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Sony and IBM Team to Secure Education Data with Blockchain

Sony has developed a new educational platform that uses IBM Blockchain to secure and share student records.

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IT Giant Fujitsu Is Planning to Deploy Multiple Blockchain Business Models

Japanese IT giant Fujitsu is looking to monetize its blockchain work by pursuing several business models, according to statements from the company.

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Department Store Operator Begins Testing Bitcoin Payments in Japan

Department store chain Marui has become the latest mainstream retailer in Japan to accept bitcoin payments, starting with a trial in a Tokyo store.

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Safello Aims for Comeback with New Bitcoin Buying Option

Swedish bitcoin exchange Safello is back on the radar, announcing credit card payments across the EU and other plans for growth.

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$100 Million: Putin Advisor Targets Big Raise for Bitcoin Mining ICO

An internet advisor to Russian Vladimir Putin is trying to raise as much as $100 million in an initial coin offering.

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UNICEF's Venture Arm Trials Ethereum Smart Contracts

The venture arm of the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) is expanding its exploration of blockchain to include ethereum.

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Ether, Litecoin and More: Overstock Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment

Online retail giant Overstock has partnered with ShapeShift as part of a bid to accept more cryptocurrencies as payment.

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From ICOs to DCOs: The Dawn of Cleared Crypto Derivatives

What is the likely impact of cryptocurrency derivatives? Three lawyers speculate on the possible innovations to come.

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OSTK to HODL: Overstock to Keep 50% of All Bitcoin Payments as Investments

Online retailer Overstock.com is shifting an earlier strategy by keeping half of the bitcoin it takes in as payment, the company's CEO has said.

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11 Banks Develop DLT Trade Finance App Using R3's Corda Software

A group of eleven banks have developed a trade finance application using technology developed by distributed ledger startup R3.

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