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A newly introduced proposal for how the bitcoin network can be scaled to handle greater transaction volumes is gaining traction in its once divided development community. Called segregated witness, the ...
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Singapore’s DBS Bank has reportedly partnered with multinational banking firm Standard Chartered to create a distributed ledger project for trade finance. Bloomberg reports officials at both firms stated today that they have ...
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Japan’s SBI Sumishin Net Bank has announced it will develop a proof-of-concept (POC) aimed at exploring blockchain banking with Nomura Research Institute (NRI). While details about the project are scarce, ...
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Twelve additional banks have joined the blockchain consortium led by startup R3CEV. New entrants to the group include Banco Santander, Danske Bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, Natixis, Nomura, Northern Trust, OP Financial Group, ...
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New details have emerged about a proposed regulatory framework for bitcoin exchanges in Japan. As reported yesterday, a working group within the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), its top finance ...
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A US government-funded think tank has released a report that explores the implications of digital currencies issued by “non-state actors” like terrorist groups, drug cartels and insurgencies. The report by the RAND Corporation, entitled “National ...
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The US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) published 10 patent applications yesterday that were filed by Bank of America in June of last year. The list of proposals includes a “real-time conversion ...
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On December 15, Ubitquity LLC launched a new Blockchain-based notary platform BitNotarize in alpha. The platform will allow people to upload and keep their documents on the BlockChain. The platform ...
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Online retailer Overstock, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission, has affirmed an arrangement to issue organization stock through the Internet, flagging a huge change in the way financial ...
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At the United Overseas Bank (UOB) 80th anniversary dinner, Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, commented that BitcoinCT r: 10 and BlockChain technology are going to change thebanking industry. Singapore is ...
