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Barclays Is Talking to Clients About Opening a Crypto Trading Desk

A person with knowledge of the situation said all major banks are likely to be weighing the same decision.

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Bank of America Envisions Blockchain As Internal Ledger

A newly released Bank of America patent application proposes securing health records on a permissioned blockchain.

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Moody's: Blockchain Could Save US Mortgage Industry $1 Billion

Blockchain could boost efficiency and cut costs in a housing sector that's due for a digital overhaul, says Moody's.

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Santander to Launch Ripple Payment App This Week

Banking giant Santander Group is reportedly launching a blockchain-based application for cross-border foreign exchange on Friday. 

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Lawsuit Alleges JPMorgan Chase Overcharged Crypto Buyers

An Idaho resident has sued the bank on behalf of "hundreds or thousands" of affected cryptocurrency investors.

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Bank of England Eyes Private Blockchain Oversight

The Bank of England is examining how to maintain data privacy over a DLT network while still allowing a regulatory window into transactions.

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Swiss Central Banker: State-Backed Crypto Would Pose 'Incalculable Risks'

Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Andrea Maechler sees value in blockchain, but argues central banks should stay out of consumer payments.

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R3 Researcher: Central Bank Blockchain Could Go Live In 2018

South Korea's first major blockchain conference saw discussion of the possibility of a central bank cryptocurrency Wednesday.

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Russia's Central Bank Mulls Ethereum System for Pan-Eurasian Payments

The Central Bank of Russia may use its ethereum-based Masterchain software to communicate financial messaging across the Eurasian Economic Union.

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BankChain Project Launches Blockchain Exchange for Stressed Assets

The India-based consortium has launched a blockchain-based exchange for trading non-performing assets.

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