# Latest News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news?page=601 Page 601 of 666. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Crypto market maker Altonomy secures $7M investment from Polychain Capital](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2648) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-07-16T07:07:11.000Z Updated: 2019-07-16T07:07:11.000Z Cryptocurrency trading desk and market maker Altonomy has secured $7 million in a seed round led by Polychain Capital, a San Francisco-based crypto-focused investment firm. It is also funded by Singapore’s 7 Blocks. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2648.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2648.json) ## [David Marcus' opening statements released ahead of Facebook's Libra hearing](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2647) By Charissa Echavez | People Published: 2019-07-16T06:21:06.000Z Updated: 2019-07-16T06:21:06.000Z David Marcus, head of Facebook’s crypto wallet Calibra, has some reassuring words for members of the Congress, as the United States Senate Banking Committee released his opening statements ahead of the cryptocurrency … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2647.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2647.json) ## [Siemens seeks to bring blockchain technology to carsharing market](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2646) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-07-16T05:14:23.000Z Updated: 2019-07-16T05:14:23.000Z Industrial manufacturing giant Siemens is looking into the potential of blockchain technology in improving the carsharing market, Forbes reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2646.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2646.json) ## [UK drafts new 'Economic Crime Plan' to tackle cryptocurrency crimes](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2645) By Charissa Echavez | Regulation Published: 2019-07-16T04:28:43.000Z Updated: 2019-07-16T04:30:44.000Z The British government has drafted a new Economic Crime Plan to tackle financial crimes, including an “intervention on crypto assets.” [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2645.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2645.json) ## [Seed CX subsidiaries secure BitLicense from NY Department of Financial Services](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2644) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-07-16T04:21:47.000Z Updated: 2019-07-16T04:22:51.000Z The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has granted licenses to two subsidiaries of Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX, as per an announcement made by Financial Services Superintendent Lin… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2644.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2644.json) ## [Iran eyes launching new CBI-approved, gold-backed cryptocurrency: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2643) By Charissa Echavez | Regulation Published: 2019-07-16T03:51:22.000Z Updated: 2019-07-16T03:51:22.000Z Iran will reportedly release a gold-backed cryptocurrency, which will be mined under the permission of the country’s central bank, local news outlet Mehr reported citing Shahab Javanmardi, CEO of FANAP, an Iranian inf… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2643.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2643.json) ## [Crypto Technicals: XRP/USD extends weakness below 200-DMA, on track to test trendline support at 0.28](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2641) By Anupama Grandhi | Investing Published: 2019-07-15T13:13:11.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T13:13:11.000Z Support: 0.28 (Trendline); Resistance: 0.3231 (5-DMA) [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2641.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2641.json) ## [Draft of India’s cryptocurrency ban bill surfaces online](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2640) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2019-07-15T13:10:00.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T13:12:30.000Z A copy of a draft bill that seeks to ban cryptocurrencies in India has been uploaded on Scribd by blockchain lawyer Varun Sethi. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2640.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2640.json) ## [Shinhan Card patents blockchain-based system with credit card functionality](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2639) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-07-15T11:57:38.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T11:57:38.000Z South Korean credit card giant Shinhan Card has been granted a patent for a blockchain-based payment system, The Korea Times reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2639.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2639.json) ## [IOTA, MOBI, SAP, Deutsche Telekom and others join Convergence Alliance focused blockchain, AI, IoT](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2638) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-07-15T11:11:42.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T11:11:42.000Z Venture capital firm Outlier Ventures has announced a new initiative that aims to “enable a new open data economy built on the decentralized web.” [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2638.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2638.json) ## [Crypto Technicals: LTC/USD pauses downside at 84 handle, bias still bearish](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2637) By Anupama Grandhi | Investing Published: 2019-07-15T11:11:31.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T11:11:31.000Z Support: 84.09 (50% Fib); Resistance: 97.51 (5-DMA) [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2637.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2637.json) ## [Crypto Technicals: BTC/USD holds support at 55-EMA (9854), break below will see further weakness](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2636) By Anupama Grandhi | Investing Published: 2019-07-15T10:18:20.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T10:18:20.000Z Support: 9854 (55-EMA); Resistance: 11071 (21-EMA) [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2636.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2636.json) ## [Enterprise blockchain firm R3 eyes IPO: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2635) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-07-15T10:14:21.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T10:14:21.000Z Enterprise blockchain technology firm R3 is reportedly considering to launch an initial public offering (IPO), according to Bloomberg. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2635.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2635.json) ## [Bank of Thailand reviews blockchain applications in multiple areas](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2634) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2019-07-15T09:35:40.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T09:35:52.000Z The Bank of Thailand is reviewing blockchain-based applications in a number of areas, governor Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob said recently. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2634.