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Bitspark Embarks on Blockchain Remittance Trial with UN in Tajikistan

Bitspark has revealed is working with the United Nations Development Programme on a trial aimed to build financial inclusion in Tajikistan.

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European Banks Select IBM Blockchain for Small Business Trade Finance

IBM has been chosen by Digital Trade Chain, a consortium of major European banks, to build a new blockchain platform for SMEs.

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Barclays Pitches UK Finance Regulator on Cryptocurrencies

UK banking giant Barclays is reportedly helping to educate regulators on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

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Bank of China, Tencent to Trial Blockchain in New Research Effort

The Bank of China is partnering with Tencent, one of the country's biggest internet companies, to trial blockchain tech in financial applications.

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Cambodia's Central Bank Pushes Ahead with Blockchain Payments Trials

The National Bank of Cambodia has said it will continue to develop interbank payment solutions using blockchain tech.

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Japan's Financial Firms Test Distributed Ledger With R3 Corda Trial

A group of Japanese financial institutions has tested a prototype that uses DLT to streamline international transaction agreements.

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Blockchain and the Birth of a New Financial Instrument

A less-hyped blockchain trial in the Middle East could come to have a big impact on banking.

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Banking and Blockchain: Why We Need an AML/KYC Safe Harbor

Compliance rules may be boosting blockchain innovation, but legal uncertainty is excluding some developing nations from the global banking system.

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Swift Says Hackers Can Unite Banks and Blockchain Disruptors

Long a target of blockchain disruptors, the ultimate banking middleman, Swift, is looking to re-position itself as part of the fight against hackers.

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Kazakhstan's Central Bank Tests Blockchain App for Debt Sales

The central bank of Kazakhstan has revealed it is looking to harness blockchain tech to sell short-term notes to investors.

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