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How Overstock's tZERO exchange could inherit the tokenised world
Jonathan Johnson, Medici Ventures: 'Tokens and coins need to trade on an SEC licensed ATS platform.'
Ethereum stalwarts Digix Global and OmiseGO back Japan's GB Blockchain Labs
GBBL is part of Global Brain, the tech-focused venture capital firm from Japan with $500m AUM.
Santander returns to R3 for FCA mortgage project
Santander, which is not named in the FCA mortgage prototype, turned in its R3 membership back in November 2016.
Bitcoin is a 'fraud' only useful for drug dealers and North Korea, says JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon
Dimon's tirade against bitcoin comes as JPMorgan invests in blockchain tech.
R3 CordaCon explores Intel SGX, zero knowledge proofs and netting on distributed ledgers
CordaCon 2017 in London comes just weeks before release of Corda 1.0.
Blockchain insurance collective B3i launches reinsurance beta in Monte Carlo
B3i has 15 members including the likes of Aegon, Swiss Re, Allianz and Zurich Insurance Group.
EY and industry participants launch world's first marine insurance blockchain
The blockchain platform is the first of its kind in the insurance industry built on Microsoft Azure global cloud technology.
Blockchain-for-good startup Stellar launches partnership grant programme
The grants of up to $2m in XLM are to help build global financial access and inclusion.
Synechron joins Microsoft Azure Blockchain Council
Council members have been selected based on their ability to disrupt the market.
Blockchain company ConsenSys launches $50m venture capital arm
Kavita Gupta will be founding managing partner of ConsenSys Ventures.
State of Blockchain Report: Digital assets leave equities, gold and property in the dust
Coindesk report finds digital assets are nearly 20 times more lucrative than property, gold and stocks combined.
Imperial College examines crypto-economic flaws in ICO tokens
Imperial deepens its partnership with blockchain specialist Outlier Ventures.
Luxury apartments, supercars and concierge services – how to spend your cryptocurrency gains
Baroness Michelle Mone OBE and businessman Doug Barrowman unveil luxury apartment complex to be bought with Bitcoin
China brands ICOs 'illegal fundraising' and bans them outright
The People's Bank of China issued the regulatory statement on its website, Monday 4 September.
Utility Settlement Coin: A blockchain stepping stone to fiat digital currency
Six additional major banks have joined the Utility Settlement Coin project.
Blockchain builder BTL moves to beta of Interbit platform
BTL is preparing patent applications for its Interbit platform expected to be made by no later than Q4 of this year.
Want to pay some tax on your cryptocurrency gains – anyone?
Lykke partners with CryptoTax to provide customers with country-specific tax reports.
The Illinois Blockchain Initiative creates self-sovereign identity at birth
In partnership with Evernym to create a secure self-sovereign identity for Illinois citizens during the birth registration process.
Nuco's Matthew Spoke: Today's blockchains don't talk to each other – but they will
Aion will allow instant, global transfer and recording of data and value between blockchains
When a machine is the customer – designing for machines
Dr. Carsten Stöcker is Senior Manager in the Machine Economy Innovation Lighthouse Lead at innogy SE.
DFINITY announces 'infinite blockchain computer'
DFINITY combines the deterministic properties of blockchains with random number generating algorithms.
Blockchain 'Atomic Ledger' experiment records 20 million timestamped stock trades
The experiment involved the National Physical Laboratory, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX), and Z/Yen.
Coinsilium to launch Terrastream for Gibraltar's blockchain regulatory framework
Gibraltar is expected to become the first jurisdiction globally to develop a regulatory framework for blockchains.
Ethereum identity system uPort working with Brazil's Ministry of Planning
uPort is a self-sovereign identity system that allows people to own their identity and control the flow of their personal information.
Bitcoin anonymity busted by retail website cookies
Once-anonymous cryptocurrency users can be identified by web cookie data, researchers warn.
IBM enlists Walmart, Nestlé, Unilever, Dole for food safety blockchain
The IBM Blockchain Platform solution also includes Golden State Foods, Kroger, McCormick and Company and more.
R3 and Synechron collaborate on phase 2 of corporate KYC
The LEIA 2 project includes 12 banks and follows on from the KYC work already carried out by R3 with its members.
John McAfee: Why the word 'bubble' cannot be applied to bitcoin
Cybersecurity expert sheds light on the new currency paradigm.
Russia's central securities depository and Waves building blockchain platform
Russia's National Settlement Depository (NSD) has kickstarted a crypto assets platform with the Waves team.
Synereo launches WildSpark to reward content creation with cryptocurrency
Incentives on WildSpark are facilitated by AMP, the cryptocurrency token issued by Synereo in 2015.