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IBM/Maersk Blockchain Shipping Initiative Hits Rough Seas
October 26, 2018

Might there be challenging times afoot for TradeLens, the distributed ledger technology platform effort geared toward supply chains and backed by IBM and Maersk? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Bitcoin Daily: Sony Launches Digital Asset Wallet; UK Shelves Digital Gold Plan
October 26, 2018

The Royal Mint in the U.K. has put plans for a digital gold token called Royal Mint Gold (RMG) on hold, Reuters reported. That news comes after a planned relationship with CME fell through and the U.K. government nixed the idea of having the coins...

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Bitcoin Daily: Nasdaq Awarded Blockchain Newswire Patent; Blockchain Protocol From MIT Professor Snags $62M
October 25, 2018

Nasdaq gained a patent for technology that would use blockchain to release time-sensitive information at the right moment, CoinDesk reported. As it stands, newswire and other similar services send information to designated recipients at the right time. However, gaps in the audit trail can occur,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Oracle Unveils ‘Blockchain Applications Cloud’; Coinbase And Circle Start ‘CENTRE Consortium’
October 24, 2018

HTC is bringing an early iteration of its Exodus 1 blockchain phone to “cryptographers and developers from all over the world,” according to reports. The phone, based on the Android operating system, has features that allows users to reclaim lost data through a decentralized method....

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Bitcoin Daily: Bank Of Canada Tests DLT; Crypto Startup Uphold Gets Into Loans
October 23, 2018

The SBI Group plans to license Sepior ApS’ wallet technology to use in its own wallet, which will become a part of its digital currency exchange platform, the company said in an announcement. When it came to the decision, SBI said that Sepior’s multiparty computation...

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Bitcoin Daily: Feds Promise AML Crypto Regulation By June 2019
October 21, 2018

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that it will get one step closer to creating international standards for cryptocurrency when it launches its first set of rules in June of 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Daily: Gates Foundation Teams With Coil On Blockchain; SEC Opens For ICO Startups
October 19, 2018

A British man who reportedly threatened to sell the personal details of 319 million iCloud users has been charged in a London court with blackmail and two counts of unauthorized acts with intent to impair the operation of a computer. According to Cult of Mac, 21-year-old...

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NatWest First To Use Blockchain For Syndicated Loans
October 19, 2018

NatWest has become the first bank to integrate with a new blockchain-based platform to transform and streamline the global syndicated loans market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Bitcoin Daily: AWS China Teams With Qtum; Civil Plans To Refund CVL Token Buyers
October 18, 2018

The China division of Amazon Web Services (AWS) is teaming up with blockchain project Qtum, Coindesk reported. Though the partnership, users of AWS will be able to “quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively” create and roll out smart contracts via an Amazon Machine Image (AMI). AWS China...