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Hong Kong's Blockchain Trade Finance Platform to Go Live By September

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is poised to launch a live blockchain trade finance platform within two months.

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Report: World's Biggest Asset Manager BlackRock Exploring Bitcoin

Global investment management company BlackRock may be mulling a move into bitcoin futures, according to a report.

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Thailand Is Planning a 'Bond Coin' for Faster Securities Settlement

A self-regulatory organization in Thailand is planning to create a custom token aimed to speed up corporate bond settlement in the country.

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American Express Thinks Blockchains Could Help Prove Payments

Credit card giant American Express may be looking into developing a new proof-of-payment (PoP) system based on blockchain technology.

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$13.5 Million Hack Ignites Fresh Debate Over Crypto Project Bancor

The security breach of a well-funded blockchain project renewed critiques against its technology this week.

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A US Election Probe Implicated Bitcoin – And the Reaction Was Swift

The revelation bitcoin may have played a role in one of the biggest U.S. elections scandals has crypto supporters and mainstream pundits talking.

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Muh Monopoly! How a Banker's Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery

The head of the Bank for International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.

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Tezos Is Giving Away Grant Money to Crypto Developers

The Tezos Foundation is launching a grant program to encourage its community to participate on its platform starting next month.

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Russians Indicted for US Election Hacks Used Bitcoin to Fund Operations

Twelve Russian officials indicted for hacking into Democratic National Committee email accounts allegedly used cryptocurrencies, the DOJ announced.

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Why Litecoin's Creator Is Buying Into a Bank (And How It Could Go Wrong)

If all goes according to plan, TokenPay and Charlie Lee's Litecoin Foundation will transform a tiny German bank into crypto's smoothest on-ramp.

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