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IBM China Wants to Use Blockchain to Fight Carbon Emissions

IBM’s China division is working with a regional textile printing firm to to develop a platform for trading digital assets tied to carbon emissions.

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Peernova Quietly Collects $4 Million for Big Data Blockchain Play

Blockchain solutions provider Peernova is quietly raising money to bring its enterprise big data product to Asia.

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UNICEF Just Invested in its First Blockchain Startup

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has invested in a South African blockchain startup as part of a broader technology innovation push.

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Former SEC Commissioner Dan Gallagher Joins Symbiont Board

A former commissioner for the Securities and Exchange Commission has joined the board of directors for smart contract startup Symbiont.

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Bitcoin Wallet Blockchain to Add Buying Option

Bitcoin wallet company Blockchain is beta testing a new in-wallet purchase option in partnership with payments startup Coinify.

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CME Group Launches Bitcoin Price Indexes

The CME Group officially launched its bitcoin price indexes yesterday.

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OCBC Trials Blockchain for Interbank Payments

A bank in Singapore has tested a blockchain-based payment service, with an eye to develop commercial products around the tech.

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Why the Blockchain Hackathon Economy is Booming

Even larger blockchain startups are making the effort to get involved in hackathons. The reason? It's good for business, sources say.

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Bitcoin Startup Blockstream Seeking Patent for Sidechains Design

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO) has published a patent application submitted by bitcoin startup Blockstream for its work on sidechains.

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R3 Banks Trial Blockchain Identity Registry

Ten global banks have tested a distributed ledger-based know-your-customer registry through the R3 blockchain consortium.

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