# Latest News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news?page=688 Page 688 of 711. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [U.S. SEC’s OCIE includes cryptocurrencies in 2019 examination priorities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/966) By Jean-Luc Leese | Regulation Published: 2018-12-24T01:05:23.000Z Updated: 2018-12-24T01:05:23.000Z The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to place particular emphasis on digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, coins, and tokens, in the forthcoming year. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/966.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/966.json) ## [Crypto exchange Coinbase expands to six new European markets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/965) By Jean-Luc Leese | Business Published: 2018-12-24T01:05:17.000Z Updated: 2018-12-24T01:05:17.000Z Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of its services in six additional European markets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/965.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/965.json) ## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – December 21st, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/964) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-21T11:19:32.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T11:19:32.000Z US lawmakers seek to exclude cryptocurrencies from federal securities laws Two U.S. lawmakers, Reps. Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, have introduced a new bill that seeks to exclude cryptocurrencies and certain other… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/964.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/964.json) ## [US lawmakers seek to exclude cryptocurrencies from federal securities laws](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/963) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-12-21T10:21:05.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T10:21:05.000Z Two U.S. lawmakers, Reps. Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, have introduced a new bill that seeks to exclude cryptocurrencies and certain other digital assets from the definition of a security, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/963.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/963.json) ## [BTC/USD : Minor trend line breakout and bullish divergence (target $5800)](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/962) By H Rangarajan | Investing Published: 2018-12-21T09:53:18.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T10:00:47.000Z BTC/USD has halted its 50 days of weakness and shown a minor recovery. The pair has declined almost $4400 nearly 57%. It has recovered nearly 35% from low of $3215. it is currently trading around $4145 (1.79% lower). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/962.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/962.json) ## [Overstock.com subsidiary, Teton County sign MOU to develop blockchain-based land records platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/961) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-21T07:33:09.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T07:33:09.000Z Medici Land Governance, a blockchain subsidiary of Overstock.com focused on land administration, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Teton County, Wyoming to develop a blockchain-based land records and… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/961.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/961.json) ## [Crypto-powered digital lending platform SALT adds USDC as collateral option](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/960) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-21T06:28:11.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T06:28:11.000Z SALT, a company that enables cryptocurrency holders to secure cash loans by collateralizing their blockchain assets, has announced its partnership with CENTRE Consortium. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/960.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/960.json) ## [Peter Thiel, Digital Currency Group back crypto investment platform Layer1](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/959) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-21T05:32:14.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T05:32:14.000Z Crypto investment startup Layer1 has raised $2.1 million in a seed funding round backed by Peter Thiel, Digital Currency Group, Jeffrey Tarrant, and others. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/959.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/959.json) ## [UK government, FCA respond to Treasury Committee’s crypto-assets report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/958) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2018-12-21T04:32:58.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T04:34:58.000Z The UK Treasury Committee has published the responses of the government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to its crypto-assets report. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/958.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/958.json) ## [BBVA, EIB Group sign first blockchain-based synthetic securitization in European Union](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/957) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-21T03:51:21.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T03:51:21.000Z Spanish banking giant BBVA has announced that it has signed a synthetic securitization of €1 billion with the European Investment Bank Group, formed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/957.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/957.json) ## [COFCO International joins with Cargill, Bunge and others to digitize agricultural commodity trade operations using blockchain and AI](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/956) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-20T11:55:52.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T11:57:07.000Z COFCO International, the overseas agribusiness platform of Chinese food giant COFCO Corporation, is joining other global food and agricultural firms in their efforts to standardize data and digitize global agricultura… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/956.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/956.json) ## [Crypto exchange OKEx rolls out instant messaging service on OTC trading platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/955) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-20T11:03:54.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T11:03:54.000Z Crypto exchange OKEx has rolled out an instant messaging service on its over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform which will facilitate better communications between buyers and sellers and further streamline the whole t… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/955.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/955.json) ## [Former Mastercard executive joins blockchain startup tZERO](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/954) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2018-12-20T10:07:09.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T10:07:09.000Z Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary tZero has announced the appointment of Alan Konevsky as its Chief Legal Officer (CLO). