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Bitcoin Price Drops 5% as New China Rumors Stoke Trading

Reports that China may soon take actions to limit domestic bitcoin exchanges caused notable market activity today.

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Thai Bank Tests Blockchain For Recordkeeping

One of Thailand’s leading commercial banks is working with IBM on applying blockchain to its transaction services.

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BTCC Takes Aim at Bitfinex With US Dollar Bitcoin Trading

BTCC announced today that it will be adding US dollar (USD) to its existing bitcoin exchange service.

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Walmart Blockchain Pilot Aims to Make China's Pork Market Safer

Walmart and IBM are working together to help bring more transparency to China's massive pork industry.

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In China, Two Cities Mirror Blockchain-Bitcoin Divide

A central divide in the blockchain industry is being mirrored in the startup cultures of two major cities.

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Japan to Drop 8% Bitcoin Sales Tax

The government of Japan is reportedly planning to exempt bitcoin and other virtual currencies from a national sales tax.

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R3 Adds Bitcoin Exchange Veteran to Research Lab

Former itBit client group director Antony Lewis has officially joined banking consortium R3.

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Regulators Block Sale of Bitcoin Miner Avalon

A planned acquisition deal between Chinese manufacturer Shandong Luyitong and bitcoin mining hardware company Canaan is no more.

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P&C Insurer Trials Blockchain for Catastrophe Coverage

One of Japan’s largest property insurers is co-developing a prototype blockchain system for insurance derivatives.

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Blockchain Post-Trade Startup Juzhen Raises $23 Million Series A

China's Juzhen Financials has raised $23m (¥153m) to develop clearing and settlement solutions based on blockchain.

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