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Blockchain Asset Registries: Approaching Enlightenment?

Putting real-world assets on a blockchain may be a promise worth pursuing, but field reports suggest it's an idea still just out of reach.

Latin American financial regulator, the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia, has become the latest member of the R3 blockchain consortium.

Por Sujha Sundararajan3 de nov. de 2017

Bitcoin startup Ripio has raised $31 million as part of a token presale ahead of a new credit network launch.

Por Stan Higgins11 de out. de 2017

Uruguay is the latest country to see its central bank start experimenting with its own digital currency, according to statements from its president.

Por Nikhilesh De22 de set. de 2017

Brazil's central bank is seeking to investigate possible use cases for blockchain tech and is now moving toward prototyping.

Por Rachel-Rose O'Leary5 de set. de 2017

A government agency in Brazil is investigating how it could leverage blockchain technology to verify the legitimacy of ID documents.

Por Rachel-Rose O'Leary23 de ago. de 2017

A legal expert argues that attempts to regulate Brazil's cryptocurrency industry at this stage are misguided.

Por Jonathan Darcie11 de jun. de 2017

Chile's Santiago Stock Exchange is going live with a new blockchain project it aims to grow into a powerful cost-cutting tool.

Por Pete Rizzo17 de mai. de 2017

Overstock subsidiary Medici Ventures has added the South American bitcoin payments startup to its stable of blockchain-focused investments.

Por Michael del Castillo26 de abr. de 2017

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

Por Belen Marty25 de nov. de 2016

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