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UAE 'Virtual Currency' Restrictions Cast Uncertain Shadow on Bitcoin

The UAE central bank is seeking to prohibit the use of digital currencies in the financial sector.

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Russia's Central Bank Adds Blockchain-Friendly Firm to FinTech Working Group

Russia’s central bank is continuing to grow its blockchain footprint.

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Why There's Still Hope for Bitcoin Remittance Companies

Bitspark's George Harrap lists his takeaways from three years of running a bitcoin-based remittance startup.

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Finland's Central Bank Organizes Blockchain Event

Finland’s central bank co-organized a seminar on blockchain last week.

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Argentina's Central Bank is Warming Up to Blockchain

A hackathon held by Argentina's central bank shows that interest for blockchain is heating up in the one-time bitcoin hotbed.

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Singapore's Central Bank to Test Blockchain-Backed Digital Currency

Blockchain consortium startup R3CEV and eight major banks are said to be participating in the forthcoming trial.

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Sweden's Central Bank Considers Digital Currency Use

Sweden's central bank could soon launch its own digital currency – though it hasn't yet decided how the offering would work.

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ACI is Paving the Way for Central Bank Blockchains

ACI's new central bank blockchain prototype demonstrates the potential for distributed ledgers to change global banking infrastructures.

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Federal Reserve Governor to Address Blockchain in New Speech

Federal Reserve board member Lael Brainard is scheduled to issue new remarks on blockchain technology later this week.

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Blockchain Revolution Won't Happen 'Soon', Says Bank of England

A senior Bank of England official doesn’t believe widespread blockchain adoption will happen anytime soon.

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