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ING Bank: Customers Not Blocked From Buying Bitcoin

A spokesperson for ING Group has clarified that its customers are able to buy bitcoin via company bank accounts.

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BNP Paribas: Blockchains Will Destroy or Rebuild Securities Services

Blockchain technology will bring either doom or opportunity to securities services firms, according to European banking giant BNP Paribas.

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RBS Trials Ripple as Part of £3.5 Billion Tech Revamp

RBS confirmed it is undertaking a proof-of-concept with Ripple technology, following a high-profile payments mishap earlier this month.

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Markets

Coinplug Wins $45,000 Prize for Blockchain ID Service

Korea's Coinplug has won a mainstream fintech award for its blockchain-based user authentication system, one that offers significant benefits.

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Barclays Trials Bitcoin Tech With Pilot Program

Barclays has signed off on a proof-of-concept to trial bitcoin technology in an agreement with bitcoin exchange Safello.

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Polish Exchanges Lose Payment Processors in Bitcoin Crackdown

Polish payment processors and at least one bank in the country have closed the accounts of local bitcoin exchanges.

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Finance

Santander: Blockchain Tech Can Save Banks $20 Billion a Year

Blockchain tech could reduce banks' infrastructural costs by $15-20 billion a year by 2022, says a new report by Santander InnoVentures.

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LHV Bank Develops Wallet App Built on Bitcoin’s Blockchain

Estonia’s LHV Bank has backed a project to create a financial services platform and money-transfer app that will utilize bitcoin.

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