Navigating the risks and rewards
of Blockchain technologies. Together.
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International Business Times
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Zooko: The Financial Industry Is Demanding Privacy for Blockchains
Although one may assume that the demand for privacy in Bitcoin and other blockchain-based systems is coming from crypto-anarchists and…
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Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 Released, Major Step Forward for Scalability
Bitcoin Core 0.12.1 was released early this morning and the update includes several changes that have huge implications for Bitcoin…
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Financial Times joins BBLF meeting on 25 April
We are delighted to announce that The Financial Times will be taking part in the next meeting of The Bitcoin and Blockchain Leadership Forum on 25th April.
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Global Carbon Trading
on the Blockchain
In spite of Cop21 motivating countries to reduce carbon emissions, the price of carbon at the European ETS market has fallen more than 40%…
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Meeting the Elusive Inventor of Bitcoin and Considering Bitcoin’s Year Ahead
At a meeting of the Bitcoin and Blockchain Leadership Forum (BBLF) on January 28th at Rise London, I met the inventor of bitcoin. I’m serious.
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IMF Staff Discussion note
gets BBLF thumbs up
Members of The Bitcoin and Blockchain Leadership Forum have registered their strong support for the IMF’s recent report on Virtual Currencies and Beyond
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Asset Management and the Blockchain 25 April
The next Bitcoin and Blockchain Leadership Forum is going to be exploring the impact the Blockchain could have on the Asset Management Industry.
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It’s All About The Blockchain
2015 was the year the narrative changed. Bitcoin is out, blockchain is in…
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BTCC's Bobby Lee: Chinese Capital Controls Not a Factor in Recent Bitcoin Price Rise
As the price of Bitcoin continues its wild ride, expert observers weigh in on the reasons: China, halving, Japan, Brexit ‒ all seen as…
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Sweden Conducts Trials of a Blockchain Smart Contracts Technology for Land Registry
The Swedish National Land Survey (Lantmäteriet) recently announced that it is conducting trials of a system that uses blockchain technology…
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Morgan Stanley says Blockchain consortia have the edge in the market
Morgan Stanley says that banks should take a pragmatic approach to making Blockchain a reality and cannot see regulators allowing an ‘unpermissioned’ distributed ledger on the Bitcoin/Blockchain model.
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Bank of England Launches Fintech Accelerator, Partners With PwC on Distributed Ledger Project
In a speech prepared for the Lord Mayor’s Banquet for Bankers and Merchants of the City of London at the Mansion House, Mark Carney,…