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More Blockchain Pilots Needed, Says US Treasury Official

An official involved with the US Treasury's distributed ledger trial wants to see more government testing around the tech.

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The Last Hurdle: Liquidity Alliance Closes in on Distributed Ledger Launch

A group of central securities depositories is ready to launch a blockchain, but there's still one last hurdle: a regulatory green light.

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BTC to DLT: Why Aren't Banks Giving Blockchain Startups Accounts?

A recent report by the FCA recognized that cryptocurrency startups have a hard time getting bank accounts. CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson looks at why.

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UBS CEO: Blockchain to Play 'Big Role' in Reshaping Industry

The CEO is the latest to raise doubts about cryptocurrency, which also banking on blockchain to make his business simpler and easier.

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US Logistics Agency Launches Blockchain Sector Mapping Tool

The U.S. government's Emerging Citizen Technology program announced a new open-source Atlas to provide resources on blockchain technology.

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Verisign Explores Blockchain for Domain Security System

Internet services company Verisign may use a blockchain as part of a domain name system services extension project.

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GMO ICO? Bitcoin-Friendly IT Firm Announces Token Sale

Japanese IT firm GMO is adding another twist to its ongoing cryptocurrency initiative: a plan for an initial coin offering (ICO).

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Turkeycoin? Food Giant Cargill Launches Blockchain Tracking Pilot

American agricultural conglomerate Cargill is testing a blockchain platform to track the provenance of turkey products.

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European Energy Firms Trial Blockchain Trading Marketplace

European energy providers Enel and E.On tested a new blockchain-based trading platform earlier this month.

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CDC to Trial Blockchain With IBM in Bid to Manage Medical Data

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly teaming up with IBM to test blockchain.

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