New Zealand’s ASB Bank has invested in blockchain startup TradeWindow, in a bid to fast track the development of a distributed ledger technology (DLT) trade platform.
IBM and Indian telecom firm Tata Communications have joined the governing council of Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed ledger platform for enterprises.
In a recent ruling, New Zealand’s tax authorities have said that it is legal for companies to pay its employees in cryptocurrencies. They have also provided guidance on the tax treatment of such remuneration, Cointele…
Support: 88.77 (21-EMA); Resistance: 92.19 (cloud base)
Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, an Indian mobile network operator owned by Mumbai-based multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries, has announced its plans to launch, what it claims, the world’s largest blockchain …
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Investment Capital, the 13th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world, has invested in cryptocurrency exchange MidChains, according to local media outlet Gulf News.
SK Corporation C&C, the IT arm of South Korea’s SK Group, has revealed its plan to establish a donation platform based on a fork of the Ripple blockchain. The platform will support a stablecoin and utility coin, CoinD…
South Korean messaging giant Kakao is going to launch cryptocurrency wallet “Klip” in the second half of 2019, TokenPost Korea reported.
China will reportedly roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC) soon, a senior official at China’s central bank announced at the China Finance 40 Group meeting, local news site Shanghai Securities News reported.
Support: 82.05 (200-DMA); Resistance: 90.70 (200H SMA)
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it is adding support for Algorand (ALGO) on its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro.
Dürr, a Germany-based mechanical and plant engineering firm, has announced that it has secured a syndicated loan worth €750 million with the loan agreement signed using blockchain technology.
Support: 193.81 (200-DMA); Resistance: 221.47 (21-EMA)
Support: 11029 (21-EMA); Resistance: 11556 (200H SMA)
American tech giant IBM has filed a blockchain-based web browser patent in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on August 6.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, the lead federal agency supporting fundamental research for energy production and security, has awarded a $1.05 million grant to four organizations to commercia…
About 15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly establish a system to track crypto transactions together with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in a bid to prevent the illegal use of cryptocurrencies, accor…
New Jersey has become the latest state to launch a task force dedicated to exploring blockchain use, after Governor Phil Murphy signed bill S2297 into law.
International data protection and privacy enforcement authorities seek clarity on Facebook’s Libra Representatives from a number of data protection and privacy enforcement authorities from around the world have issued…
Digital assets trading platform BitMart has announced that it has secured investment from China-based venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital.
U.S.-based blockchain startup BlockApps has entered into a partnership with Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to accelerate the adoption of blockchain business networks.
Support: 53.95 (88.6% Fib); Resistance: 69.12 (200-DMA)
Six South Korean entities have teamed up for a blockchain initiative focused on the trading on unlisted securities, CoinDesk reported citing a report from local news outlet Chosun Ilbo.
Support: 10.20 (trendline); Resistance: 11.19 (200-DMA)
Blockchain startup Blockstream has announced the launch of enterprise-grade colocation bitcoin mining service.
Support: 321.58 (20-DMA); Resistance: 348.27 (55-EMA)
Rhode Island’s money transmitter license for crypto companies will require them to follow stringent compliance metrics, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud protocols, and security requirements.
Winklevoss-twins founded crypto exchange Gemini is slated to become a constituent exchange for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group)’s crypto reference rates.
Support: 91.20 (50-DMA); Resistance: 98.19 (cloud base)
Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO will open up its security token market to retail traders next week, CoinDesk reported.
Etihad Airways has partnered with Switzerland-based blockchain startup Winding Tree to provide logistical support for the airline’s distribution system.
Seychelles’ MERJ Exchange Limited has become the first-ever exchange to list a tokenized security on a fully compliant and regulated national stock exchange.
Crypto trading app Robinhood has received a go signal to operate as a broker in the United Kingdom.
The Indian Supreme Court has heard and adjourned the “Crypto vs. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)” case until January 2020, Amb Crypto reported citing crypto advocate and Crypto Kanoon co-founder Mohammed Danish.
Support: 222.37 (200H SMA); Resistance: 238.73 (55-EMA)
German banking giant Commerzbank has announced that it is exploring blockchain-based machine-to-machine (M2M) payment solution, which would automate the process and remove the need for human interference.
Blockchain security company CoolBitX has announced the early adoption of its technology by VC Trade, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange launched by SBI Holdings.
A bill that aims to amend the treatment of cryptocurrencies by the Internal Revenue Service has been referred to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee, CoinDesk reported.
Support: 0.2820 (Trendline); Resistance: 0.3202 (21-EMA)
Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit has announced that it has successfully extended its real-name account with Shinhan Bank.
