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Deloitte Launches Blockchain Research Lab in New York

‘Big Four’ accounting firm Deloitte has launched its second blockchain-focused R&D lab, with more planned for later in 2017.

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As India Goes Cashless, its Central Bank Researches Blockchain

Following an increase in domestic bitcoin interest, a research center backed by India's central bank is now researching blockchain.

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Blockchain Angels Invest $1 Million in Bitcoin-Ethereum Hybrid Qtum

A new public blockchain that would seek to merge requested design aspects of both the bitcoin and ethereum blockchains has raised $1m in funding.

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National Science Foundation to Fund Blockchain Security Research

The National Science Foundation is seeking to fund research into how technologies like blockchain can improve cyberinfrastructure resilience.

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India's Axis Bank to Launch Ripple Payments

India-based Axis Bank will soon leverage cross-border solutions offered by with distributed ledger startup Ripple.

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US Treasury Advisors Weigh Blockchain Insurance Impact

An advisory council to the US Treasury Department met last week to discuss the application of blockchain to the insurance market.

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Bitcoin in 2016: The Year Politics Challenged Apolitical Money

Bitcoin Core developer Eric Lombrozo recaps a fraught year in bitcoin development, one that he believes could give way to a less contentious 2017.

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US Department of Energy Seeks Blockchain Research Proposals

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has become the latest US agency to look into blockchain projects.

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2016: The Year Zcash Entered Blockchain's History Books

Researcher Nolan Bauerle looks at Zcash, its privacy-powered blockchain technology and how he believes it could empower economics in the future.

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