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Swiss Telecom Giant Launches New Blockchain Business

A major state-owned telecommunications provider in Switzerland has created a new blockchain business.

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Tokens for Climate Change? How We Can Rise Above ICO Mania

Tokens for climate change? CoinDesk advisor Michael Casey argues it's a question worth taking seriously.

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Pick n Pay Double Take? The Supermarket Chain Isn't Accepting Bitcoin, It Tested It

South Africa's second-largest supermarket chain tested bitcoin payments earlier this year, but is thus far declining to roll out a broader option.

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Blockchain Truce? Putin's Internet Adviser Calls for US-Russia Cooperation

Collaboration, not competition: that's the message an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin is putting forward in a new interview.

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Only in Arizona: How Smart Contract Clarity Is Winning Over Startups

Arizona legislators are turning the state into a blockchain hub by making smart contracts legally binding, and startups are taking the bait.

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MUFG on Dimon Remarks: Bank Cryptocurrencies Have 'Nothing to Do With Bitcoin'

The CEO of Japanese finance group MUFG said today that big bank-issued digital currencies aren't quite the same as bitcoin.

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Inside the Blockchain Factory: How IBM's Distributed Ledger Work Went Global

IBM is building its blockchain work over a growing number of locations and employees, and Marie Wieck ties it all together.

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Japan Exchange Report: Cloud Edging Out DLT for Capital Markets Needs

A new Japan Exchange Group report throws cold water on the idea that distributed ledger tech may soon make inroads in global capital markets.

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Malta Unveils Blockchain Advisory Board as National Strategy Advances

The European nation of Malta is moving to advance its ongoing blockchain strategy with the creation of a new advisory board.

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Now Boarding: Is AXA's Ethereum Test Blockchain's Ticket Mainstream?

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson explains how AXA’s blockchain flight delay insurance test could point to the evolution of the insurance sector as a whole.

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