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The city of Denver is going to implement blockchain technology in its upcoming municipal elections allowing voters to use their smartphones to cast votes.

New York digital asset investment firm LedgerPrime has raised $12 million in a recent venture round, CoinDesk reported.

Global investment platform eToro has announced the launch of its platform and cryptoasset wallet in the United States.

London-based blockchain startup SETL has announced that it is seeking to sell off its subsidiary ID2S, the regulated central securities depository (CSD), to a larger financial services firm.

In its latest research, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that some cryptoasset owners made their purchases without completing any prior research.

Russian banking giant Alfa-Bank has joined Marco Polo, a trade finance initiative run by enterprise software firm R3 and trade finance technology specialist TradeIX.

Enterprise software firm R3 has announced that Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group has selected Corda Enterprise for its upcoming SIX Digital Exchange (SDX).

The government of Argentina is going to invest in local early-stage blockchain projects that receive funding from Binance Labs, the venture arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, and Founders Lab, the Argentine block…

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has signed a contract with blockchain startup Bitt for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot.

The International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) has been legally established in Brussels on March 06.

Interbank payments network SWIFT has announced that it will commence a proof-of-concept (PoC) on e-Voting, using distributed ledger technology (DLT), in the Asia Pacific region.

Huobi OTC, Huobi Global's peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading platform, has added support for Ripple’s native XRP token.

German banking giant Commerzbank and stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse have successfully executed legally binding settlement of a repo transaction using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking public feedback on the framework for Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and property crowdfunding.

Japanese banks and IT companies have teamed up to launch blockchain-based financial services platform, Cointelegraph reported referring to a press release dated March 01.

Property transaction platform blockimmo has announced that it has completed the first Swiss property transaction using blockchain technology with two other companies.

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has added support for XEM, the native currency of the NEM public blockchain, on its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX).

Opera, a web browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, has announced that the crypto wallet functionality will soon be available on iOS.

Dash Core Group, the company behind Dash cryptocurrency, is laying off staff due to financial strains, the Block reported.

Following the massive backlash on Neutrino acquisition, Coinbase has announced that those Neutrino executives who worked at Hacking Team will be transitioned out of the company.

Blockchain security company Quantstamp has announced that it has secured investment from Nomura Holdings and Digital Garage.

French retail giant Carrefour has announced that it has applied its blockchain-based food traceability system for a new product.

Social media giant Facebook has set up a blockchain team in Tel Aviv, Israel and is looking to fill various positions, Globes reported.

Crypto brokerage platform Tagomi has raised $12 million in its latest funding round, bring its total funding to $28 million to date, CoinDesk reported.

Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, has launched trading of Ethereum-based exchange-traded product (ETP), Forklog reported.

The Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX) Group has announced the successful deployment of a GSX Digital Stock Exchange prototype and a demo bond issuance, on the Securities Trading Asset Classification Settlement (STACS) Ne…

NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investment arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, has made its first portfolio investment in Vimba, a New Zealand-based crypto savings platform.

Blockchain-based payments startup Circle has announced that it has closed the acquisition of equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest after it received regulatory approval by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority…

Bitcoin prices will likely triple the value and erase much of its losses made last year by end-2019, largely driven by a recovery in investors’ demand and renewed optimism among market players, FxWirePro poll showed.

Decentralized internet protocol TRON has announced that it is teaming up with stablecoin project Tether to introduce USDT to the TRON blockchain.

Cryptocurrency exchange Covesting has announced support for DigiByte token, which also marks the first ever listing on its platform.

Gustave Roussy Institut, Europe's leading cancer center, has entered into a partnership with healthcare blockchain network Embleema to develop blockchain-based health data sharing applications for oncology clinical re…

The Central Bank of The Bahamas has announced key technology solutions providers for its planned digital fiat currency project.

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices slumped during North American session Monday, albeit at a proportionately lower rate than its immediate peers, owing to what analysts believed as the technical and sentimental reasons. Given th…

The European Union has formed the “International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications” (or INATBA) as part of its efforts to support blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in overcoming barriers…

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s recent acquisition of blockchain analytics firm Neutrino has come under fire as some facts about the latter have come to light.

Estonian blockchain healthcare startup Solve.Care has entered into a partnership with on-demand rideshare service Lyft to improve public access to medical care.

TradingView, a leading financial trading charts and analysis platform, has listed Huobi's crypto-based index, HB10.

PUBLISH, Inc., the company behind an innovative blockchain media protocol and content management system for newspapers, has announced that it has joined The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, commonl…

The government of India has told the country’s apex court that the deliberations on the crypto regulatory framework are currently in the final stages, Bitcoin.com reported.