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London Stock Exchange Exec: Fiat Cash Impeding Blockchain Trials

An exec from the London Stock Exchange hinted at growing pains for bank blockchains Tueday, suggesting fiat currencies may be hindering innovation.

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R3 Unveils Cross-Border Payments Platform Built on Corda DLT Tech

R3 and 22 of its member banks have announced a cross-border payments platform built on top of the company's Corda distributed ledger.

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BTC to DLT: Why Aren't Banks Giving Blockchain Startups Accounts?

A recent report by the FCA recognized that cryptocurrency startups have a hard time getting bank accounts. CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at why.

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UBS CEO: Blockchain to Play 'Big Role' in Reshaping Industry

The CEO is the latest to raise doubts about cryptocurrency, which also banking on blockchain to make his business simpler and easier.

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Japan's SBI Holdings Is Gearing Up to Mine Bitcoin

The financial services division of Japan’s SBI Group has revealed plans to move deeper into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

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Hong Kong, Singapore to Collaborate on DLT Trade Finance Platform

Hong Kong's banking authority has announced a new collaboration with Singapore aimed to digitize trade finance with distributed ledger technology.

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R3 Files Patents for 'Dynamic' DLT Recordkeeping

Consortium startup R3 has filed two patent applications detailing ways to apply distributed ledger tech to agreements between financial institutions.

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Thinking Big? Bank Blockchains Will Advance By Doing Anything But

Recently announced bank blockchain projects may be modest in scope, but they are beginning to paint a much larger picture.

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UK Regulator: DLT Startups Are Being Denied Banking Services

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority found that DLT businesses do not receive loans from banks as much as other companies.

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Mastercard Expands Access to B2B Blockchain Payment Tools

Credit card giant Mastercard has opened access to its blockchain APIs, indicating it wants to focus on business-to-business and cross-border payments.

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