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The ‘Unsexy’ Way Earthport is Using Shared Ledgers for 'Blockchain' Efficiencies

Earthport discusses how it is achieving the efficiencies many associate with "blockchain" without using a digital asset or alternative currency.

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Why Financial Incumbents Need to Be Brave on Blockhain

Markit VP and blockchain leader Jeffrey Billingham examines the challenge of building a long-term framework for the technology in financial services.

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Forget How Blockchain Works, Talk About What It Does

CoinDesk contributor Martin Hagelstrom talks about the word 'blockchain' and what the impact of this word means for the industry.

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Bitcoin and Blockchain Startups Not Immune From Selective Investors

As investment in FinTech continues to rise, investors are becoming more selective with startups, including those focused on bitcoin and blockchain.

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Offline Commerce App Wins $10k at Bitcoin Miami Hackathon

A bitcoin rewards concept took home $10,000 in bitcoin at the second annual Miami Bitcoin Hackathon held this weekend at The Lab Miami.

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What Banks Should Be Doing With Blockchain in 2016

Virtual Capital Ventures general partner William Mougayar offers eight predictions for the bitcoin and blockchain industry in 2016.

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Visa Europe: The Blockchain is 'No Longer a Choice'

As part of a year-end retrospective, Visa Europe suggested bitcoin and the blockchain will soon be embraced by financial incumbents.

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The Stories That Shaped the Blockchain Narrative in 2015

BuckleySandler LLP counsel Amy Davine Kim recaps how digital currency regulation affected the strategies of bitcoin startups and incumbents in 2015.

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Santander and UBS Discuss Blockchain at Bank of England Event

Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.

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Symbiont Adds FinTech Veterans to Advisory Board

Symbiont has added Maureen O'Hara, chairman of Investment Technology Group and a former US Treasury official to its board of advisors.

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