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## [BitGo announces support for Universal Protocol Platform and its family of tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/877)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-07T10:15:28.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-07T10:15:28.000Z

Cryptocurrency custodian and security firm BitGo has announced that it will support the Universal Protocol Platform and its family of tokens.

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## [Four European banks execute live commercial paper transaction via Corda blockchain platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/876)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-07T09:23:32.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-07T09:23:32.000Z

Four European banking giants, Commerzbank, ING, Natixis, and Rabobank, along with enterprise blockchain software firm R3, have successfully executed a live commercial paper transaction on the Euro Debt Solution applic…

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## [Gazprombank to develop cryptocurrency service with Avaloq and Metaco](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/875)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-07T07:26:32.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-07T07:49:10.000Z

The Swiss branch of Russian banking giant Gazprombank is planning to roll out a cryptocurrency service to its clients in mid-2019.

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## [Universal Protocol Alliance, Cred join Blockchain Advocacy Coalition as board members](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/874)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-07T06:19:47.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-07T06:19:47.000Z

The Universal Protocol Alliance, a coalition of blockchain organizations formed in August 2018, and crypto lending startup Cred are joining the board of the Blockchain Advocacy Coalition (BAC) to provide education and…

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## [Two Sigma Ventures, ConsenSys back crypto startup Trustology’s $8M seed funding round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/873)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-07T05:22:11.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-07T05:22:11.000Z

Trustology, a London-based startup focused on securing digital assets, has raised $8 million in a seed round led by Two Sigma Ventures, the early-stage venture capital fund of Two Sigma, and participation from ConsenSys.

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## [Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare acquires crypto wallet startup BlockEQ](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/872)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-07T04:32:42.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-07T04:32:42.000Z

Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare has announced the acquisition of BlockEQ, a cryptocurrency wallet on the Stellar network.

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## [SBI Holdings, R3 to establish joint venture to promote Corda blockchain platform in Asia](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/871)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-07T03:22:43.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-07T03:22:43.000Z

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings is going to establish a joint venture with U.S.-based enterprise blockchain software firm R3 in January 2019, Nikkei reported.

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## [Malaysian central bank and securities regulator issue joint statement on crypto and ICO regulation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/870)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2018-12-06T11:51:49.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T11:51:49.000Z

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today issued a joint statement on the regulation of digital assets in the country.

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## [U.S. Department of Homeland Security seeks anti-forgery blockchain solutions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/869)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-06T11:02:15.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T11:02:15.000Z

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is interested in blockchain solutions that would enhance anti-forgery and counterfeiting capabilities for digital documentation.

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## [Swisscom, Swiss Post team up to build Swiss blockchain infrastructure](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/868)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-06T10:19:47.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T10:19:47.000Z

Swiss Post and Swisscom, Switzerland’s state-owned postal and telecom services, respectively, have teamed up to build infrastructure for blockchain applications in Switzerland.

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## [R3’s newly launched universal settler application “Corda Settler” adds XRP as first settlement mechanism](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/867)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-06T09:14:34.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T09:14:34.000Z

Enterprise blockchain solutions provider R3 has launched a new application that will help Corda users settle transactions.

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## [Abu Dhabi Global Market successfully trials blockchain-based e-KYC solution](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/866)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-06T07:23:44.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T07:23:44.000Z

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has successfully completed the first phase of a blockchain-based electronic know your customer (E-KYC) utility project.

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## [Bitwise launches beta funds for bitcoin and ethereum](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/865)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-06T06:38:24.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T06:38:24.000Z

Crypto investment startup Bitwise has announced the launch of two new low-cost, liquid beta funds, exclusively holding bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH).

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## [APAC’s crypto experts: 2019 to be a year of tokenized securities and continued blockchain innovation and adoption](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/864)

By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views
Published: 2018-12-06T05:56:35.000Z
Updated: 2019-09-20T08:58:53.000Z

With major cryptocurrencies trading in the red, 2018 is being touted as the worst year for the crypto market. The entire crypto market capitalization tumbled from $800 billion in January 2018 to around $121 billion in…

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## [Seven EU member states sign declaration to foster blockchain use](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/863)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-06T04:32:35.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T04:32:35.000Z

Seven southern EU member states have signed a declaration to foster the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) beyond cryptocurrencies, The Financial Times reported.

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## [Russian and Japanese fintech associations sign MOU to exchange blockchain expertise](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/862)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-06T03:28:07.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-06T03:37:43.000Z

The Russian FinTech Association has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Fintech Association of Japan, local news outlet Finversia reported.

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## [Bitmain, Fidelity Investments and others back crypto trading platform ErisX’s Series B round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/861)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-05T12:09:45.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T12:09:45.000Z

Cryptocurrency trading platform ErisX has raised $27.5 million in its Series B funding round, CoinDesk reported.

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## [Crypto exchange Binance plans to launch own blockchain platform in coming months](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/860)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-05T10:58:43.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T10:59:34.000Z

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of 24-hour trading volume, has announced that its proprietary blockchain “Binance Chain” will be ready in the forthcoming months.

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## [Hyperledger blockchain project unveils new tool ‘Ursa’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/859)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-05T10:12:57.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T10:12:57.000Z

Hyperledger, a cross-industry collaborative blockchain initiative, has announced a new project – a shared cryptography library called ‘Ursa.’

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## [Medici Ventures acquires 10 percent stake in blockchain agriculture startup GrainChain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/858)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-05T09:16:34.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T09:16:34.000Z

Overstock.com’s subsidiary Medici Ventures has purchased a $2.5 million equity in GrainChain, a software startup seeking to bring easy and secure payments to farmers, buyers and grain elevators through blockchain tech…

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## [NYDFS approves Signature Bank’s blockchain-based payments platform ‘Signet’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/857)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-05T07:27:59.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T07:27:59.000Z

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has authorized Signature Bank, a New York-based full-service commercial bank, to offer a new digital payment platform named Signet.

