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    Rakuten Acquires Bitcoin Startup Team

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    By Stan Higgins , Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten is opening a blockchain development lab in the UK, a move that follows its acquisition of former employees at bitcoin payments startup Bitnet. Former Bitnet employees Stephen McNamara and Fergal Downey will spearhead...

    Autonomous Airbus drones flying us to work by 2027

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    By Scott Collie Congestion in cities is at an all-time high, and there seems to be no respite in sight for exasperated motorists. One solution, aside from getting on board a packed train, is to avoid the chaos by taking to the skies. Personal flying cars remain...

    First Distributed Ledger Settlement Prototype

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    By Stan Higgins, The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced today that it has completed the first version of a potential distributed ledger-based replacement for its existing settlement system. Presentation documents published today by ASX reveal that a...

    Pro Blockchain Lawyer Joins Capital One Team

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    By Pete Rizzo, Veteran WilmerHale counsel Elijah Alper will join Capital One in September, where his responsibilities will include specializing in FinTech and blockchain. Alper has long been a notable voice in blockchain and digital currency industry, speaking out on...

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    Bank of England Seeks Digital Currency By Stan Higgins, The Bank of England is on the hunt for an economist to spearhead its research into a central bank-issued digital currency. According to the job listing, the research lead would play a driving role in its bid...
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