# Latest News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news?page=633 Page 633 of 674. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [eToroX launches cryptocurrency exchange, announces 8 stablecoins](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1674) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-17T05:33:25.000Z Updated: 2019-04-17T05:33:25.000Z eToroX, the blockchain division of global investment company eToro, has launched its cryptocurrency exchange. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1674.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1674.json) ## [Hong Kong insurer Blue Cross launches blockchain solution](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1673) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-17T04:34:39.000Z Updated: 2019-04-17T04:34:39.000Z Blue Cross, a Hong Kong-based insurance firm and a member of The Bank of East Asia Group, has launched a blockchain-based solution with the objective of speeding up medical insurance claims, preventing fraud, and savi… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1673.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1673.json) ## [South Korean telecom giant KT launches 5G-based blockchain platform 'GiGA Chain'](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1672) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-17T03:45:24.000Z Updated: 2019-04-17T03:45:24.000Z South Korean telecom giant KT has launched its fifth-generation (5G) network-based blockchain technology brand "GiGA Chain,” The Korea Times reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1672.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1672.json) ## [French government to invest €4.5B into blockchain technologies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1671) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-16T11:53:38.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T11:53:38.000Z French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has revealed the government’s plan to invest 4.5 billion euros in blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies over the next five years. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1671.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1671.json) ## [Accenture and Generali launch blockchain solution for captive employee benefits](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1670) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-16T11:03:07.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T11:03:07.000Z Accenture and Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) have launched a blockchain solution for the employee benefits (EB) industry. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1670.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1670.json) ## [Former ABN AMRO exec takes the helm of Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange as CEO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1669) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2019-04-16T10:04:09.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T10:04:09.000Z Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced that former Country Executive for ABN AMRO Bank Kurt Looyens has been appointed as its new chief executive officer. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1669.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1669.json) ## [ShapeShift follows Binance to delist Bitcoin SV, Kraken likely to follow suit](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1668) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-16T09:07:16.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T09:07:16.000Z Following the recent warning from Binace CEO Changpeng Zhao to delist Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV), other crypto exchange platforms seem to be following suit. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1668.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1668.json) ## [Coincheck adds Ethereum and XRP to OTC trading platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/1667) By Shampa Mani | Investing Published: 2019-04-16T07:30:33.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T07:30:33.000Z Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has added support for Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) on its recently launched over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/1667.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/1667.json) ## [UK-based Corporate Traveller starts accepting crypto payments via BitPay partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1666) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-16T06:30:04.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T06:30:04.000Z Corporate Traveller, a UK-based business travel management services provider, has teamed up with blockchain payment provider BitPay to start accepting bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) payments from its SME custome… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1666.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1666.json) ## [Northern Trust adds smart contract capability to private equity blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1665) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-16T05:33:46.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T05:33:46.000Z Financial services giant Northern Trust has announced that it has enhanced its blockchain solution for private equity fund administration and deployed legal clauses as smart contracts. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1665.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1665.json) ## [Nestlé, Carrefour and IBM to track Mousline instant mashed potato using blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1664) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-16T04:32:12.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T04:32:12.000Z Nestlé, Carrefour and IBM – the founding members of the IBM Food Trust platform – are working together on a project to use blockchain technology to track Mousline instant mashed potato. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1664.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1664.json) ## [Blockchain startup 20|30 raises £3m in tokenized equity on LSE’s platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1663) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-16T03:29:50.000Z Updated: 2019-04-16T03:29:50.000Z 20|30, a blockchain startup aiming to tokenize equity and other securities, has raised £3 million by selling tokenized shares on Turquoise, an equity trading platform operated by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Fi… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1663.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1663.json) ## [Japan’s ST Blockchain Fund invests $200M in Bithumb’s parent company’s Series A round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1662) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-15T11:53:03.000Z Updated: 2019-04-22T11:08:52.000Z Japan’s ST Blockchain Fund has invested $200 million in the Series A round of Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA), the parent company of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, Cointelegraph reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1662.