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4 Reasons 2017 Will Be Blockchain's Banner Year

Peter Loop of Infosys gives his overview of why blockchain is poised to be more widely tested, deployed and adopted in 2017.

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Why Circle's Bitcoin 'Pivot' Isn't What it Seems

Circle’s announcement this week that it will no longer offer users the ability to buy and sell bitcoin is not what it seems.

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Inside 'Spark': Circle's New Bitcoin-Powered Smart Contract Platform

Overshadowed by its decision to cut bitcoin services, Circle announced new tech yesterday. Here's how it works.

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Russian Payments Firm QIWI Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

Russian payments firm QIWI has joined the R3 blockchain consortium.

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ACI is Paving the Way for Central Bank Blockchains

ACI's new central bank blockchain prototype demonstrates the potential for distributed ledgers to change global banking infrastructures.

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Credit Unions Seek to Become First to Market With Banking Blockchain

More than 50 credit unions are now laying the groundwork for what they believe could become the financial industry's first live blockchain project.

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WEF: Blockchain to Form Foundation of New Financial Infrastructure

Distributed ledger tech will form the “foundation” of financial services infrastructure, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum.

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Payments Firm Qiwi Could Transition to Blockchain By 2021

Russian payments firm Qiwi now estimates it could upgrade its core database to a distributed ledger-based system by 2021.

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Credit Suisse Report Explores Blockchain Impact on 14 Public Stocks

Research from financial services giant Credit Suisse examines how the stock performance of incumbent financial firms could be impacted by blockchain.

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