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Russia’s Sberbank Uses Smart Contract to Settle Three-Way Repo Deal

Russia’s Sberbank has settled a three-way repurchase agreement using blockchain tech, calling it a "world's first."

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4 Banks Complete €100K Commercial Paper Transaction on R3's Corda

Four European banks, including Commerzbank and ING, have settled a live commercial paper transaction worth €100,000 on R3's Corda blockchain.

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Funds Network Calastone to Roll Out Blockchain Settlements in 2019

Calastone, the U.K.-based operator of a transactions network for investment funds, is moving settlement to a blockchain by May 2019

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Bitcoin ETF Seekers Met With SEC Monday In Latest Pitch for Approval

VanEck, SolidX and Cboe met with SEC staff on Monday to demonstrate how the bitcoin market is ready for an ETF.

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ConsenSys Backs $2.1 Million Funding Round for Ethereum Privacy Startup

ConsenSys Labs has led a $2.1 million seed round for AZTEC, a startup working to make ethereum transactions private.

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Blockchain Oil Trading Platform Backed by Shell and BP Is Now Live

A blockchain platform built by a group of major firms to bring new efficiencies to energy commodities trading has gone live.

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Coinbase Quietly Opened Its OTC Crypto Trading Desk This Month

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase opened its over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading desk this month, Cheddar reports.

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Goldman, Morgan Stanley Go Live With CLS' IBM-Powered Blockchain

CLS, the bank-owned currency trading utility, and IBM have gone live with their blockchain-based payment netting service after more than two years in development.

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Bloomberg: Nasdaq Still Planning Bitcoin Futures Launch in 2019

Stock exchange operator Nasdaq is sticking with plans to launch bitcoin futures contracts early next year, say Bloomberg sources.

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Abu Dhabi Bank Settles $500 Million Bond on a Blockchain

Abu Dhabi-based Al Hilal Bank has carried out a blockchain-based transaction for an Islamic bond worth $500 million.

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