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Singapore Moves to Help Crypto Startups Receive Banking Services

Singapore's central bank is building relationships to ensure local crypto-focused startups receive domestic banking services.

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PBoC Op-Ed Pushes Use Case for Yuan-Pegged Crypto Stablecoins

A researcher from the People's Bank of China voiced support for yuan-pegged stablecoins in an op-ed published Tuesday.

The yuan, China's national currency.

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Bitwala Partners With Visa-Backed Solaris on Blockchain Bank Account

Blockchain startup Bitwala is working with Berlin-based fintech company solarisBank to launch Germany's first "blockchain bank account."

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Italian Bank Consortium Trials Interbank Transfers on R3's Corda

Fourteen Italian banks say they have successfully completed the first phase of an interbank reconciliation trial utilizing R3's Corda platform.

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SBI Ripple Asia's MoneyTap App Has Launched in Japan

MoneyTap, a blockchain money transfer app built by SBI Holdings and Ripple, has just gone live in Japan.

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Ripple Grapples With Its $21 Billion 'Gorilla': Crypto Asset Adoption

Ripple's "800-pound gorilla" in the room is whether financial institutions will actually use cryptocurrencies in cross-border payments.

Swell 2018 digital asset adoption panel

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With Rambling Clinton Keynote, Ripple Is Sending a Clear Message

It wasn't about what Clinton had to say. It was about putting Clinton on the stage.

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Ripple Event Reveal: 3 Companies Are Now Using XRP for Real Payments

During Ripple's annual Swell conference, CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced three firms that will use XRP in commercial cross-border payments.

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Two of Blockchain's Biggest Consortiums Just Joined Forces

The Hyperledger Project and the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) have agreed to collaborate on bringing common standards to the blockchain space.

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Indian Crypto Exchange Zebpay Halts Trading Over Banking Ban

Zebpay, once the largest crypto exchange in India, is halting its trading service at short notice, but stressed its wallet will stay functional.

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