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/954.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/954.json) ## [eToro's crypto subsidiary eToroX receives Gibraltar DLT Licence](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/953) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-20T09:14:20.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T09:15:14.000Z The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has granted a distributed ledger technology (DLT) licence to eToroX, a digital asset subsidiary of global investment platform eToro. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/953.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/953.json) ## [Waves Platform secures $120M to launch universal blockchain solution ‘Vostok’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/952) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-20T07:25:04.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T07:25:04.000Z Blockchain startup Waves has announced that it has raised $120 million in latest funding to launch its private blockchain platform and system integrator, Vostok. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/952.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/952.json) ## [Blockchain journalism startup Civil announces new token sale with no hard cap, soft cap, or time limits](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/951) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-20T06:26:13.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T06:26:13.000Z After the first failed attempt, blockchain journalism startup Civil has announced that it is going to launch a token sale again, but with no hard cap, soft cap, or time limits. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/951.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/951.json) ## [UK tax authority issues tax guidance for crypto users](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/950) By Shampa Mani | Investing Published: 2018-12-20T05:27:12.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T05:27:12.000Z Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, the UK government department responsible for the collection of taxes, on Wednesday published tax guidance for people who hold crypto assets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/950.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/950.json) ## [Intel, Vodafone, Ericsson and others team up for new blockchain industry group](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/949) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-20T04:27:21.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T04:27:21.000Z The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), a not-for-profit standardization organization in the telecommunications industry in Europe, has announced the setting up of a new blockchain-focused industry… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/949.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/949.json) ## [Blythe Masters steps down as CEO of blockchain startup Digital Asset](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/948) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2018-12-20T03:34:35.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T03:34:35.000Z Blockchain startup Digital Asset has announced that Blythe Masters, who was serving as the CEO since 2015, is now stepping down from her role. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/948.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/948.json) ## [Lack of Knowledge, A Hindrance for Investment into Crypto-Space - eToro survey](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/947) By Sonny Kwon | Investing Published: 2018-12-19T12:06:36.000Z Updated: 2018-12-19T12:06:36.000Z Year-2018 has almost been a bearish trend for bitcoin, $3,215.20 level is proven to be the strong support for BTCUSD that seems to be the bottom for now. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/947.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/947.json) ## [Institutional Investors Reluctant in Cryptocurrency, JP Morgan Referring to BTC Futures Contracts Data](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/946) By Sonny Kwon | Insights & Views Published: 2018-12-19T12:04:57.000Z Updated: 2018-12-19T12:04:57.000Z In year 2017-18, JP Morgan seemed constructive on making investment decision in blockchain industry ever since Mr. Oliver Harris has taken over the role as head of crypto-assets strategy in esteemed investment banking… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/946.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/946.json) ## [Australian Tax Office asks crypto users to declare profits in annual returns](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/945) By Jean-Luc Leese | Regulation Published: 2018-12-19T04:26:19.000Z Updated: 2018-12-20T11:30:08.000Z The Australian Tax Office has issued warnings to the public to disclose their profits from cryptocurrency trading in their annual returns, Australian Financial Review reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/945.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/945.json) ## [Change Healthcare to expand blockchain capabilities with PokitDok acquisition](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/944) By Jean-Luc Leese | Business Published: 2018-12-19T04:26:14.000Z Updated: 2018-12-19T04:26:14.000Z Change Healthcare, a healthcare information technology company, has officially announced the acquisition of blockchain healthcare startup PokitDok. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/944.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/944.json) ## [South Korean government launches blockchain pilot for container shipping industry](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/943) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-18T11:47:36.000Z Updated: 2018-12-19T00:35:46.000Z South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has launched a blockchain pilot in collaboration with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to explore the technology’s potential in the container shipping ind… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/943.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/943.json) ## [Brazilian National Social Development Bank to issue Ethereum-based stablecoin ‘BNDES’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/942) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-18T11:05:59.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T11:05:59.000Z The Brazilian National Social Development Bank is going to issue a stablecoin, called “BNDES” token, pegged 1:1 to the national currency, real, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/942.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/942.json) ## [Change Healthcare in talks to buy blockchain startup PokitDok: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/941) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-18T10:02:37.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T14:11:52.000Z Change Healthcare, a healthcare information technology company, is close to buying PokitDok, a blockchain healthcare startup, CNBC reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/941.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/941.json) ## [UAE Banks Federation discusses blockchain adoption for KYC processes](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/940) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-18T09:10:05.