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A syndicated loan exchange trial utilizing blockchain being undertaken by a group of banks alongside startups R3 and Symbiont is moving ahead.

BigchainDB has raised $3m to help turn tradition databases into blockchains.

Two central securities depositories (CSDs) have agreed to collaborate on distributed ledger initiatives in a first-of-its-kind agreement globally.

Bank of America and Microsoft have announced their intent to build and test blockchain applications for trade finance.

Swiss National Bank president Thomas Jordan says the central bank is in discussions with regulators and other central banks about blockchain.

One of Japan’s largest property insurers is co-developing a prototype blockchain system for insurance derivatives.

A group of banks within the R3 distributed ledger consortium have tested a blockchain prototype for US Treasury bond trades.

China's Juzhen Financials has raised $23m (¥153m) to develop clearing and settlement solutions based on blockchain.

Swift announced three blockchain startups that won a competition to build a distributed ledger bonds solution earlier this year.

Blockchain consortium Hyperledger today revealed five new members today.

A controversial bitcoin alternative that offers owners and miners a choice of block size may be making a comeback.

Lead developer of Drop Zone Chris DeRose argues that ICOs are little more than rebranded altcoins and come with similar risks.

Winter is coming... So does it make sense to use bitcoin miners to subsidise your heating costs? CoinDesk investigates.

There’s a patent land grab developing that could potentially make doing business more challenging for blockchain startups.

Ripple joins with Bank of America, Santander, the Royal Bank of Canada and more to build a global blockchain steering group.

A major financial infrastructure provider in Switzerland is developing a proof-of-concept focused on securities market infrastructure.

The world's largest mining firm as ranked by PwC intends to begin using the ethereum blockchain to improve its supply chain processes.

China’s major financial institutions believe governance should not be replaced in any larger transitions to blockchain.

Auto giant Wanxiang announced today that it will be using blockchain as part of its newly announced smart cities program.

International Business Machines is working with a Chinese credit card company to to create a blockchain-based system for trading loyalty points.

Online identity company Lifelock has filed another lawsuit against bitcoin wallet startup Xapo founder Wences Casares.

At Devcon2, the Ethereum community's strengths and limitations were on display.

In the latest round of a long-standing feud, bitcoin investor Roger Ver is suing bitcoin exchange OkCoin for $570,000.

Blockchain startup Symbiont has demonstrated a self-executing catastrophe swap smart contract on a platform designed for a wide-range of industries.

The UK Government has launched a new technology competition inviting submissions related to distributed ledger technology.