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Craig Wright's New Company is Building a Bitcoin Core Competitor

A secretive startup called nChain is gearing up to launch an alternative implementation of the bitcoin software for use by developers.

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Oracle Plans Blockchain 'Pipelines' to Boost Employee Efficiency

A new patent application from Oracle suggests the database software giant is looking to blockchain for improved workflows.

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21 Inc Opens Bitcoin Email Service to General Public

Bitcoin startup 21 Inc is opening its '21 Lists' paid email product up to the wider public today.

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Markets

R3 Blasts JP Morgan Consortium Exit as 'At Odds' With Global Banks

JP Morgan is out at the global banking consortium R3 – and the group had some choice words to describe its departure.

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Blockchain Lets This Startup Trade Gold That's Still in the Ground

Orebits, in partnership with Symbiont, has launched 'smart certificates' that can be traded and exchanged for unmined gold reserves.

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Internet Giant Tencent is Building a Blockchain Platform

Chinese internet conglomerate Tencent is launching a new suite of blockchain services, detailing the plans in a new white paper.

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Inside the JBI: China's Massive New Blockchain Research Effort

China's Jiangsu province has launched a new state-owned entity aimed at providing blockchain market research.

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Coinbase is Planning to Launch an Ethereum Messaging App

Bitcoin exchange and wallet startup Coinbase has revealed a new ethereum messaging product currently in testing.

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Nasdaq Wants to Invest in More Blockchain Startups

Exchange operator Nasdaq is looking to invest in blockchain startups as part of a new venture initiative.

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BNP Paribas Taps Blockchain for Fund Distribution Platform

A subsidiary of banking giant BNP Paribas has revealed it is utilizing blockchain tech for a fund-distribution platform currently in development.

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