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Facebook Has a New Director of Engineering for Blockchain

Facebook is getting even more serious about blockchain, appointing a new director of engineering to focus on the technology.

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Bernstein: No, Crypto Markets Aren't Like the Dot-Com Bubble

Cryptocurrency and blockchain developers are building "parallel financial networks," according to a new report by Alliance Bernstein.

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Swiss Stock Exchange to Tokenize Securities With New DLT Platform

Switzerland's principal stock exchange will build a blockchain-based platform to tokenize traditional securities for further trading and settlement.

SIX Swiss Exchange is based in Zurich.

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Tradeshift Pilots Stablecoin to Speed Up Business Payments

MakerDAO is partnering with Tradeshift to test how its stablecoin DAI can help to speed up the payment process for small businesses.

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The EU's Biggest ETF Firm Expands Into Crypto Products

Europe's largest trader of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is entering the crypto world.

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Bittrex and Invest.com Partner on New Crypto Trading Platform

Bittrex and invest.com announced that they will partner to launch a cryptocurrency trading platform under the invest.com brand name.

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Summer Blues or Crypto Moon? Take CoinDesk's State of Blockchain Survey

This past quarter saw price declines, hacks, regulatory clarity, and many more.

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Romania Drafts Bill to Regulate Electronic Money

Romania has drafted an emergency ordinance to regulate cryptocurrency issuing.

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Big Insurers Are Uniting Behind R3's Blockchain Tech

The RiskBlock Alliance, whose members include insurance giants Chubb, Marsh and Liberty Mutual, has decided to build its blockchain on R3's Corda.

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Spain's Lawmakers Push for Blockchain Use in Governance

Spain's main conservative party submitted a proposal encouraging the government to adopt blockchain technology in managing public services.

The bill will be discussed in the Spanish Congress.