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Distributed ledger technology (DLT) is a digital system for recording the transaction of assets in which the transactions and their details are recorded in multiple places at the same time. Unlike traditional databases, distributed ledgers have no central data store or administration functionality.

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Revamped UK Payment System Embraces Blockchain
Revamped UK Payment System Embraces Blockchain
July 24, 2018  |  Europe

A revamped Bank of England (BoE) payments system is expected to connect with FinTech firms using distributed ledger technology (DLT). According to Reuters, the new...

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Bitcoin Daily: Floating Crypto City Planned, Google’s Brin Mines Ethereum
Bitcoin Daily: Floating Crypto City Planned, Google’s Brin Mines Ethereum
July 10, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin trades have plummeted in China amid the crackdown of the country’s central bank, The Next Web reported. While renminbi-to-bitcoin currency trades comprised more than...

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Blockchain Inches Slowly Out Of Pilot Phase
Blockchain Inches Slowly Out Of Pilot Phase
July 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It seems that blockchain may never leave the lab and enter the real world. And, indeed, this week’s Blockchain Tracker continues its coverage of ongoing...

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Finance, Logistics Compete For Blockchain’s Attention
Finance, Logistics Compete For Blockchain’s Attention
June 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The skeptics are flocking out of the shadows to warn investors and innovators that blockchain may not be the catch-all solution and market-changing disruptor it...

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Ripple Doesn’t Think Distributed Ledger Transactions Are In Banks’ Near Future
Ripple Doesn’t Think Distributed Ledger Transactions Are In Banks’ Near Future
June 13, 2018  |  Blockchain

While banks have been investigating and investing in distributed ledger technology (DLT) the team at Ripple does not believe that DLTs are likely to make...

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Amex Inadvertently Confirms Ripple Blockchain Platform Plans
Amex Inadvertently Confirms Ripple Blockchain Platform Plans
June 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

It’s not entirely clear yet how — or if — blockchain will transform the financial services market, but that hasn’t stopped industry players from scrambling...

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BMW, Ford, GM Join New Blockchain Consortium Focused On Transportation
BMW, Ford, GM Join New Blockchain Consortium Focused On Transportation
May 02, 2018  |  Blockchain

MOBI, the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative, debuted on Wednesday (May 2) to explore blockchain for use in transportation. In a press release, the group, which...

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Ripple Invests $25M Worth Of XRP Into Blockchain Capital’s Fund
Ripple Invests $25M Worth Of XRP Into Blockchain Capital’s Fund
April 11, 2018  |  Investments

Ripple, the blockchain company, announced news on Wednesday (April 11) that it has invested $25 million of its XRP cryptocurrency in Blockchain Capital’s $150 million...

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IBM Partners With Nonprofit To Build Global Blockchain Network
IBM Partners With Nonprofit To Build Global Blockchain Network
April 06, 2018  |  Blockchain

IBM has partnered with non-profit Sovrin Foundation to build a global blockchain network. IBM will serve as a “founding steward,” supplying hardware, security, and network...

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