KYC, Say UAE Trial Participants
An Abu Dhabi financial center and KPMG say they have successfully completed a trial of a blockchain-based know-your-customer application.
Air Force Grad School Launches Blockchain Demo Site
The Air Force Institute of Technology has published a demonstration website aimed at helping professionals learn about blockchain.
Crypto Exchange Poloniex Launches Institutional Trading Services
Poloniex announced it was opening institutional trading accounts as of Tuesday.
Overstock's Medici Invests $2.5 Million in Grain Tech Firm's Blockchain Pivot
Medici Ventures has bought a $2.5 million equity stake in GrainChain, a software firm launching its own blockchain and stablecoin.
Coinbase's Former Fraud Lead Has Left to Join Tech Firm Twilio
One of Coinbase's longest-servicing employees, risk operations manager Rees Atlas, has left the Silicon Valley cryptocurrency exchange for Twilio.
Signature Bank Wins New York Approval for 'Real-Time' Blockchain Payments
Signature Bank is launching a blockchain-based real-time payments system in early 2019 and has just got the green light in New York.