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2634.json) ## [PayFast to stop accepting Bitcoin as payment method due to high fees, slow process time](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2633) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-07-15T08:50:08.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T08:50:08.000Z PayFast, South Africa’s first-ever online payment gateway that accepts Bitcoin, has announced that it will drop Bitcoin support from its platform, citing issues like network congestion and high fees. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2633.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2633.json) ## [U.S. lawmakers seek to prevent big tech companies from offering cryptocurrencies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2632) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2019-07-15T07:17:00.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T07:17:00.000Z Facebook’s cryptocurrency project ‘Libra’ has created quite a stir in the regulatory bodies across the globe. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2632.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2632.json) ## [Georgia VAT-exempts cryptocurrencies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2631) By Charissa Echavez | Regulation Published: 2019-07-15T06:02:13.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T06:02:13.000Z Georgia becomes the latest nation to exempt cryptocurrencies from value-added taxes (VAT), a move that supports Bitcoin’s status as a currency, according to Bitcoin.com. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2631.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2631.json) ## [Bitpoint Japan finds part of stolen cryptocurrency](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2630) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-07-15T05:50:00.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T05:50:00.000Z Bitpoint Japan, which recently suffered a major hack, has discovered a part of the stolen funds, The Mainichi reports. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2630.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2630.json) ## [South Korean companies team up to build blockchain-based identification system](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2629) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-07-15T05:01:42.000Z Updated: 2019-07-15T05:15:51.000Z A number of major South Korean companies are joining forces to build a blockchain-based identification platform, The Korea Times reported July 15. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2629.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2629.json) ## [CargoSmart secures cooperation of Maritime Industry Operators](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2628) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Business Published: 2019-07-14T13:00:38.000Z Updated: 2019-07-14T13:00:38.000Z In its bid to revolutionize the shipping industry, tech firm CargoSmart managed to secure new members to its lineup of cargo operators in the form of the maritime industry operators. These include “CMA CGM, COSCO SHIP… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2628.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2628.json) ## [Securities fraud lands Bitfunder operator in prison for 14 months](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2627) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-14T13:00:16.000Z Updated: 2019-07-14T13:00:16.000Z Jon Montroll, the CEO of Bitfunder pleaded guilty to charges including securities fraud and obstruction of justice. As a result, he will be spending 14 months behind bars in a recent ruling by Judge Richard M. Berman … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2627.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2627.json) ## [Crypto prediction platform Veil shuts down not one year after launch](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2626) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Business Published: 2019-07-14T13:00:01.000Z Updated: 2019-07-14T13:00:01.000Z Veil is the crypto prediction and derivatives platform that launched back in January. Not even a year later, it is already shutting down. Its services will be suspended on July 24 and it will no longer be possible to … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2626.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2626.json) ## [Crypto derivatives offer for US investors pending approval](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2625) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Investing Published: 2019-07-14T12:59:40.000Z Updated: 2019-07-14T12:59:40.000Z More Bitcoin derivatives, as well as that of other crypto coins, might soon become available if the efforts by trueDigital Holdings pulls through. As a digital assets management firm, what it wants to accomplish is ga… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2625.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2625.json) ## [Congress attending blockchain education day, Libra grilling to begin soon](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2624) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-14T12:59:28.000Z Updated: 2019-07-14T13:01:26.000Z With blockchain being a relatively new technology, many of its aspects are still confusing even to government leaders. This is why the US Chamber of Digital Commerce is holding an education day where members of the Ho… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2624.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2624.json) ## [Blockchain makes Brazilian government contract bids more transparent](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2623) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-14T12:59:20.000Z Updated: 2019-07-14T12:59:20.000Z A state in Brazil is making use of Blockchain in order to facilitate government contract bids in a more transparent and open manner. This will do so by tracking the details of the bid, which will then allow regulators… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2623.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2623.json) ## [Japan puts Libra under a microscope in preparation for G7](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2622) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-14T12:59:04.000Z Updated: 2019-07-14T12:59:04.000Z At this point, it has been well-established that Japan and many other countries view Facebook Libra with extreme mistrust. This is why, ahead of the G7 summit, Japan will be placing the crypto offer under a microscope… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2622.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2622.json) ## [Crypto skeptic Mark Cuban declares Facebook Libra a ‘big mistake’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2621) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Insights & Views Published: 2019-07-13T05:24:48.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:24:48.000Z Mark Cuban is the billionaire mogul who has made it abundantly clear that he sees cryptocurrency as nothing more than a scam. In a recent round of tirade against the industry, he directed his ire at Facebook Libra. He… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2621.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/2621.json) ## [Australia gets crypto-friendlier, major grocery chain accepts bitcoin payments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2620) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-13T05:24:34.