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Bank of England Hikes Rates to 2.25%; Jack Dorsey’s Block Slapped With Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment
Bank of England Hikes Rates to 2.25%; Jack Dorsey’s Block Slapped With Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment
The Bank of England raised its benchmark interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) to 2.25% in a continued fight against inflation. Plus, investment bank Mizuho downgraded share...
Bank of England Hikes Rates to 2.25%; Jack Dorsey’s Block Slapped With Downgrade on Bitcoin Sentiment

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Mizuho Analyst: Bitcoin Will Make PayPal 'Center of People's Financial Lives'
Mizuho sees bitcoin not as a source of revenue itself, "but as a vehicle to boost engagement on the app," and that could drive revenue growth.
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Mizuho Financial's Blockchain Lead Is Leaving the Firm
The blockchain lead at Mizuho Financial Group has revealed he is leaving the firm for a new role in Singapore.
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Hitachi and Mizuho Strike Deal for Blockchain Supply Chain
Mizuho Financial Group is partnering with Japanese tech conglomerate Hitachi to develop a blockchain platform for supply chain management.
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Mizuho Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Trial
Japanese banking group Mizuho has released the results of a blockchain experiment focused on trade finance.
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Fresh Off Funding, R3 Moves Corda Toward Critical Pilot
With over $100m in funding, distributed ledger consortium R3 is setting its sights on moving critical projects to pilot.
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Mizuho Completes Blockchain Recordkeeping, Digital Currency Trials
Japanese banking group Mizuho announced today the completion of two new blockchain trials.
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Mizuho to Conduct Blockchain Payments Trial With Ripple
Mizuho Financial Group announced this week it will pilot Ripple's distributed ledger technology for use in cross-currency settlement.
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Mizuho Tests Digital Currency-Powered Settlement
Built in partnership with IBM Mizuho Financial Group announced today that it has tested the use of a token-based blockchain settlement system.
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US Judge Rules Mt Gox Class Action Can Continue Against Mizuho Bank
A judge has rejected a claim by Mizuho Bank that a class action lawsuit related to its involvement in the collapse of Mt Gox should move to Japan.
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