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This special edition of Blockchain Bites covers everything you need to know from invest: ethereum economy and the news from elsewhere in the cryptoverse.

Japan Exchange Group, operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange will begin experimenting with blockchain technology for post-trade solutions such as clearing and settlement of trades. The operator will team up with IBM Japan for the project. The operator of Asia’s largest stock exchange is joining IBM Japan to run blockchain tests for clearing, settlement, and other operations. According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, the proof-of-concept testing will commence next month in March. Currently, the Japan Exchange Group’s record-keeping platform stores trading data on a centralized server. The....

Bitcoin is moving off exchanges, has been less volatile than TLSA and broke its record for longest streak trading above five figures.

There are now more active bitcoin users than ever before, as CEOs of both PayPal and BlackRock think about the future of finance.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is seriously considering replacing its current clearing and settlement system with blockchain technology, reports claim. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, ASX CEO Elmer Funke Kupper said blockchain technology could help cut the cost and time associated with its Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS). The CEO added: "We are looking at what we can do to bring end-to-end efficiencies, and we have people looking very closely at blockchain to see if we can create efficiencies for our clients, investors and companies." He continued:....