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:24:34.000Z More and more retailers are now accepting payments via bitcoin, and Australia just added another one on the list with the Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) joining in. Composed of several supermarkets in the coun… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2620.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2620.json) ## [China dominates token field in H1 2019, $1.18B raised](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2619) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Business Published: 2019-07-13T05:24:22.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:24:22.000Z With tokenization being relatively new, it would seem that China is already far ahead of everyone else in the game. Firms that dipped their fingers into the turning and offering of digital assets, and came away with t… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2619.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2619.json) ## [US enemies study blockchain for circumventing sanctions, report claims](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2618) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-13T05:24:12.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:24:12.000Z A new report just came out to claim that countries like Russia and Iran are now looking to blockchain to figure out ways in which they can circumvent the sanctions imposed by the US. This could have huge implications … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2618.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2618.json) ## [Blockchain Promotion Act approved by US Senate, defining blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2617) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-13T05:23:58.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:23:58.000Z Even though blockchain is roughly considered a decentralized ledger technology, the US Senate wants a clearer definition of the network as far as its uses are concerned. To that end, it recently approved of the Blockc… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2617.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2617.json) ## [New license earns crypto firm Prasos inroads in 28 countries](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2616) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-13T05:23:47.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:23:47.000Z A new license that was granted to the crypto firm Prasos by the EU now gives the broker to additional leeway in 28 countries. Called the Payment Institution License (PIL), it is a symbol of how much trust is now being… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2616.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2616.json) ## [US Federal Reserve chairman thinks bitcoin is like gold, Trump disagrees](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2615) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-13T05:23:28.000Z Updated: 2019-07-13T05:23:28.000Z Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, in general, have been compared to a lot of things and gold is now one of them. This is courtesy of Jerome Powell, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve when he said that the crypto coin is… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2615.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2615.json) ## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – July 12th, 2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2614) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-07-12T12:39:42.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T12:39:42.000Z Trump lashes out Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, argues they should face banking regulations U.S. President Donald Trump said he is “not a fan” of cryptocurrencies as they are “not money” and suggested that Facebook may ne… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2614.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/2614.json) ## [Litecoin becomes official cryptocurrency of American football team Miami Dolphins](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2613) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-07-12T11:39:35.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T11:39:35.000Z The Litecoin Foundation has announced that Litecoin (LTC), the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has become the official cryptocurrency of the Miami Dolphins. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2613.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2613.json) ## [Crypto Technicals: XRP/USD breaks below 200-DMA, opens up further downside](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2612) By Anupama Grandhi | Investing Published: 2019-07-12T10:42:50.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T12:11:50.000Z Support: 0.28 (Trendline support); Resistance: 0.3655 (5-DMA) [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2612.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2612.json) ## [Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint loses $32M to hackers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2611) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-07-12T10:31:05.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T10:31:05.000Z Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint has suffered a major hack in which it lost 3.5 billion yen (approximately $32 million). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2611.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2611.json) ## [US Election Commission to approve Congressional candidate's Ethereum token giveaway plans](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2600) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Regulation Published: 2019-07-12T09:36:35.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T09:40:24.000Z A candidate running for Congress is trying to give his campaign workers incentives via Ethereum tokens. Recently, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published a draft advisory opinion expressing the intent to appro… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2600.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/2600.json) ## [Crypto Technicals: Bitcoin Gold pullback holds support at 55-EMA and cloud, bias turning bullish](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2610) By Anupama Grandhi | Investing Published: 2019-07-12T09:30:18.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T09:30:18.000Z Support: 29.18 (5-DMA); Resistance: 37.37 June 26 high) [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2610.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/2610.json) ## [HSBC reduces transaction time by 12 Days using Voltron blockchain platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2598) By Melvin Alfred Wong | Business Published: 2019-07-12T09:15:50.000Z Updated: 2019-07-12T09:16:45.000Z HSBC is really stepping up its blockchain game with the major banking entity reducing the time it takes to process transactions with its blockchain platform, Voltron. Simply put, the decentralized ledger network manag… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2598.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/2598.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=600) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=602)