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Bitcoin + Post-Trade? Nivaura Exits Stealth to Help Banks Use Open Blockchains

Blockchain startup Nivaura has been granted "restricted" permission from a UK regulator to issue and administer financial instruments.

Once a critic of blockchain hype, Tierion CEO Wayne Vaughan has now launched an ICO built on ethereum for his time-stamping startup.

By Pete RizzoJul 10, 2017

Last week, Delaware passed legislation that will give corporations the right to issue and trade shares on a blockchain. This is why it's a big deal.

By Noelle AchesonJul 10, 2017

A Swiss city known for its cryptocurrency startup ecosystem is launching a new ethereum-based identity service.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 7, 2017

Japanese banking group Mizuho has released the results of a blockchain experiment focused on trade finance.

By Stan HigginsJul 7, 2017

Media giant Thomson Reuters is looking to include distributed ledger and cryptocurrency startups in its new incubation program.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 7, 2017

The CFTC has issued an Order of Registration to cryptocurrency startup LedgerX granting it status as a Swap Execution Facility.

A Princeton University researcher has received federal funding to study mechanism incentives and applications to cryptocurrency.

By Stan HigginsJul 6, 2017

Swift's months-long cross border blockchain trial is expanding with the entrance of more than twenty additional financial firms.

By Wolfie ZhaoJul 6, 2017

An affiliate of French corporate investment bank Natixis has sold shares to investors through a newly unveiled blockchain platform.

By Stan HigginsJul 6, 2017