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1662.json) ## [China Academy of Information and Communications Technology joins R3 blockchain consortium](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1661) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-15T11:06:12.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T11:06:12.000Z The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) is teaming up with blockchain startup R3 to join the latter’s global network to share best practices regarding blockchain technology and develop s… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1661.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1661.json) ## [Harvard endowment invests in blockchain startup Blockstack’s tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1660) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-15T10:07:57.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T10:07:57.000Z Harvard University’s endowment, a perpetual source of support for the University’s mission of teaching and research, is venturing into the blockchain space. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1660.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1660.json) ## [Tim Draper wants to hear Facebook’s crypto project story for investment possibilities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1659) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-15T09:12:17.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T09:12:17.000Z Venture capitalist Tim Draper was planning to meet with social media giant Facebook to discuss investing in the latter’s crypto project, Bloomberg reported April 10. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1659.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1659.json) ## [National Payments Corporation of India to develop blockchain solution](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1658) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-15T07:27:55.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T07:27:55.000Z The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, is considering developing a highly scalable blockchain solution to reinforce d… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1658.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1658.json) ## [IMF and World Bank launch “Learning Coin” to better understand blockchain and crypto assets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1657) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-15T06:30:01.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T06:30:01.000Z Two international financial institutions – the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank – are the latest to jump on crypto and blockchain bandwagon. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1657.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1657.json) ## [Samsung SDS teams up with Tech Mahindra for global expansion of Nexledger blockchain platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1656) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-15T05:28:34.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T05:28:34.000Z Samsung SDS, an IT subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Samsung Group, has signed a business agreement with Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to drive the global expansion of its enterprise blockchain platform ‘Nexledger’. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1656.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1656.json) ## [OKEx expands fiat-to-token trading to European markets with Euro, Lira and Ruble](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/1655) By Shampa Mani | Investing Published: 2019-04-15T04:31:13.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T04:31:13.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced the expansion of its C2C fiat-to-token trading platform to European markets with new currencies – Euro (EUR), Turkish Lira (TRY), and Russian Ruble (RUB). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/1655.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/1655.json) ## [Binance Labs announces $45,000 grant to three blockchain startups](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1654) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-15T03:32:57.000Z Updated: 2019-04-15T03:32:57.000Z Binance Labs, Binance’s venture arm, has awarded a total of $45,000 to its first three open-source Fellowship projects. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1654.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1654.json) ## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – April 12th, 2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1653) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-12T11:53:07.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T11:53:07.000Z China’s NDRC considers banning crypto mining activities The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State Council, is considering eliminating bitcoin mini… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1653.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1653.json) ## [Japan-based Resona Bank backs out of Ripple-powered Money Tap app](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1652) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-12T11:05:31.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T11:05:31.000Z Japan-based Resona Bank has announced that it is cancelling its cooperation with the Ripple-powered payments app, Money Tap. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1652.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1652.json) ## [Crypto payments startup Flexa raises $14.1M ahead of public launch](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1651) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-12T10:10:13.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T10:10:13.000Z Crypto payments startup Flexa has raised $14.1 million in funding ahead of the company’s public launch slated for May 2019. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1651.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1651.json) ## [TEAMZ Blockchain Summit advances mission to unite traditional finance with blockchain ecosystem](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1650) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-12T09:26:08.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T09:26:08.000Z TEAMZ Inc hosted its TEAMZ Blockchain Summit on April 6th and 7th at Toranomon Hills in Tokyo, Japan, which saw participation from some of the biggest names in the industry. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1650.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1650.json) ## [Digital Asset to integrate smart contract language DAML with VMware Blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1649) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-12T07:27:45.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T07:27:45.000Z Blockchain startup Digital Asset announced that it is working with cloud computing giant VMware to integrate its open-source smart contract language DAML with the VMware Blockchain platform. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1649.