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IBM and Fair Trade Initiative Demo Blockchain-Based Coffee Tracking App

On Jan. 6 at The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, IBM and Farmer Connect – an organization committed to increasing transparency and sustainability in agriculture supply chains – demoed a blockchain-based app that allows consumers to learn about the coffee beans they purchase.Founder and president of Farmer Connect,

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R3 Completes Trade Finance Blockchain Trial With More Than 70 Organizations

Banks involved in this month’s trial included Dutch bank ABN AMRO, Mexican bank Banorte, Boston-based Citizens Bank, Frankfurt-based Commerzbank, Hong-Kong based Bank of East Asia and the Saudi British Bank. Other corporations involved included BMW, Saudi Arabia-based International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, financial services institute SüdFactoring (subsidiary of German bank

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Bitcoin Weak as Positive Trade Deal, Brexit Buoy Investors

So-called safe-haven asset bitcoin appears mum as Trump hints an optimistic “phase one” deal with China and Boris Johnson wins the U.K. parliamentary election.The cryptocurrency risks more declines due to prevailing bearish bias.Strong technical support could send the price back towards $7,500-8,500 area.Bitcoin slipped towards $7,000 this weekend as signs

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China’s Hainan Free Trade Zone Pledges $140M in New Blockchain Support

Blockchain will continue to see major investment from China’s Hainan Free Trade Zone (FTZ) with new funds fostering local businesses.As local English-language news outlet Xinhua Net reported on Dec. 5, Hainan’s dedicated economic pilot zone has pledged to boost the role blockchain tech plays in the local economy. Free Trade

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Bakkt Bitcoin Monthly Futures Trade Set a New Weekly Volume Record of $124 Million

Bakkt is easily one of the most interesting platforms in the crypto market. Operated by the Atlanta-based Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the platform is designed to push Bitcoin much deeper into mainstream adoption, by offering physically settled Bitcoin futures contracts. Bakkt initially had a very disappointing start, making many believe it

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