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Ex-Enron CEO Leaves Jail to Plot Possible Blockchain Venture: Report

The former CEO of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, is reportedly looking to start a blockchain-related company just a month after being freed from prison.

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Blockchain Financial Plumbing Is Still Years Away, Says LSE Spinoff Exactpro

Exactpro, which tests software for stock exchanges, says it could be years before blockchains can safely connect to existing post-trade systems.

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R3 Co-Founder Jesse Edwards Is Leaving the Enterprise Blockchain Firm

Co-founder Jesse Edwards is leaving R3, but will remain an investor and continue working with the blockchain firm.

Corda Network is the public offshoot of R3's enterprise blockchain efforts.

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BMW, Intel Partner With Government-Backed Blockchain Accelerator

BMW Group Asia, Intel and Nielsen are now corporate partners of the Singapore government-supported blockchain accelerator Tribe.

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UPS Targets B2B Sales With New Blockchain E-Commerce Platform

U.S.-based shipping giant UPS has announced a new blockchain integration aimed to bring business-to-business sales into the digital age.

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SBI Holdings Latest Crypto Venture Will See It Make Mining Chips

Japan's SBI Holdings has teamed with an unnamed “large” semiconductor firm in the U.S. to make crypto mining chips and systems.

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Overstock's tZERO Exchange to Launch Bitcoin Trading App This June

tZERO plans to launch its own mobile trading app for buying and selling bitcoin and, possibly, ether.

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ConsenSys Spin-Off BlockApps Inks Deal With Bayer's Monsanto Arm

BlockApps is working with Bayer Crop Science, the agtech giant formerly known as Monsanto, on custom blockchain solutions.

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Sirin Labs, MyEtherWallet Team Up for Finney Phone Integration

Sirin Labs, developer of the Finney blockchain phone, has teamed up with MyEtherWallet for an integration aimed to benefit both companies.

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Numerai Token Sale Raises $11 Million From VC Firms Paradigm, Placeholder

Hedge fund and predictions market startup Numerai just closed an $11 million round led by Paradigm and Placeholder.

Paradigm co-founder Fred Ehrsam speaks at Token Summit II. (Credit: Brady Dale for CoinDesk)