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Coinbase Is Rebranding Its Crypto Exchange Service

Coinbase announced Wednesday it was rebranding its GDAX platform as Coinbase Pro. Additionally, the company has acquired Paradex, a relay platform.

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AmEx Upgrades Rewards Program with Hyperledger Blockchain

American Express announced a blockchain-based loyalty rewards program using Hyperledger's technology.

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Thai Bank Pilots Cross-Border Transaction Using Blockchain

Thailand's Bank of Ayudhya successfully piloted a cross-border transaction using its own blockchain interledger, it announced Tuesday.

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IBM to Hire Blockchain Researchers for French Expansion

IBM plans to hire 400 researchers, a portion of which will be focusing on blockchain technology, CEO Virginia Rometty said Wednesday.

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Rural Banks Tap Kaleido Blockchain for Faster Transactions

Rural banks in the Philippines are looking to adopt ConsenSys' Kaleido blockchain platform in bid to boost financial inclusion.

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Monero's Lead Maintainer Is Helping Launch a Crypto Trading Protocol

Monero dev Riccardo Spagni and entrepreneurs Naveen Jain and Dan Teree are launching a new digital asset protocol on the privacy token's network.

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South Carolina Sanctions Startup Over Unregistered Token Sales

South Carolina securities regulators have ordered ShipChain to cease selling its tokens within the state.

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Bank of America Patents Blockchain Security Tools

A new Bank of America patent outlines how a permissioned blockchain might restrict users while still helping them access the information they need.

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The Auto Industry Is Gearing Up for a Blockchain-Powered Future

Automotive executives are starting to wake up to the use cases of blockchain in the industry, but there's a way to go.

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Seoul Mayor Pledges Blockchain Boost in Re-Election Push

Seoul mayor Park Won-soon is pledging to focus on blockchain innovation as part of his campaign pitch for potential re-election this year.

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