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Barclays Is Pitting Blockchains Against Each Other (For a Cause)

The bank's DerivHack event will attempt to suss out which of the major enterprise DLT platforms works best for derivatives life cycle smart contracts.

By Ian AllisonAug 9, 2018

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Reserve Bank of India still favors crypto prohibition to curtail tax evasion: Reuters

Indian regulators maintained a hawkish stance despite the growing embrace of digital assets and technology by governments worldwide.

8:40 AM

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XRP Ledger’s new upgrade is here. But not everyone’s on board yet

The new software leads among the network's validators, yet by node count it sits behind the older v3.1.3, and the security amendment bundled with it remains a separate, slower vote. The upgrade needs 80% of the trusted validator list to activate.

Updated 4 minutes ago

Live markets: Bitcoin drops as yen, Iran ceasefire collapse

Hedge funds have turned the most bearish on the yen since 2007, boosting bets on further losses to nearly 138,000 contracts as of June 30.

4:30 AM

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Bitcoin under pressure as Trump says Iran ceasefire is over

Major cryptocurrencies are trading in the red as renewed U.S.-Iran airstrikes push oil higher.

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