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Ripple: XRP Pilot Cuts Payment Fees Up to 70%

Ripple's xRapid pilot program results found that customers saved both money and time when compared to traditional cross-border transactions.

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Rapper Mims to Promote 'Tune' Token for Artists

Award-winning rapper Mims is to talk about his new artist-focused blockchain project, and perform, at a crypto event this month.

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Australian Government Looks to Blockchain for Trade Modernization

Australia's Department of Home Affairs is touting blockchain technology in a push to modernize the country's international trade supply chains.

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Investment Advisor Morgan Creek Tokenizes Tech Firm's Paper Shares

Morgan Creek Blockchain has helped a tech company turn its paper shares into security tokens as part of a push to raise $40 million.

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JP Morgan's New DLT Lead: We're Not Done With Blockchain Innovation

Christine Moy, Amber Baldet's successor at JPMorgan, shares her thoughts on the future of enterprise DLT and the role of public blockchain networks.

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Crypto Exchange Coinone Taps Ripple for New Remittance Service

A subsidiary of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone is turning to Ripple's xCurrent blockchain network for cross-border payments.

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Bermuda's Blockchain Strategy Goes Beyond Just Winning New Business

Bermuda's efforts to attract the blockchain industry may have started with regulation, but they won't end there, officials say.

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Telecoms Giants BT, Telefonica and Telstra Join Blockchain Settlement Trial

Colt and PCCW Global have added notable new members to a blockchain trial that automates normally labor-intensive wholesale settlements.

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Winklevoss Brothers Win Crypto Exchange Patent

Winklevoss IP, the company owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has been awarded with a patent that aims to settle ETPs holding cryptos.

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Facebook's David Marcus to Lead New Blockchain Research Unit

Facebook is reportedly launching a team dedicated to blockchain technology, which will be spearheaded by Messenger's vice president David Marcus. 

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