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## [Nearly half of millennials trust crypto exchanges more than U.S. stock market, eToro survey reveals](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/1310)

By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views
Published: 2019-02-20T09:13:38.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-20T09:13:38.000Z

Nearly half of millennial online traders have more trust in cryptocurrency exchanges than the U.S. stock market, a new survey from investment platform eToro has revealed.

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## [BitGo to offer crypto insurance through Lloyd’s of London](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1309)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-20T07:18:20.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-20T07:18:20.000Z

Crypto custodian and security firm BitGo has announced its plans to offer insurance protections for cryptocurrencies through Lloyd’s of London.

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## [Blockchain security company CipherTrace secures $15M in venture capital](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1308)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-20T06:32:29.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-20T06:32:29.000Z

Blockchain security company CipherTrace has raised $15 million in the latest funding round led by Aspect Ventures.

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## [BBVA issues structured green bond for MAPFRE using blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1307)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-20T05:41:42.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-20T05:41:42.000Z

Spanish banking giant BBVA has announced that it has negotiated the terms and conditions of €35 million structured green bond using blockchain technology.

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## [FxWirePro: A look at growing EOS ecosystem; EOS/USD seen recovering](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/1306)

By H Rangarajan | Investing
Published: 2019-02-20T05:26:32.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-20T05:35:59.000Z

EOS.IO is a blockchain technology, like Ethereum, designed to enable vertical and horizontal scaling of decentralized applications (dApps). EOS is the fifth most popular crypto with a market cap of $3.26 billion.

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## [Seoul Metropolitan Government to support blockchain startups via $1B innovation fund](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1305)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-20T04:40:04.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-20T04:40:04.000Z

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that it will invest 1.2 trillion won ($1.07 billion) in startups by 2022 via an investment fund, CoinDesk reported.

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## [Cryptocurrency custodian and security firm BitGo to add support for TRON currency](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1304)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-20T03:45:29.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-20T03:45:29.000Z

Decentralized internet protocol TRON has announced that BitGo will provide wallet and custody support for its TRX token later this year.

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## [Coinbase acquires blockchain intelligence platform Neutrino](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1303)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-19T12:00:09.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T12:00:09.000Z

Crypto exchange Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino, CoinDesk reported. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed

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## [Oman-based BankDhofar goes live on Ripple’s blockchain network ‘RippleNet’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1302)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-19T11:25:37.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T11:25:37.000Z

Oman-based BankDhofar has started using Ripple’s technology for cross-border payments to India, Cointelegraph reported.

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## [Indian government inaugurates first crypto forensics lab](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1301)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-19T10:07:09.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T10:07:09.000Z

The government of India has inaugurated a Cryptocurrency Forensics Lab, local news outlet The Hindu reported.

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## [Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation completes blockchain-based trade finance trial](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1300)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-19T09:26:21.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T09:26:21.000Z

Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) using Marco Polo, blockchain-based trade finance platform.

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## [\[TokenPost Interview\] Irish Tech News Co-founder Simon Cocking on monetizing journalism with blockchain technology](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/1299)

By Jean-Luc Leese | People
Published: 2019-02-19T07:51:49.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T07:59:30.000Z

"Newspapers are closing. We are very much aware of the wider trends and the challenge. Every media outlet needs to have a strategy for monetization. If you can measure micro-transfers of value and monetize that using …

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## [IOTA Foundation, Nova partner to launch seed fund to support blockchain startups](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1298)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-19T07:25:32.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T07:25:32.000Z

The IOTA Foundation has partnered with Liverpool-based cofoundery Nova to support startups working with distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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## [IBM’s collaborative blockchain-based healthcare initiative gets two new members](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1297)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-19T06:29:31.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T06:29:31.000Z

Tech giant IBM has announced that Cigna and Sentara Healthcare have joined the recently announced blockchain initiative focused on the healthcare industry.

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## [London-based environmental startup Almond to launch retail Security Token Offering](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1296)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-19T05:26:57.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T05:26:57.000Z

Environmental impact platform Almond has announced that it is working with a new form of digital crowdfunding and will launch an FCA-regulated Security Token Offering (STO).

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## [Exprivia|Italtel announces blockchain-based solution for number portability](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1295)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-19T04:43:25.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T04:43:25.000Z

ICT services group Exprivia|Italtel has announced that the launch of a blockchain-based number portability solution.

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## [Germany launches consultation to look into blockchain potential](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1294)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-19T03:52:51.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-19T03:52:51.000Z

The government of Germany has launched a consultation process on how to utilize blockchain technology as it prepares to present a strategy by the summer, Reuters reported.

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## [Craig Wright once again claims to be Bitcoin inventor ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/1293)

By Shampa Mani | People
Published: 2019-02-18T12:25:54.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T12:29:33.000Z

Australian entrepreneur and nChain senior researcher Craig Wright has once again claimed that he is the inventor of Bitcoin – this time in a letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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## [Sequoia India leads blockchain startup Band Protocol’s $3M seed round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1292)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-18T10:53:50.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T10:53:50.000Z

Blockchain startup Band Protocol has secured $3 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia India, Tech In Asia reported.

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## [TRON Foundation, Achain invest in blockchain gaming startup PlayGame](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1291)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-18T10:03:05.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T10:03:05.000Z

TRON Foundation has made an investment in an Indonesian blockchain-powered gaming platform PlayGame, Tech In Asia reported. The details of the investment have not been disclosed.

