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Blockchain Healthcare Conference Showcases Skepticism and Promise

Blockchain's pie-in-the-sky optimism got some pushback during the Distributed: Health conference this week.

healthcare, health

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UBS Unveils Blockchain for Trade Finance at Sibos

Nothing to see here, just reimagining international trade!

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Why Rabobank's Blockchain Cross-Border Tool Isn't Just a Database

Dutch multinational bank Rabobank today announced a cross-border payments tool its creators argue is more powerful than a database.

database, servers

Markets

Inside Bank of America's New Microsoft-Powered Blockchain Project

The inside story of how Microsoft and Bank of America worked together to build a blockchain prototype for trade finance.

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Currency Settlement Service CLS Reveals Big Blockchain Ambitions

CLS is working with IBM to build a blockchain platform for payments netting.

CLS CEO David with IBM exec

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Swiss Central Banker: Blockchain Turning Finance 'On Its Head'

Swiss National Bank president Thomas Jordan says the central bank is in discussions with regulators and other central banks about blockchain.

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Swift Kicks-Off Sibos By Unveiling Blockchain Contest Winners

Swift announced three blockchain startups that won a competition to build a distributed ledger bonds solution earlier this year.

Swift Blockchain Winners

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Plug and Play's Biggest Blockchain Batch Plans Big Bank Collaborations

Meet the eight blockchain startups that were recently accepted into storied Silicon Valley accelerator Plug and Play's fourth FinTech batch.

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Unknown Bidder Buys $1.6 Million in Bitcoin at US Government Auction

A winning bidder has claimed 2,700 BTC (worth $1.58m) at an auction held by the US Marshals Service (USMS).

USMS, US Marshals

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Ethereum Classic is Starting to Mobilize

Supporters of an alternative implementation of the ethereum blockchain are beginning to mobilize and galvanize support.

Ethereum classic (CoinDesk archives)