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Gemalto and Ledger to Court Enterprises With New Cryptocurrency Wallet

Two security specialists are uniting to build a new security solution for financial institutions working with cryptocurrency.

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Swiss Public University Begins Accepting Bitcoin

Switzerland's Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has announced that it will accept bitcoin as payment for student expenses.

Lucerne, Switzerland

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Circle Is Building a Master Mobile Payments Network on Ethereum

Blockchain startup Circle has revealed a new inter-wallet settlement system called CENTRE, aimed at connecting the world's digital payment services.

Circle

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Air France Tests Blockchain for Supply Chain Tracking

One of the world's largest airlines is looking at how it can apply blockchain tech to track workflows within its aircraft maintenance systems.

AF

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Fight for Your Right: Universal Music Veteran Launches Ethereum IP Platform

A newly funded startup called Blokur aims to use the ethereum blockchain to better manage rights within the music industry.

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Project Jasper White Paper Touts 'Significant Benefits' in DLT Payments

Bank of Canada and R3 have concluded that their Project Jasper initiative could provide a basis for building cash-based settlements systems in future.

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Tencent, FedEx Join Tapscott-Led Blockchain Research Effort

Tencent and FedEx are among over a dozen major companies and institutions joining the Canada-based Blockchain Research Institute.

Alex (left) and Don Tapscott (Blockchain Research Institute)

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When Not If? Banks Strike Optimistic Tone on Blockchain Impact

A conference in Dublin yesterday united representatives of major financial firms and regulators in discussions over blockchain's way forward.

Peteris Zilgalvis at BFC

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New Banks Join UBS-Backed Blockchain Trade Finance Platform

Four major banks have joined a trade finance initiative launched late last year by Switzerland-based UBS and tech giant IBM.

UBS

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Malta's Government Is Putting Academic Certificates on a Blockchain

Malta's Ministry for Education and Employment is to launch a pilot project that will store academic certificates on a blockchain.

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