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Metals Exchange Forms Blockchain Group to Modernize Minerals Industry

A Switzerland-based trading platform for metal concentrates is forming a blockchain consortium to streamline mineral industry supply chains.

mining

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1 Million Computers Hacked to Mine $2 Million-Worth of Cryptos

Hackers reportedly reaped more than $2 million in different cryptocurrencies after spreading malware across computers in China.

Computers

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FINRA Wants to Know All About Member Firms' Crypto Activities

The U.S. financial self-regulatory body is asking member firms to submit every detail of their existing or future activities in cryptocurrency.

FINRA

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Cloud Provider Xunlei Launches Blockchain File System

Xunlei Limited announced that it has launched a distributed file system called ThunderChain File System (TCFS) for its blockchain platform.

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Facebook Has a New Director of Engineering for Blockchain

Facebook is getting even more serious about blockchain, appointing a new director of engineering to focus on the technology.

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Swiss Stock Exchange to Tokenize Securities With New DLT Platform

Switzerland's principal stock exchange will build a blockchain-based platform to tokenize traditional securities for further trading and settlement.

SIX Swiss Exchange is based in Zurich.

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The EU's Biggest ETF Firm Expands Into Crypto Products

Europe's largest trader of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is entering the crypto world.

markets, up

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Bittrex and Invest.com Partner on New Crypto Trading Platform

Bittrex and invest.com announced that they will partner to launch a cryptocurrency trading platform under the invest.com brand name.

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Block.one Appoints Former Jefferies Asia CEO to Lead VC Arm

Block.one, the company behind the EOS blockchain, has just hired a former Jefferies Group LLC executive to lead its $1 billion venture capital arm.

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Another Ripple Lawsuit Claims XRP Is A Security

A third investor in three months is suing Ripple on grounds that the XRP cryptocurrency is a security issued by the firms. 

law, legal