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Blockchain to Drive Wanxiang's $30 Billion Smart Cities Initiative

Auto giant Wanxiang announced today that it will be using blockchain as part of its newly announced smart cities program.

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Bank of Tokyo is Planning to Use Blockchain for Contract Management

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) intends to begin managing its contracts on a blockchain-based platform.

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New Blockchain 'Alliance' Forms in Shanghai

A new group focused on promoting blockchain tech within the city of Shanghai’s business and technology sectors has been established.

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Blockchain Requires Radical Change, Not Compromise

A retro-fitted version of same-old system? That's what blockchain may become if financial firms aren't ready to be radical.

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Hong Kong's Central Bank to Test Blockchain

Hong Kong's de-facto central bank intends to launch an innovation hub that will test blockchain solutions.

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Japan Exchange Group: Distributed Ledgers 'Better' With Third Parties

A new report from Japan Exchange Group (JPX) contends that distributed ledgers will work 'better' if third parties are involved.

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Singapore Central Bank Proposes New Rules for Bitcoin Startups

Singapore's central bank has proposed a new regulatory framework for payments that could cover digital currency exchanges.

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Bank of Japan: Blockchain Could Alter Financial Services

Japan's central bank issued remarks this week that found it forecasting that blockchain could come to have a fundamental impact on finance.

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Japanese Firms Test Blockchain for E-Check Management

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and tech giant Hitachi are working on a blockchain proof-of-concept aimed at digitizing checks.

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Singapore Central Bank Adds Blockchain CEOs to Advisory Panel

Blythe Masters and 14 other financial leaders have joined a new tech advisory panel formed by Singapore's central bank.

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