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Distributed Ledger Consortium R3 Closes Record $107 Million Funding Round

Global banking consortium R3 has closed an investment round larger than $100 million, the biggest round in distributed ledger history.

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Tech

Consensus 2017: People and Machine Problems – Solved with Blockchain?

In sessions focused on global issues and IoT at Consensus 2017 yesterday, the possibilities and hurdles for blockchain tech took centre stage.

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Deloitte Joins Blockchain Consortiums Ethereum Alliance and Hyperledger

Deloitte has revealed that it's joining two blockchain consortium efforts: the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and the Hyperledger project.

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Finance

Over 30: Deloitte Adds 'Mercury' Project to Blockchain Prototypes

Deloitte has unveiled a new trade finance initiative, one that adds to its growing list of blockchain projects

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Markets

Consensus 2017: 'The Future Is Here' For Blockchain's Cross-Border Impact

Cross-border blockchain use was up for debate during today's Consensus 2017 panels.

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Markets

131 Countries: BitPay Goes International With Bitcoin Prepaid Visa Card

BitPay is expanding its prepaid bitcoin card offerings to more than 100 new countries.

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Markets

ShapeShift Breaks New Ground With 'Prism' Digital Asset Portfolio Product

ShapeShift has unveiled a new product called 'Prism', one that brings a whole new style of investment to the cryptocurrency markets.

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Markets

Toyota's R&D Division is Building a Blockchain Consortium

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is going big with a bold blockchain strategy unveiled as part of its exhibit at Consensus 2017.

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Consensus 2017: IBM Thinks Blockchain Could Save Shipping Industry 'Billions'

Blockchain technology is poised to recover billions of dollars lost to coordination costs in both capital markets and the shipping industry.

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Markets

An Asia-Pacific Blockchain Consortium is Forming Around Food Supply Chain

PwC Australia is partnering up with Alibaba and others on a trial that will find it seeking to provided added trust to the food supply chain.

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