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Thomson Reuters Is Adding 50 Crypto Assets to Finance Data Feed
Thomson Reuters will soon track 50 crypto assets on one of its desktop finance feeds, thanks to a new deal with market data aggregator CryptoCompare.
IBM and FX Giant CLS Team Up to Launch Blockchain App Store for Banks
Announced Monday, LedgerConnect is the offspring of bank-owned currency trading utility CLS and enterprise software giant IBM.
Rejection Aside, Calls for a Bitcoin ETF Are Only Escalating
Despite the rejection of a bid for a bitcoin ETF, the crypto market remains confident other proposals will persevere.
There's a Bigger Scam Than Anything in Crypto, It's Called KYC/AML
Anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer practices have cost many billions more than all ICO scams put together – yet, what they have produced?
$1 Billion Chinese Blockchain Fund Denies Report of Government Pull-Out
A major Chinese blockchain fund launched in April has denied a report that the local government will withdraw its financial support.
BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications
BRICS nations' state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.
Vaccine Blockchain Plan Prompts Enquiries Amid China Pharma Scandal
Following China's pharma scandal, investors are buying a firm's claim to be developing a vaccine-tracking blockchain, but one regulator isn't happy.
The First Augur Assassination Markets Have Arrived
People are now placing bets on whether public figures will be assassinated on decentralized prediction market Augur.
US Consumer Finance Watchdog Opens Regulatory Sandbox to Blockchain
The CFPB is launching a regulatory sandbox to encourage innovation in new tech such as blockchain, acting head Mick Mulvaney announced Wednesday.
What to Expect When Congress Talks Crypto (Twice) Tomorrow
Two Congressional committee hearings will examine whether crypto is the future of money, as well as what sort of regulation the space may need.
