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Nash Prepares to Launch Beta Version of Decentralized Exchange

After the relative success of their Chrome extension, Nash is getting ready to unveil their exchange and mobile products.

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Ex-R3 Director Tim Swanson Joins Blockchain Builder Clearmatics

Outspoken blockchain analyst Tim Swanson is joining Clearmatics, one of the top rivals to his former employer R3.

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Visa Goes Live With Blockchain-Powered Business Payments Service

Visa's B2B Connect payments service, in part built with Hyperledger Fabric, has officially gone live.

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Ripple Kicks Off South America Expansion With Brazil Launch

Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil as the first stage of its planned expansion across South America.

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Korea's Biggest Bank Is Preparing to Custody Digital Assets

KB Kookmin, the largest bank in South Korea, is partnering with a blockchain startup to launch a digital asset custody offering.

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Messaging Giant Telegram's ICO Token Is at Last Going on (Limited) Public Sale

Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in one of the biggest-ever ICOs, is to be offered to the public via a third party firm.

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Metaco Offering Crypto Custody Insurance via Giant Broker Aon

Insurance brokerage Aon has lined up coverage for institutional clients of crypto custody tech provider Metaco.

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Retail Giant Target Is Quietly Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains

Retail giant Target has quietly entered the blockchain space, working with Hyperledger on supply chain solutions.

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MPC Explained: The Bold New Vision for Securing Crypto Money

Cryptography advances are converging to help developers bring blockchain uses to their core decentralizing principles, writes Michael J. Casey.

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Facebook's 'GlobalCoin' Crypto Will Be Tied to Multiple Currencies: Exec

A Facebook executive has told a German magazine that the firm's planned stablecoin will be tied to a basket of fiat currencies.

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