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DECEMBER 11, 2018

BitPay has announced that OneGold, a marketplace that combines the benefits of gold and silver with blockchain-based digital assets, is now accepting bitcoin and bitcoin cash. BitPay and APMEX have worked together for years, making it easy for APMEX to accept cryptocurrency.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

On another note, Seagate Technologies is teaming up with IBM for a blockchain project that seeks to address the counterfeiting of hard drives, Cryptovest reported. More specifically, researchers discovered through the Dridex trojan’s configuration files that it was targeting more digital currency exchanges.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

News came recently, when it comes to patents tied to the blockchain landscape, that Thomson Reuters found China, and Alibaba , to have had an outsized showing. Last year, 56 percent of all blockchain patents issued trace their genesis from China. Alibaba Bets On The Blockchain. Yet, blockchain remains an area of interest.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Enterprise blockchain service provider Ripple on Thursday (Oct. Ripple describes its business model as using “technology to deliver financial solutions vital for businesses that were once only offered by multinational banks — without the cost and overhead of legacy systems. The service is not available to individuals.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

Bloomberg reports that banks in Kenya are pursuing regulatory approval to use distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to help facilitate payments and create credit scoring models. In a report from the bank, blockchain may hold risk if it is misused. But, Kenya’s central bank has sounded a note of caution.

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AUGUST 26, 2019

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has granted the first “banking and securities licenses” to two blockchain companies: SEBA Crypto AG and Sygnum AG. The firms will be the first registered in Switzerland as broker-dealers with a blockchain focus.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Demand remains an Achilles heel for all cryptocurrencies because most people have soured on this investment class, and have no interest in putting in new money. “Bitcoin keeps bouncing along in the upper $3K range, but it was unable to extend last week’s breakout above this level,” wrote Market Analyst Jani Ziedins.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

Blockchain technology is making ever-more inroads into various verticals to convey data and payments, according to a recent report from audit, assurance, consulting and tax services provider PwC, and appears to be moving away from cryptocurrencies in the process. Companies have dabbled in the lab,” the company wrote.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As blockchain continues to make inroads into supply chain tracking, various companies in the food and produce industry have been leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT) to source and monitor “farm-to-table” activity. The app is tied to Continental’s blockchain-based Data Monetization Platform.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The First Deputy Governor of the central bank of France, Denis Beau, spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster transfers of euros, as well as be more cost-efficient, according to a report by Yahoo!

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JULY 6, 2020

Travala.com , the Binance-backed online trading agency, will be allowing travel bookings through Expedia paid for in cryptocurrency for the first time since 2018, according to CoinDesk. In other news, a subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken in the U.K. has now been approved to operate its derivatives platform, CoinDesk reported.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In the meantime, cryptocurrency hackers attacked traffic analytics service StatCounter to steal bitcoin from users of online exchange desk Gate.io. In other news, Singapore is utilizing blockchain to introduce changes to its renewal energy trade.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 18, 2024

Eurosystem , the monetary authority of the eurozone, has been exploring the possible use cases of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to conduct wholesale settlement in central bank money. It has now completed its first experiment using DLT, giving the monetary authority a glimpse into the potential merits of the tech.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

This project aims to create a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform for instant cross-border payments and settlements, leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT). The platform now invites further international participation and private sector proposals for value-added solutions.

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JULY 25, 2018

The move to bring blockchain beyond cryptocurrency confines — and toward more commercial use cases — continues, with far-flung projects making headlines. In the telecom world, South Korean firm KT said it has applied blockchain to its commercial network. Blockchain As City Initiative. Blockchain As City Initiative.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

The digital currency in trial is supported by distributed ledger technology (DLT), and the two-part experiments also aim to examine the use cases of a DLT-enabled currency. Any bank can participate in the digital currency initiative, Ledger Insights reported.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Blockchain is now an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Of course, the FinTech industry doesn’t have to look it up, but the dictionary now defines blockchain as a technology that enables the keeping of records of financial transactions in a digital database as part of a publicly accessible network.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

In the age of blockchain, all manner of physical assets are making the leap to bits and bytes. Blockchain can track transactions of all sorts and create a connected record — and that blockchain is rapidly cleaving from the cryptocurrency clamor to which it was once inextricably linked. percent pure.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Will the bond be the bond between blockchain and the (corporate) masses? News came this week from the world of distributed ledgers that the World Bank seeks to offer bonds underpinned by blockchain, to be offered through Australia’s Commonwealth Bank (CBA). In China, a Blockchain Primer – and Some Use Cases.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

