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UBS-Backed Blockchain Platform Completes Live Trade Transactions

The Batavia blockchain trade finance platform has completed a pilot that conducted live cross-border transactions involving corporate clients.

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Energy Giant BP Says It's Tested 'Internal' Tokens

British Petroleum would consider partnering with startups that conduct initial coin offerings.

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IBM-Backed Blockchain Trial Takes Aim at Advertising's Middlemen

Working with IBM and Salon, AdLedger is launching a proof-of-concept to show how ad spend can be managed more transparently on a private blockchain.

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Insurance Broker Marsh Working With IBM on Blockchain Platform

Global insurance company Marsh is piloting a proof of insurance platform on a blockchain with IBM's help.

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Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raised $775K in SAFT Sale Last Year

Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last year.

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IOTA: The $3.7 Billion Crypto Developers Love to Hate

One of the largest crypto assets has been under fire for its technical decisions, with some developers even branding IOTA the coin they love to hate.

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Salesforce Working on Blockchain Product, Says CEO Benioff

Salesforce is working on a product based on blockchain and cryptocurrency, the cloud computing company's CEO has revealed.

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Blockchain Startup Symbiont Teams with Wall Street Legend Ranieri

The firm founded by the "father" of mortgage-backed securities has partnered with blockchain startup Symbiont to shake up the mortgage industry.

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Is XRP a Security? Major Ripple Debates Explained

Ripple has been on a tear this year, but its popularity is bringing back old debates around what its distributed ledger tech is all about.

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Swiss Central Banker: State-Backed Crypto Would Pose 'Incalculable Risks'

Swiss National Bank Governing Board member Andrea Maechler sees value in blockchain, but argues central banks should stay out of consumer payments.

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