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Newegg extends bitcoin payment option to additional countries
Newegg, a giant e-retailer for electronics, has announced that it will now be accepting bitcoin payments in most of its stores.
PUBG, Refereum partner to bring blockchain and crypto benefits to gaming
Showcasing how blockchain is playing an increasingly huge role in gaming, it was just announced that PUBG Corp. is now partnering with Refereum. The former is responsible for one of the biggest Battle Royale titles in…
Visa has expressed interest, not officially joined Facebook's Libra: CEO Alfred Kelly
When Facebook Libra was announced, it came with the detail about how several giant companies have decided to jump on its bandwagon, which included Visa. However, the financial institution has now clarified that no off…
Former IBM blockchain head Jesse Lund joins Marathon Patent Group
As part of its attempt to enter the blockchain industry, Marathon Patent Group recently announced that it had acquired the services of Jesse Lund.
Crypto businesses to require BaFin license to operate in Germany
In Germany, crypto firms will soon be required to be licensed by the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) in order to conduct business in the country.
Facebook's Libra yet to respond to Swiss regulator's request dated July 17
Despite choosing Switzerland as the home country for the Libra Association and repeatedly emphasizing on the intention to address the concerns of all regulatory authorities, Facebook has reportedly been ignoring the S…
Ripple sells $251M in XRP in Q2 but wants to take "more conservative approach" in Q3
Ripple, the developer and issuer of XRP, revealed that it has sold $251.51 million in XRP in the second quarter of this year.
Chinese energy provider ENN to trace the natural gas supply chain using VeChainThor blockchain
ENN Energy Holdings Limited, one of China’s biggest energy service providers, is harnessing VeChainThor technology to ensure the “optimal quality control and supply chain management” of natural gas.
Supreme Court of India reschedules hearing of crypto case
The Indian Supreme Court has scheduled a new date for the crypto case hearing that was originally set on July 23, according to Bitcoin.com.
Swisscom Blockchain launches self-sovereign identity solution Seraph ID on NEO
Swisscom Blockchain, a subsidiary of Swiss state-owned telecom firm Swisscom, has unveiled a launch of the first part of Seraph ID, a self-sovereign identity (SSI) solution built on the NEO blockchain.
Crypto Technicals: ZCash retests 200-DMA support, weakness likely on break below
Support: 68.23 (200-DMA), 63.50 (trendline support), 61.92 (78.6% Fib)
Huobi becomes fifth licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Thailand
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added new players to its list of licensed cryptocurrency exchanges in the country.
Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin Cash extends weakness below 5-DMA, eyes 200-DMA
Support: 262 (200-DMA), 246 (Lower BB), 227 (Apr 29 low)
US Senate to hold hearing on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulatory frameworks on July 30
The United States Senate Banking Committee is going to hold a full committee hearing on digital currency and blockchain regulatory frameworks next week.
Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD slips below 55-EMA and cloud support, next bear target 9147
Support: 9147 (Lower BB), 8622 (110-EMA), 8498 (50% Fib)
Nomura backs blockchain and payments startup Omise Holdings
Omise Holdings, a Bangkok-based payments and blockchain startup, has secured an investment from Japanese financial giant Nomura Holdings.
New York State Assembly names 6 new appointees for its first-ever crypto task force
The New York State Assembly legislatures have recently appointed six members to join the state’s Digital Currency Task Force.
New York financial regulators launch new innovation division to regulate, license cryptocurrency businesses
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has launched a new division that will be responsible for regulating and licensing crypto-related businesses.
Sumitomo partners with bitFlyer Blockchain to digitize housing rental contracts
Japanese trading house Sumitomo is teaming up with bitFlyer Blockchain to jointly develop a blockchain-based housing rental contract platform equipped with smart contract functionality.
Ethereum addresses can now be registered at EnCirca
EnCirca is a domain name registrar and it recently announced that it will be accepting Ethereum addresses.