Use cases are growing with blockchain, and while the headlines may focus on large-scale government initiatives and where distributed ledger technology (DLT) might be headed, the fact remains that smaller projects are gaining traction. Ballots Over Blockchain. Blockchain … And Big Bucks.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Bitcoin doesn’t necessarily have the blessing of government agencies, but what about blockchain? It seems governments are a bit more open to distributed ledger technology (DLT), though that doesn’t mean blockchain companies get a free pass with regulators. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton spoke Monday (Jan.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Blockchain beyond bitcoin. One estimate that debuted this week via Business Intelligence and Strategy Research (aka BIS Research) states that the global automotive blockchain market will reach $1.6 Patent and Trademark Office that would leverage blockchain to secure user authentication efforts and boost security initiatives.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Blockchain is increasingly being separated from cryptocurrency, with an eye toward disparate use cases — some done at the national level. The newswire said that Berlin exists as a “hub” for the industry, where roughly 10 startups focus on blockchain, and end markets span energy, pharma and transportation.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Billon , which created the first enterprise distributed ledger technology (DLT) system, announced that it is one of six companies that have been selected to participate in the Elevator Lab Partnership Program. It was chosen from a group of over 280 applications.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Digitized, secure, and tamper-proof blockchain ledgers are promising to disrupt the database as we know it. We previously analyzed the 35+ industries where burgeoning blockchain startups are looking to make an impact. What is blockchain technology? Become an expert on blockchain in this briefing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2018

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) is aiming to boost innovation in cryptocurrency and distributed ledger technology (DLT), by easing some of the existing rules. But Faitaua said that has never owned any bitcoin, and any claims to the contrary are simply false.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2018

Just like the volatility of bitcoin, the world of blockchain is no stable place. Hype over distributed ledger technology (DLT) has certainly led to a bump in shares for companies operating in the space — and even for some companies with seemingly no connection to the tool. Blockchain Ups. Blockchain Downs.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In news that may be separated from the vagaries of cryptocurrency trading, Banco Santander said this week that it will use Ripple’s ledger, bringing payments across the bank’s OnePay FX platform. In terms of the blockchain, there are 14 nodes across that platform. The banks said the tests had completed 1.2

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2018

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 an appearance any time soon when it comes to processing cross-border payments. The feedback from the banks is you can’t put the whole world on a blockchain.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

.” The Bank of Canada , TMX Group and Canada’s payment system teamed up for a test to settle and clear mock stocks using the blockchain, Bloomberg reported. The system, intended to be linked with market infrastructure already in place, enabled participants to settle mock securities with mock central bank cash.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney said Facebook’s newly-announced cryptocurrency, Libra, can’t be the same unregulated type of service that Facebook is, according to a report by Reuters. The cryptocurrency would have to meet stringent standards regarding protecting customers and also in terms of preventing money laundering.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Plus, blockchain projects move closer to launch in the U.S. Chase Creates New Blockchain Unit. In the latest show of support for distributed ledger technology, J.P. Morgan Chase said it has forged a new blockchain unit to focus on distributed ledger technology (DLT)-related project.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

To that end, a Bank for International Settlements ( BIS ) study concludes that “embedded regulation” might offer a solution for stablecoins, defined as cryptocurrencies with values tied to fiat currencies or other assets. In a paper that debuted Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its cryptocurrency is a security. Kevin Castel, ruled that Telegram should not distribute its tokens until the court makes its decision on the case. The potential of DLT is an evolving story, and its role in overcoming inefficiencies in the fixed income market is yet to be seen.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

The currency to be released by the Bank of Thailand, according to The Next Web , is based off an open source blockchain that the site said is “eerily reminiscent of Ripple ,” the banking ledger from Ripple Labs. The goal of the Central Bank Digital Currency is to help speed payments between banks.

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CoinRemitter

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It operates on a blockchain network and is issued and backed by the central bank of the respective country. Unlike cryptocurrencies, they’re issued by centralized authorities and can be used as legal tenders. Since cryptocurrencies are intangible assets. Their values are expected to spread out over time.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

In separate news, Denis Beau, the first deputy governor of the central bank of France, recently spoke in support of a blockchain-based settlement system that would allow for faster, more cost-efficient transfers of euros. Beau wants to use distributed ledger technology (DLT), and France is mulling a central bank digital currency.

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