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## [Bank of Lithuania updates stance on virtual assets and ICOs](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1290)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2019-02-18T09:12:33.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T09:12:33.000Z

The Bank of Lithuania has announced that it has updated its position on virtual assets and initial coin offering (ICO).

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## [Crypto exchange ShapeShift announces rebranding plans, launches new site in private beta](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1289)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-18T07:28:16.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T07:28:16.000Z

Leading cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has announced that a major rebranding of its platform is currently underway and has launched the new site in private beta.

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## [Chinese internet giant Baidu launches blockchain engine for DApp development](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1288)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-18T06:26:53.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T06:28:03.000Z

Chinese search engine giant Baidu last week announced that it has launched Baidu Blockchain Engine (BBE), Cointelegraph reported.

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## [UAE-based waste management firm Bee’ah, HFZA partner to launch blockchain platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1287)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-18T05:33:21.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T05:33:21.000Z

UAE-based recycling and waste management company Bee’ah is teaming up with the Hamriyah Free Zone Authority (HFZA) to launch a blockchain-based Waste Permit Portal, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

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## [Rostec subsidiary partners with blockchain platform Vostok](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1286)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-18T04:41:13.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T04:41:13.000Z

National Center for Informatization, a subsidiary of Russian manufacturing conglomerate Rostec, has entered into a partnership with blockchain platform Vostok, Cointelegraph reported referring to a report from Russian…

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## [JP Morgan’s crypto project draws mixed reaction from industry](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/1285)

By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views
Published: 2019-02-18T03:47:50.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-18T03:47:50.000Z

J.P. Morgan’s recently announced cryptocurrency project, ‘JPM Coin’ is drawing mixed reactions from the industry.

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## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – February 15th, 2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1284)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-15T11:28:24.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T11:28:24.000Z

US SEC working on “supplemental guidance” on crypto-fundraising efforts, says Commissioner Hester Peirce The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to offer additional guidance to help people determi…

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## [Dutch firm ElaadNL taps IOTA technology for autonomous smart grid PoC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1283)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-15T10:53:22.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T10:53:22.000Z

Dutch tech firm ElaadNL has announced that it is using IOTA technology for a proof-of-concept (PoC) to demonstrate “how smart grids can autonomously balance energy consumption.”

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## [Rabobank pumps ‎€80M into venture fund to drive fintech and agtech investments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1282)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-15T09:55:37.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T09:55:37.000Z

Dutch banking and financial services giant Rabobank has announced an additional 80 million euro funding into its venture fund, Rabo Frontier Ventures.

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## [Enterprise Ethereum Alliance to launch token task force in 2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1281)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-15T09:05:44.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T09:05:44.000Z

The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), a member-driven, standards organization focused on the Ethereum blockchain, is planning to launch a token task force this year, Cointelegraph reported.

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## [BitTorrent unveils new payment card for BTT tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1280)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-15T07:44:11.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T07:44:11.000Z

Peer-to-peer file sharing service BitTorrent has announced the release of a card for storing and using the BTT token.

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## [Luxembourg lawmakers pass blockchain bill into law](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1279)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2019-02-15T06:26:18.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T10:57:02.000Z

Luxembourg lawmakers have passed a bill that will encourage the use of blockchain technology in the country’s financial services, CoinTelegraph reported.

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## [Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare acquires StellarX](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1278)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-15T05:34:51.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T05:34:51.000Z

Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has announced the acquisition of StellarX, a full-featured trading app for Stellar’s universal marketplace.

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## [JP Morgan reveals key details of Quorum Blockchain-based JPM Coin](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1277)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-15T04:30:22.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T04:30:22.000Z

J.P. Morgan has officially announced its digital currency initiative ‘JPM Coin’ and revealed key details of this new cryptocurrency.

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## [Samsung SDS develops blockchain accelerator technology to enhance transaction processing speed](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1276)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-15T03:43:13.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T03:43:13.000Z

Samsung SDS has announced that it has developed “Nexledger Accelerator” in order to boost transaction processing speed.

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## [JP Morgan to trial own cryptocurrency ‘JPM Coin’ for instant client payments: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1275)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-14T12:18:12.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-14T12:18:12.000Z

Banking giant J.P. Morgan is reportedly launching its own cryptocurrency in a bid to transform the payments business.

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## [Intel announces new product to accelerate blockchain deployment](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/1274)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2019-02-14T11:05:20.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-14T11:05:20.000Z

Intel is seeking to make it easy for organizations to deploy blockchain technology with its new Intel Select Solutions offering.

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## [Huobi Wallet adds support for Japanese and Korean languages](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/1273)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-02-14T10:06:08.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-14T10:06:08.000Z

Huobi Wallet, Huobi Group’s multi-chain light wallet, is now available in Korean and Japanese language versions.

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## [US CFTC includes cryptocurrencies in 2019 examination priorities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/1272)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2019-02-14T09:13:12.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-14T09:13:12.000Z

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has, for the first time, announced Examination Priorities for its divisions for 2019.

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## [Nasdaq to launch Brave New Coin Bitcoin and Ethereum indices on February 25](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/1271)

By Shampa Mani | Investing
Published: 2019-02-14T07:29:15.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-14T07:29:15.000Z

Nasdaq is going to launch two new indices tracking cryptocurrency prices this month, Cointelegraph reported.

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