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Is Blockchain Ready for Fiat? Why Banks See Big Promise in Crypto Cash

Both new and founding members of the Utility Settlement Coin project think its work could lead central banks to adopt blockchain-based fiat currency.

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Brazil's Central Bank Considers Blockchain Settlement Prototype

Brazil's central bank is seeking to investigate possible use cases for blockchain tech and is now moving toward prototyping.

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Ideation to Realization: How Dutch Banks Are Harnessing Blockchain

How financial firms in the Netherlands are approaching blockchain, and how trends in the technology are shaping their work and progress.

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Central Bank-Backed Group Plans Blockchain Platform Launch in India

Researchers in India supported by the country's central bank are planning to launch a new blockchain platform this year.

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'Misunderstanding': Vitalik Buterin to Create New Entity for Russian Bank Deal

Russian bank Vnesheconombank is shedding light on its work with ethereum creator, Vitalik Buterin, and pledging to retract past statements.

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Citi Speaks: State-Backed Cryptocurrency Key to Blockchain Adoption

Citi's head of cash management for Asia-Pacific explains why state-issued currencies on a blockchain could supercharge the technology's potential.

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Colombian Central Bank to Test R3 Distributed Ledger Software

Banco de la Republica Colombia, the South American nation's central bank, has officially joined the R3 distributed ledger consortium.

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Russia's Vnesheconombank Unveils New Blockchain Research Centre

Vnesheconombank is partnering with the Russian government to establish a new blockchain and quantum computing research hub.

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Bank of England: DLT Shift Could Lead to New Securities Monopolies

The U.K.'s central bank has warned that a shift to DLT could bring about both positive and unwelcome changes in the securities settlement industry.

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Bank of America Files 9 More Blockchain Patent Applications

Nine more blockchain-related patent applications filed by Bank of America have been made public, a number that brings the bank's total to at least 30.

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