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Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Disses Bitcoin at Digital Currency Launch

The central bank of Lebanon is talking openly about digital currency – but it's making clear that bitcoin isn't welcome in the discussion.

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US Logistics Agency Launches Blockchain Sector Mapping Tool

The U.S. government's Emerging Citizen Technology program announced a new open-source Atlas to provide resources on blockchain technology.

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Japan's SBI Holdings Is Gearing Up to Mine Bitcoin

The financial services division of Japan’s SBI Group has revealed plans to move deeper into the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

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Verisign Explores Blockchain for Domain Security System

Internet services company Verisign may use a blockchain as part of a domain name system services extension project.

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GMO ICO? Bitcoin-Friendly IT Firm Announces Token Sale

Japanese IT firm GMO is adding another twist to its ongoing cryptocurrency initiative: a plan for an initial coin offering (ICO).

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Turkeycoin? Food Giant Cargill Launches Blockchain Tracking Pilot

American agricultural conglomerate Cargill is testing a blockchain platform to track the provenance of turkey products.

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European Energy Firms Trial Blockchain Trading Marketplace

European energy providers Enel and E.On tested a new blockchain-based trading platform earlier this month.

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Tokenized Tor? A16z, DFJ and More Back Private Internet Project Orchid

Orchid Labs has attracted big investors to its vision of a more private internet, revealing millions already raised in a private token sale.

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UK Asset Manager Adds Support for Ethereum Exchange-Traded Product

UK-based asset manager Hargreaves Lansdown is moving to offer its customers access to two ethereum-based exchange-traded notes (ETNs).

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CDC to Trial Blockchain With IBM in Bid to Manage Medical Data

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly teaming up with IBM to test blockchain.

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James Gathany