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Japanese Firms Test Blockchain for E-Check Management

The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and tech giant Hitachi are working on a blockchain proof-of-concept aimed at digitizing checks.

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Markets

UK Blockchain Projects Near Regulatory Approval

UK regulators are reportedly moving forward with efforts that would find blockchain firms exiting a FinTech sandbox program.

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Japanese Banks Plan Blockchain Currency Exchange

A group of Japanese financial institutions are looking to create a platform for real-time currency exchange services.

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Rakuten Acquires Bitcoin Startup Team for Blockchain Lab Launch

Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten has acqui-hired bitcoin startup Bitnet as part of a bid to staff its new blockchain development lab in the UK.

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To Go Big on Blockchain, 'Big Four' Firm PwC Thinking Small

To scale up its blockchain operations, 'Big Four' audit firm PwC is thinking small with its strategy.

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Bitfinex: Cause of Bitcoin Hack Still 'Unknown'

Nearly two weeks after losing more than $60m in customer funds, Bitfinex reports it has not yet identified how the theft was carried out.

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Plane Maker Airbus Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Project

Airplane manufacturer Airbus has joined the Hyperledger Project, the Linux Foundation-led blockchain initiative launched late last year.

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Cryptsy CEO Stole Millions From Exchange, Court Receiver Alleges

Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon may have stolen as much as $3.3m from the digital currency exchange, according to new court documents.

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Markets

Bitfinex Exchange to Resume Bitcoin Trading Today

Bitfinex has announced that it will resume trading and withdrawals, days after it was robbed of more than $60m in bitcoin.

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Markets

Bitfinex Examined: Inside the Troubled Bitcoin Exchange's History

This explainer looks at the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, which was hacked last week.

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