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Bitcoin Daily: Barclays, RBS Test Blockchain Payments; Coinbase Beats JPMC As Favorite Employer

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The list ranks Coinbase — the only crypto or blockchain firm on the list — at number 35, while JPMorgan comes in at number 44. Employees can be paid partially or entirely in bitcoin, and around 40 percent have some of their paycheck allocated to crypto.

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What Is Blockchain Technology?

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Blockchain. As of this writing in mid-November 2017, the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies hovers around $220B (with a single bitcoin trading for upwards of $8,000). Huge corporations — like Walmart and Pfizer — have completed successful blockchain pilots. Research Briefing: Blockchain in Review.

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Bitcoin Daily: Belgium, Abu Dhabi Ports Debut Blockchain Pilot; Bitfinex Reboots Currency Deposits

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Maqta Gateway LLC, an Abu Dhabi Ports subsidiary, says it has reached the next phase of its “Silsal” project, which is the first international blockchain pilot testing project in partnership with the Port of Antwerp, Belgium.

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Bitcoin: From Store Of Value To Value At Store?

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Headed into the end of 2016, bitcoin trades on the high end of $700, and much has been made about the price appreciation in the wake of geopolitical surprises, such as Brexit and, of course, the U.S. The question remains, however, just how bitcoin should be viewed and used. Said Kavner: “Bitcoin is a commodity.

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How Blockchain Is Disrupting Insurance

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Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Join us for a deep dive into blockchain in 2018. Enter blockchain technology, a cryptographically secured form of shared record-keeping. While the blockchain has been subject to extreme hype, its true killer applications are likely to be in some of the most antiquated fields out there.

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Bitcoin Daily: HSBC Issues First Yuan-Based Letter Of Credit; Sierra Leone Gov’t To Launch Blockchain ID System

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HSBC has issued its first yuan blockchain-based letter of credit transaction, Reuters reported. In other news, the Sierra Leone government will fully adopt a blockchain-enabled national identity system by the end of this year. The first phase is complete, while the latter phase is expected to be finished by the end of this year.

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FIS: Blockchain Transformation Must Be Deliberate

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Blockchain probably won’t solve all the world’s financial problems, as devoutly as innovators and enthusiasts may hope and believe that it can. Esther Pigg, SVP Product Strategy of FIS , says blockchain’s potential benefits will instead be discovered gradually, and will change the industry even more gradually. Use Cases For Blockchain.