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Digital Asset Taps Former JP Morgan Exec for ASX Project

Digital Asset has hired Stewart Cowan to work on its clearing and settlement blockchain system for the Australian Securities Exchange.

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Miner Reopens Coal-Fired Power Plant in Cheap Energy Quest

An Australian tech company recommissioned an old coal power plant to provide cheap energy for cryptocurrency mining.

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IT Giant Tech Mahindra Joins India's Early Blockchain 'Bulls'

Blockchain startup ChromaWay and India-based Tech Mahindra have partnered to bring new solutions to the Indian market.

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Markets

Carbon 'Stablecoin' Project Raises $2 Million in Seed Round

Cryptocurrency startup Carbon has raised $2 million in seed funding, the company revealed to CoinDesk, Thursday.

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Moody's: Blockchain Could Save US Mortgage Industry $1 Billion

Blockchain could boost efficiency and cut costs in a housing sector that's due for a digital overhaul, says Moody's.

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Markets

Santander to Launch Ripple Payment App This Week

Banking giant Santander Group is reportedly launching a blockchain-based application for cross-border foreign exchange on Friday. 

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Search Giant Baidu Unveils Blockchain Photo Platform

Chinese search giant Baidu has launched a blockchain-based stock photo service in bid to protect image intellectual property in China.

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Crypto Tax Support Is Coming Slowly to India

A partnership finds two India-based startups seeking to provide tools to crypto users who may need to report gains and losses on their 2018 taxes.

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The Winklevoss Brothers Just Won a Crypto Patent

A company owned by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss has won a crypto-related patent.

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Nasdaq Exchange to Delist Long Blockchain Stock

Shares of the beverage manufacturer that pivoted to cryptocurrency will no longer trade on the Nasdaq, beginning Thursday.

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