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In 'Search' of a Swell? XRP Prices Rise and Fall Amid Ripple Event

A conference held by distributed ledger startup Ripple appears to have had a positive impact on the price of its cryptocurrency.

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Web Creator Tim Berners-Lee: Blockchain Builders Should Beware Misuse

Sir Tim Berners-Lee encouraged the blockchain space to think about the unintended consequences of its actions in a talk at Ripple's Swell conference.

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Downplaying 'Digital Assets': Blockchain Reigns at Ripple's Swell Event

An upstart financial conference yesterday saw discussion of digital assets – though so-called "unregulated" cryptocurrencies were the butt of barbs.

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Sibos Highlights Swift's Complicated Relationship With Blockchain

Day one of Swift's annual Sibos conference found the interbank messaging platform under pressure from the rising tide of cryptocurrencies.

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Bernanke at Ripple Event: Blockchain Has 'Obvious' Benefits in Payments

Former Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said blockchain technology has the opportunity to innovate in payments during Ripple's Swell conference.

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Markets

Gates Foundation to Use Ripple Interledger Tech in Mobile Payments Push

DLT startup Ripple is one of several firms to contribute to a new payments services app from the Gates Foundation.

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Swift Blockchain Success Sets Stage for Sibos

Swift declares its blockchain proof-of-concept a success, but in the build up to its biggest annual event, implementation is far from certain.

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Markets

100 and Counting: Ripple Adds New Members to Distributed Ledger Network

Ripple has added nine new members to cross-border payment solution RippleNet, bringing the number of clients over 100.

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Ripple Rebound? XRP Price Jumps to 7-Week High

Ripple's native cryptocurrency XRP surprised observers with a jump to a near seven-week high of $0.28 yesterday.

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Tech

UK Central Bank Unveils Blockchain Data Privacy Pilot

The Bank of England announced four new financial technology projects, including a proof-of-concept test for distributed ledger technologies.

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