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1649.json) ## [AR blockchain platform developer Scanetchain releases new dapp "Inxight"](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1648) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-12T06:44:23.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T06:48:30.000Z AR blockchain platform developer Scanetchain has announced the release of their new dapp 'Inxight' on April 10th. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1648.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1648.json) ## [International Chamber of Commerce inks agreement Singaporean startup Perlin to explore blockchain technology](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1647) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-12T06:28:55.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T06:28:55.000Z The International Chamber of Commerce is interested in exploring how blockchain technology works and is forming a blockchain-focused group, Forbes reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1647.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1647.json) ## [PayPal, Google veteran Mike Blandina joins bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1646) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2019-04-12T05:37:43.000Z Updated: 2019-12-24T07:45:25.000Z Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt has announced the appointment of Mike Blandina as its Chief Product Officer. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1646.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1646.json) ## [Albertsons Companies to pilot IBM Food Trust blockchain-based food traceability solution](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1645) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-12T04:50:24.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T04:50:24.000Z Food and drug retail giant Albertsons Companies is the latest to join blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1645.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1645.json) ## [New blockchain development firm Horizen Labs launches with $4M seed round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1644) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-12T04:03:38.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T04:03:38.000Z Horizen Labs has announced that it is launching as a blockchain development company that will aim to make distributed ledger technology accessible for business. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1644.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1644.json) ## [US Energy Department’s NETL kicks off second phase of blockchain power plant security project](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1643) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-11T12:03:43.000Z Updated: 2019-04-11T13:06:25.000Z The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory system, has announced that it has commenced the second phase of a project that aims to prevent cyberatt… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1643.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1643.json) ## [Bermuda’s Ministry of Finance gives green light to Velocity Ledger ICO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1642) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-11T11:13:46.000Z Updated: 2019-04-11T11:13:46.000Z Velocity Ledger Holdings Limited (VLHL) has announced that it has received the approval from the Ministry of Finance of Bermuda to conduct an initial coin offering (ICO). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1642.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1642.json) ## [A sneak peek into the key features and growing ecosystems of Ripple and Stellar](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/1641) By H Rangarajan | Investing Published: 2019-04-11T11:11:40.000Z Updated: 2019-04-12T00:33:19.000Z Ripple offers frictionless experience to send money globally and its token XRP is currenty ranked third with a market cap of around $14 billion. Stellar is an open source, decentralized platform which allows cross-bor… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/1641.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/1641.json) ## [NYDFS rejects crypto exchange Bittrex’s BitLicense application](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1640) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-11T10:18:17.000Z Updated: 2019-06-19T04:27:19.000Z The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has rejected Bittrex’s application for BitLicense citing a number of factors. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1640.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1640.json) ## [Coinbase rolls out crypto Visa debit card for UK customers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1639) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-04-11T09:26:10.000Z Updated: 2019-04-11T09:26:10.000Z Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a Visa debit card which will allow UK-based customers to easily spend their crypto funds. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1639.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1639.json) ## [TCS’ Quartz Blockchain powers cross-border securities settlement Maroclear and Kuwait Clearing Company](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1638) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2019-04-11T06:38:02.000Z Updated: 2019-04-11T06:38:02.000Z Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that a cross-border securities settlement between two central securities depositories (CSDs) was recently carried out successfully using Quartz Blockchain. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1638.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1638.json) ## [Former Coinbase exec joins Fidelity Digital Assets as Head of Sales and Marketing](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1637) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2019-04-11T05:36:28.000Z Updated: 2019-04-11T05:36:50.000Z Fidelity Digital Assets, an institutional provider of crypto custody and trade execution services, has announced Christine Sandler as the head of Sales and Marketing. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1637.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1637.json) ## [Mauritius FSC publishes regulatory guidance on security token offerings](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1635) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2019-04-11T03:37:29.000Z Updated: 2019-04-11T03:37:29.000Z The Mauritius Financial Services Commission (FSC) has published regulatory guidance on security token offerings (STOs). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1635.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1635.json) ## [China’s NDRC considers banning crypto mining activities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1634) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2019-04-10T11:50:50.000Z Updated: 2019-04-10T11:50:50.000Z The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State Council, is considering eliminating bitcoin mining activities in the country, Reuters reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1634.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1634.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=632) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=634)