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Finance

Libra Shows Central Banks' Failure on Cross-Border Payments: Riksbank

A senior economist at Sweden's Riksbank says central banks need to "keep up" with cryptocurrency advancements like Libra and XRP.

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Markets

Blockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology

Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it.

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Markets

Chinese Banking Giant CCB Expands Blockchain Platform as Volume Breaks $53 Billion

Chinese banking giant CCB has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with cross-chain and inter-bank transactions.

China Construction Bank

Finance

Trade Finance Blockchain Marco Polo Pilots First Russia-Germany Transactions

Marco Polo, the trade finance blockchain with over 20 global banks on board, is piloting its first trading arrangement between Germany and Russia.

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Markets

Bank of America Is Now Hiring in Blockchain, Not Just Filing Patents

The second-largest U.S. bank has begun hiring for blockchain positions.

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Markets

Why French Lender SocGen Issued a $110 Million Ethereum Bond to Itself

Societe Generale has no plans to resell its $110 million ethereum bond, but future blockchain trials will involve external investors, an exec said.

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Markets

London Stock Exchange-Backed Nivaura Hires Senior HSBC Banker

LSE-backed Nivaura hired a senior HSBC banker to boost adoption of the London-based fintech's blockchain process for capital markets legal documents.

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Markets

State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup's $8 Million Series A

Lightning-focused bitcoin startup ACINQ added an interesting investor to its cap table: Bpifrance, a state-owned bank that just made its first crypto investment.

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Tech

Polychain and a Chinese Bank Are Betting Millions on This Token Sale

Investing in a token offering for the Nervos Network could help China Merchants Bank International tap into the DeFi ecosystem.

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Markets

'Gold-Backed' Crypto Token's Promoter Investigated by Florida Regulators

Karatbars, issuer of a purportedly gold-backed crypto token, is under investigation by Florida regulators over links to a Miami “crypto bank.”

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