Utah county to implement blockchain in municipal mobile voting
A pilot program in Utah County involving mobile voting via blockchain is underway. It is intended to test the method for allowing certain voters to participate in the election if they find it inconvenient to physicall…
The New York Times to use blockchain to fight fake news
The New York Times (NYT) has revealed it will use Hyperledger Fabric’s permissioned blockchain to verify the sources of digital files.
Blockchain energy startup WePower secures strategic equity investment from Japan's Marubeni
Lithuanian blockchain-based energy procurement and trading firm WePower has announced that it has secured a strategic equity investment in a seed round led by Japanese giant Marubeni Corp.
Tron price plunges as founder Justin Sun denies investigation reports and posts photos of him in San Francisco
The Tron (TRX) price plunged by over 20% from its 24-hour peak after its founder Justin Sun postponed his long-awaited lunch date with finance titan Warren Buffet. TRX/USD is trading at $0.023 at the time of writing.
Workday acquires Trusted Key, plans to move work credentials onto blockchain
A new acquisition by software firm Workday is intended to build an advanced network for verified and trusted credentials powered by blockchain technology.
Fundament Group gets approval from German regulator BaFin to launch $280M real estate token
Germany-based firm Fundament Group has received the go signal from the Germany Financial Market Supervisory Authority (BaFin) to distribute the country’s first tokenized real estate-backed bond worth €250 million (~$2…
Republic of San Marino launches blockchain partnership to encourage sustainable ecological behavior
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed by the Republic of San Marino and VeChain, a blockchain firm, to launch a project involving the distributed ledger technology. This new initiative is intended to…
Civic to develop new crypto wallet using BitGo's MultiSig Technology
Blockchain identity firm Civic Technologies has partnered with BitGo to develop a new crypto wallet.
Crypto Technicals: BTG/USD slumps over 17%, hits 2-month lows at 21.50
Technical Analysis: Bias Turning Bearish
Crypto Technicals: LTC/USD resumes weakness after rejection at 21-EMA
Support: 84.75 (May 23 low), 79.13 (Lower BB), 76.19 (200-DMA)
Circle launches subsidiary in Bermuda, receives full Digital Assets Business Act license
Peer-to-peer payments technology firm Circle has announced the expansion of its operations to Bermuda.
Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD recovery attempts rejected at 21-EMA, bearish bias builds on intraday charts
Support: 9972 (55-EMA), 9339 (Lower BB), 8606 (110-EMA)
Crypto trading app Robinhood achieves $7.6B valuation after securing $323M funding
Crypto trading app Robinhood has secured $323 million in a recent Series E funding round.
Bitfinex, Tether claim NYAG filings were 'inaccurate and misleading'
Bitfinex and Tether have submitted multiple filings on Monday, claiming that the previous filings of the New York Attorney General (NYAG) were misleading.
Bakkt commences user acceptance testing for its bitcoin futures
Bakkt, a subsidiary of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) parent company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has started testing the delivery of BTC futures.
Indian panel officially submits report and draft bill to government recommending complete cryptocurrency ban
The Indian Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has officially announced that it has received a report on cryptocurrency regulation submitted the inter-ministerial committee which was set up by the Indian government i…
Ping An's OneConnect partners with UnionBank's UBX to launch blockchain-powered financing platform for MSMEs
Ping An Insurance’s financial technology unit OneConnect announced its partnership with UBX, the fintech subsidiary of Philippine’s UnionBank, to use blockchain to offer financial services to micro, small, and medium …
FINRA gives companies more chances to comply with crypto data request
The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has extended the deadline of its request where member companies will provide data regarding crypto activities that they are involved in. The previous deadline was…
Crypto exchange QuickBit confirms major data leak, likely to affect 300K users
Swedish crypto exchange QuickBit recently confirmed that it had indeed committed a major blunder in the form of a data leak that could impact as many as 3,00,000 users of the platform. This involves essentially placin…