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## [Italian interbank blockchain project progresses to the next phase](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/856)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-05T06:30:34.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T06:30:34.000Z

Italian banking project on testing a blockchain application for interbank reconciliations has now moved to the next phase.

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## [Swiss regulator FINMA publishes guidelines for relaxed FinTech Licence](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/855)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2018-12-05T05:28:52.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T05:28:52.000Z

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA on Monday published the guidelines for FinTech Licence, a licence introduced by the Swiss parliament with relaxed requirements.

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## [South Korean authorities consider cryptocurrency and ICO tax](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/854)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2018-12-05T04:28:43.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T04:28:43.000Z

Financial authorities in South Korea are considering imposing cryptocurrency tax, Finance Magnates reported referring local news reports.

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## [Ripple, NEM, Cardano and Fetch.AI launch “blockchain for Europe” association](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/853)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-05T03:23:01.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-05T03:23:01.000Z

Four major names in the blockchain space have teamed up to establish a new association which represents blockchain originating organisations in Europe.

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## [South Korea-based SK Corporation C&C collaborates with ConsenSys to develop enterprise blockchain hub](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/852)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-04T11:52:30.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T11:52:30.000Z

SK Holdings C&C, the IT solutions unit of South Korea’s SK Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with blockchain startup ConsenSys.

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## [IPC Systems partners with R3 to support Corda blockchain networks on Connexus Cloud](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/851)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-04T11:13:40.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T11:13:40.000Z

IPC, a U.S.-based provider of network services and trading communication technology to financial institutions, has partnered with enterprise blockchain software firm R3.

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## [French retail behemoth Auchan to rollout blockchain-based food traceability solution in five countries](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/850)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-04T10:04:50.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T10:04:50.000Z

French supermarket giant Auchan has announced that it is going to implement blockchain-based food traceability solution in five countries.

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## [Thai Revenue Department taps blockchain technology to fight VAT refund fraud](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/849)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-04T09:20:29.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T09:20:29.000Z

Thailand’s Revenue Department is trialing blockchain technology to track value-added tax (VAT) payments, Bangkok Post reported.

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## [G20 leaders reiterate commitment to regulate crypto assets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/848)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2018-12-04T07:43:10.000Z
Updated: 2019-02-15T07:49:40.000Z

At the recently held G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, world leaders have reiterated their commitment to regulate crypto-assets.

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## [U.S. Department of Homeland Security interested in tracking privacy-focused cryptocurrencies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/847)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2018-12-04T06:35:30.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T06:35:30.000Z

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is interested in applications of blockchain forensic analytics, a new pre-solicitation notice has revealed.

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## [Itaú Unibanco, Standard Chartered launch blockchain platform for club loans in Latin America](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/846)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-04T05:37:51.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T05:37:51.000Z

Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, in collaboration with Standard Chartered, has launched a blockchain platform for small syndicated loans, Reuters reported.

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## [Blockchain-based AR platform Scanetchain attracts investment from Hillstone Partners](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/845)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-04T04:49:44.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T06:29:44.000Z

Scanetchain, a commercialized augmented reality (AR) blockchain platform, has secured investment from a professional investment consultant firm Hillstone Partners, Edaily reported.

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## [French corporates trial R3’s Corda blockchain platform-based KYC solution](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/844)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-04T03:32:19.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-04T03:32:19.000Z

R3, an enterprise blockchain software firm leading a global consortium of more than 200 members and partners, has announced that 14 French corporates have successfully completed a trial of a know your customer (KYC) a…

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## [Funds network Calastone to switch to blockchain-enabled infrastructure in May 2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/843)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-03T11:57:03.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-03T11:59:07.000Z

UK-based global fund transaction network Calastone has announced that it will switch its entire global network, comprising of over 1,700 financial organisations across 40 global markets, to a blockchain-based system i…

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## [Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin wipes out weekend gains, altcoins follow suit, Japan’s FSA to introduce new regulations for ICOs – Monday, December 03](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/842)

By Debarati Bir | Investing
Published: 2018-12-03T11:19:31.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-03T11:19:31.000Z

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices have almost wiped out the weekend gains, only to witness a major selling pressure across the board, with total capitalization being pushed back down to $130 billion again. At the time of writin…

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## [Mining giant Bitmain launches cryptocurrency price index](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/841)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2018-12-03T11:15:26.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-03T11:15:26.000Z

Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain last week launched a new cryptocurrency index which tracks the performance of top cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported.

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## [Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans new ICO regulations to protect investors](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/840)

By Shampa Mani | Regulation
Published: 2018-12-03T10:28:13.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-03T11:49:37.000Z

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is going to implement new Initial Coin Offering (ICO) regulations in a bid to protect investor interests, Cointelegraph reported referring to a report from Jiji Press.

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## [DowDuPont subsidiary Granular partners with blockchain CO2 removal project Nori](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/839)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-03T07:23:13.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-03T07:23:13.000Z

Granular, an agriculture software company under the DowDuPont umbrella, has entered into a partnership with Nori, a blockchain-based marketplace for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, to help farmers increas…

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## [Sberbank, Interros Group conclude repo deal using blockchain technology](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/838)

By Shampa Mani | Technology
Published: 2018-12-03T06:26:29.000Z
Updated: 2018-12-03T06:26:29.000Z

Russian banking giant Sberbank and investment firm Interros Group have announced that they have concluded the first over-the-counter (OTC) repo deal using blockchain technology.

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