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BMO, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan pilot blockchain technology for fixed income issuance transaction

BMO Capital Markets, the investment banking subsidiary of Canadian Bank of Montreal, is working on a blockchain pilot together with leading pension fund investor Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. The pilot involved...

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American Association of Insurance Services taps IBM Blockchain to automate regulatory reporting

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, has announced its collaboration with tech giant IBM to automate insurance regulatory reporting using blockchain...

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Blockchain supply chain startup Sweetbridge joins Accord Project

Blockchain supply chain startup Sweetbridge has joined the Accord Project, an initiative for smart legal contracts. Launched in July 2017, the Accord Project provides a standard specification and framework for the...

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Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten, Bitt sign MOU to explore central bank digital currency

Barbados-based blockchain startup Bitt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten (CBCS) to explore the possibility of issuing central bank-issued digital...

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South Korea to raise investment in big data, blockchain and sharing economy to over 1 trillion won in 2019

The South Korean government has announced its big investment plans for blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies in 2019. On August 13, the government unveiled its growth through innovation investment plan for...

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China seeks to improve blockchain literacy of government officials

In a move to encourage blockchain literacy across public offices, Chinas Communist Party has published an explainer for officials and members, CoinDesk reported referring to a report from the Daily. The book, entitled...

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Volkswagen is testing three potential blockchain applications

German automaker Volkswagen has announced that it is testing blockchain systems. Bringing #blockchain systems to the road: Were working full steam ahead on making super-safe #cryptosystems available to our...

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Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – August 10th, 2018

West Virginia taps blockchain technology for mid-term elections West Virginian military personnel located overseas would be able to cast their ballots in the midterm federal election, thanks to a blockchain-based...

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Decentralized encyclopedia Everipedia goes live on EOS blockchain

Decentralized encyclopedia project Everipedia went live on the EOS blockchain on Thursday. With the mainnet launch, Everipedia will now move to a blockchain with a new URL from the previous traditional Web hosting...

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Rare Carat partners with Everledger for blockchain-based provenance tracking for diamonds

Rare Carat, a provider of unbiased diamond advice, has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup Everledger to launch a tool for consumers to assess diamonds for sale anywhere. The Rare Carat Report is a free...

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