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Global Banks Partner to Form Blockchain Payments Network

Ripple joins with Bank of America, Santander, the Royal Bank of Canada and more to build a global blockchain steering group.

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Big Banks Invest $55 Million in Blockchain Startup Ripple's Series B

Ripple raised $55 million from banks, including its own customers, and in a change for previous growth strategies, is considering making acquisitions.

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Japanese Banks Plan Blockchain Currency Exchange

A group of Japanese financial institutions are looking to create a platform for real-time currency exchange services.

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Mizuho to Conduct Blockchain Payments Trial With Ripple

Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.

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Ripple Adds 7 New Financial Institutions as Tech Partners

San Francisco-based distributed ledger tech provider Ripple has added seven partner financial institutions.

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New York Regulators Grant Second BitLicense to Ripple

San Francisco startup Ripple has become the second blockchain firm to receive a BitLicense in New York.

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Santander UK to Launch Ripple-Powered Payments App in 2016

The UK arm of Spanish banking group Santander has developed a new payments app in partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

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Payments Firm CGI Latest to Add Ripple Tech to Product Line

CGI Group has become the latest firm to integrate distributed ledgers into an existing payments product.

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How MIT is Using Ripple to Push Blockchain Research Beyond Theory

MIT has moved its blockchain research from the theoretical to the real world with a project announced earlier this week with Ripple.

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Ripple Hires SWIFT Board Member to Take Over Global Accounts

Ripple has hired SWIFT board member Marcus Treacher as its global head of strategic accounts.

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