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Cryptography Pioneer Nick Szabo Touts Blockchain Tech’s Security

Smart contracts pioneer Nick Szabo spoke today at a developer conference for developers working on the public Ethereum blockchain.

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Singapore PM Urges Banks to Keep Current With Blockchain Tech

The Prime Minister of Singapore has urged the country's banks to keep up to scratch with technological developments such as blockchain technology.

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Visa Europe Announces Blockchain Remittance Proof-of-Concept

Visa Europe has announced it is working on a proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based remittance service.

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Norwegian Bank Standards Office Plans Blockchain Summit

Norway's financial institutions are set to meet to discuss blockchain technology, a note from a major private banking standards body reveals.

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Santander and UBS Discuss Blockchain at Bank of England Event

Investment bank UBS and Spanish megabank Santander discussed blockchain technology at the Bank of England's Open Forum event held in London today.

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Report: Blockchain Could Disrupt Capital Markets Within Decade

Blockchain technology is set to disrupt existing financial business models within the next five to 10 years, according to a new report.

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Medical Records Project Wins Top Prize at Blockchain Hackathon

A proof-of-concept that would allow patients to record medical information on the bitcoin blockchain won the Blockchain Hackathon this weekend.

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Meet the 25 Banks Working With Distributed Ledger Startup R3

Here's a round-up of the 25 banking partners currently working with R3 on distributed ledger technology projects.

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IMF Chief: Banks Shouldn't Fear Bitcoin or the Blockchain

The chief of the International Monetary Fund told a group of bankers this week that they don't have much to fear from bitcoin.

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Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Will Not Survive

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued new remarks about bitcoin, dismissing the digital currency's potential to survive in the long-term.

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