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Federal Reserve Governor to Address Blockchain in New Speech

Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard is scheduled to issue new remarks on blockchain technology later this week.

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Sydney Stock Exchange Completes Blockchain Prototype

The Sydney Stock Exchange has successfully prototyped a blockchain for equity securities.

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JP Morgan is Quietly Developing a Private Ethereum Blockchain

Wall Street megabank JP Morgan has co-developed a permissioned version of the Ethereum network.

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R3 Adds Bitcoin Exchange Veteran to Research Lab

Former itBit client group director Antony Lewis has officially joined banking consortium R3.

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Why Blockchain Won’t Disrupt Banks First

Despite the promise that blockchain holds for banking, the sector will likely not be first to put the burgeoning technology into real-world action.

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The Case Against Editable Blockchains

Making blockchains editable opens up financial systems to the potential for fraud, says author and investor Brian Kelly

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UBS Unveils Blockchain for Trade Finance at Sibos

Nothing to see here, just reimagining international trade!

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Why Rabobank's Blockchain Cross-Border Tool Isn't Just a Database

Dutch multinational bank Rabobank today announced a cross-border payments tool its creators argue is more powerful than a database.

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ASX Sets Date for Decision on Blockchain Transition

ASX says it intends to decide on whether it will migrate to a blockchain-based settlement system by the end of 2017.

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CSDs to Collaborate in Distributed Ledger First

Two central securities depositories (CSDs) have agreed to collaborate on distributed ledger initiatives in a first-of-its-kind agreement globally.

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