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Ripple Says Sales of XRP Cryptocurrency Rose 83% In Q1

While XRP's price has fallen since the end of the year, Ripple's sales of the cryptocurrency are stronger than ever.

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Crypto Mining Made Up 10% of AMD's Revenue in Q1

While AMD sees demand for GPUs to process blockchains falling this quarter, CEO Lisa Su believes the technology will have a long-term impact.

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BBVA Issues $91 Million Loan Using Two Blockchains

Spanish banking giant BBVA has completed a pilot that issued a $91 million corporate loan using two different blockchain technologies.

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Samsung Sets Q1 Profit Record with Crypto Mining Boost

Samsung has seen record growth in quarterly operating profits – an increase driven in part by strong demand for cryptocurrency mining chips.

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IBM Partners with Jewelry Industry on Hyperledger Supply Chain Project

IBM has teamed up with major jewelry businesses to bring transparency to the industry's supply chain with blockchain technology.

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Barclays, Goldman Champion ISDA Standard for Blockchain Derivatives

U.K.-based bank Barclays is pushing hard for a data standard for derivatives, as a foundation for that market to adopt distributed ledger technology.

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Crypto Exchange Gemini to Monitor Trading Using Nasdaq Tech

Gemini plans to monitor its exchange for potential illicit activities using Nasdaq's SMARTS Market Surveillance technology.

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Fitch Ratings: Blockchain Is a Potential 'Game-Changer' for Insurers

Fitch Ratings published a report Wednesday noting that blockchain can be a long-term solution to issues facing the insurance industry today.

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Digital Currency Group Adds Zcash Offshoot ZenCash to Crypto Investment List

The fork of a fork of zcash made it onto Digital Currency Group's "conviction list."

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Nasdaq 'Would Consider' Creating a Crypto Exchange, Says CEO

The CEO of Nasdaq suggested Wednesday that the company could open a cryptocurrency exchange in the future.

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