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T09:10:05.000Z The Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF) discussed the adoption of blockchain technology for know your customer (KYC) processes at its 4th meeting this year. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/940.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/940.json) ## [German bank KfW trials blockchain technology for public finance management in Burkina Faso](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/939) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-18T07:29:11.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T07:29:11.000Z KfW, a German state-owned bank, has announced that it is testing a blockchain application for use in public financial management in Burkina Faso, CoinTelegraph reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/939.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/939.json) ## [Honeywell rolls out new blockchain-based e-commerce platform for aviation parts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/938) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-18T06:27:51.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T06:27:51.000Z Honeywell has announced a new blockchain-based e-commerce platform which aims to revamp the buying and selling of aviation parts. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/938.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/938.json) ## [Coinbase enables direct cryptocurrency conversions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/937) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-18T05:26:25.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T05:26:25.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it is rolling out a new feature that would allow its customers to convert one cryptocurrency into another. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/937.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/937.json) ## [Acciona taps blockchain technology for traceability of renewable energy](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/936) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-18T04:46:42.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T04:46:42.000Z Acciona, a Spanish company focused on renewable energy projects, is going to allow its clients to trace renewable energy in real-time from anywhere in the world by using blockchain technology. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/936.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/936.json) ## [Israeli financial services firm GMT joins Ripple’s blockchain network](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/935) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-18T03:59:39.000Z Updated: 2018-12-18T04:00:06.000Z GMT, Israel's leading financial services firm, has announced that it has joined Ripple’s blockchain network and has been chosen to be the latter’s representative in Israel. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/935.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/935.json) ## [European blockchain-based post-trade settlement infrastructure for SMEs ‘LiquidShare’ enters pilot phase](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/934) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-17T12:10:12.000Z Updated: 2018-12-17T12:53:15.000Z LiquidShare, a European blockchain fintech venture, has announced that it has entered into a pilot phase, Finextra reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/934.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/934.json) ## [A comparative study of major privacy-focused cryptocurrencies – Monero, Zcash, Zcoin, PIVX](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/933) By H Rangarajan | Investing Published: 2018-12-17T11:44:55.000Z Updated: 2018-12-21T09:24:04.000Z Privacy coins are the cryptocurrencies which are fully anonymous and untraceable. There are various privacy coins and the major ones include [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/933.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/933.json) ## [Russian lawyers set up new commission to help crypto industry](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/932) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-17T11:00:36.000Z Updated: 2018-12-17T11:00:36.000Z The Russian Lawyers Association is teaming up with Blockchain Lawyers to set up a specialized commission to address the legal issues faced by local crypto firms, Block Tribune reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/932.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/932.json) ## [Crypto exchange Coinbase enables PayPal withdrawals for US customers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/931) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-12-17T09:59:43.000Z Updated: 2018-12-17T09:59:43.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has enabled instant withdrawal of Coinbase balances to PayPal for U.S.-based customers. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/931.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/931.json) ## [Bitcoin is one of the most popular search queries: Google Trends data for 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/930) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2018-12-17T09:08:20.000Z Updated: 2018-12-17T09:08:20.000Z Bitcoin was the most popular search query in the “What is…?” category among internet users in the United States and the United Kingdom, the Google Trends data for 2018 has revealed, Forklog reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/930.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/930.json) ## [Canadian government launches funding competition, seeks blockchain and AI applications in agriculture](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/929) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-17T07:26:54.000Z Updated: 2018-12-17T07:26:54.000Z The Government of Canada has launched a new funding competition for national scale initiatives in automation and digital technology applications in the agriculture and agri-food sector. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/929.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/929.json) ## [Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to be called “crypto-assets” in Japan: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/928) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-12-17T06:25:24.000Z Updated: 2018-12-17T06:25:24.000Z Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is going to place the names of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under a single category “crypto-assets”, The Japan News reported referring to a report from The Yomiuri Shimbun. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/928.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/928.json) ## [European Parliament seeks to foster blockchain adoption in trade](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/927) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-12-17T05:28:41.000Z Updated: 2018-12-17T05:30:28.000Z The European Parliament is seeking to foster blockchain adoption in trade and business in the common currency area and has adopted a resolution last week on these lines, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/927.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/927.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=687) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=689)