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UBS Names Former APAC CTO New Blockchain Lead

Following the departure of Alex Batlin, Swiss banking giant UBS has named a new head of blockchain.

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UBS Unveils Blockchain for Trade Finance at Sibos

Nothing to see here, just reimagining international trade!

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Settlement Coin Creators Seek to 'Liberalize' Central Banks With Blockchain

A new digital currency built for central banks is designed to make it easier for more people to use two powerful tools: real-time settling and cash.

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Big Banks Band Together to Launch 'Settlement Coin'

Four banks have reportedly partnered on a blockchain project aimed at creating a means to clear and settle transactions worldwide.

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Swiss Bank UBS Latest to See Key Blockchain Lead Depart

UBS has become the latest major bank to see a significant departure from its blockchain innovation team.

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Decentralized Apps: Key Questions from a Bank Innovation Director

UBS's Alex Batlin discusses the future of decentralized applications and how they can resist centralizing forces.

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UBS Contributes Blockchain Code to HIV Research Effort

UBS has donated the code for a blockchain-based trading platform to a nonprofit group funding research into a cure for HIV/AIDS.

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ESMA Event Explores Blockchain Impact on Mainstream Finance

The European Securities and Markets Authority recently held an event that focused, in part, on the use of blockchains in mainstream finance.

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2015 Was the Year of the Blockchain

Financial Services Club chairman Chris Skinner discusses why 2015 marked a turning point for global bitcoin and blockchain discussion.

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Blockchain Panel Draws Capacity Crowd at Finnovasia

A blockchain panel at Finnovasia drew so many interested FinTech professionals extra chairs needed to be brought into the auditorium.

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