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State Street to Bitcoin Bull: Blockchain Boss Leaves to Launch Crypto Startup

A State Street Bank executive has just left his job to launch a crypto company providing liquidity to institutional investors

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DAO Marketplace District0x Raises $9 Million in Token Sale

A protocol for decentralized marketplaces raised $9 million in ether in an initial coin offering closed Tuesday.

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UK Government Seeks Blockchain Pitches for £8 Million Startup Competition

A U.K. government agency is seeking pitches from blockchain startups as part of a competition focused on digital health solutions.

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Blockchain Startups Take on Ticket Touting, But Will They Gain Traction?

Blockchain startups are designing ethereum protocols to reduce ticket touting and fraud, but they face an uphill battle against the big incumbents.

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Startups Brace for Bitcoin Cash Fork in Wave of Policy Updates

Industry startups face tricky decisions as a new cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Cash, moves to split off from the main bitcoin network next week.

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Euroclear and Paxos End Blockchain Gold Settlement Partnership

The partnership between blockchain startup Paxos and Europe's largest settlement service has ended.

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Australian Bitcoin Exchange Raises $815k in Series A Funding

An Australian bitcoin exchange has reportedly raised $815k in Series A funding.

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Mystery Coinbase Customer Steps up in Fight to Quash IRS Tax Hunt

A new plaintiff is emerging as a potential key player in a case pitting cryptocurrency startup Coinbase versus the IRS.

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Building a Blockchain Strategy? Deloitte's CTO Has Advice For You

CoinDesk goes in-depth with the CTO of professional services giant Deloitte to discover new details about its global blockchain strategy.

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London Stock Exchange Group is Using Blockchain to Record Unlisted Securities

The London Stock Exchange Group has partnered with IBM to trial a private securities platform for SMEs.

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