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Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Sumitomo Corporation of Americas joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/815) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-28T12:04:30.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T12:04:30.000Z Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA), the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation – one of the world's leading traders of goods and services, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) as part of its… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/815.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/815.json) ## [CLS's blockchain payment netting service ‘CLSNet’ goes live](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/814) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-28T11:11:56.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T11:13:02.000Z Forex exchange (FX) settlement giant CLS has announced that its blockchain-based payment netting service is now live with Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/814.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/814.json) ## [South Korean government to trial blockchain-based online voting system](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/813) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-28T09:41:25.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T09:41:25.000Z South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Election Commission (NEC) have announced their plans to develop a blockchain-based online voting system. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/813.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/813.json) ## [Canadian fine jewelry brand Birks Group starts accepting bitcoin payments via BitPay partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/812) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-28T07:28:42.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T07:28:42.000Z Birks Group, a Canadian luxury fine jewelry brand, has announced that it has partnered with bitcoin payment processor BitPay and will now accept bitcoin at selective stores across the country. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/812.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/812.json) ## [South Korean blockchain startup Fantom enters into research partnership with University of Sydney](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/811) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-28T06:49:19.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T06:49:19.000Z South Korea-based Fantom, a Directed Acyclic Graph-based (DAG) smart contract platform, has announced a research partnership with The University of Sydney (USYD), including a donation to the University’s Faculty of En… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/811.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/811.json) ## [Coinsource deploys Bitcoin ATM machines throughout Upstate New York](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/810) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-28T06:03:07.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T06:03:07.000Z Leading bitcoin ATM network Coinsource has significantly expanded into Upstate New York with its expansion into Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, and Rochester. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/810.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/810.json) ## [Crypto exchange Binance to add Paxos Standard Token (PAX) as stablecoin base pair](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/809) By Shampa Mani | Investing Published: 2018-11-28T05:06:04.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T05:06:04.000Z Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is going to add Paxos Standard Token (PAX) as a base currency. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/809.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/809.json) ## [BitTorrent starts accepting payments in TRON, Binance and Bitcoin for Pro and Ads Free products](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/808) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-28T04:23:21.000Z Updated: 2018-11-28T04:23:21.000Z Following its acquisition by TRON earlier this year, BitTorrent has announced that it will now accept TRON (TRX), Binance (BNB) and Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrencies for its Pro and Ads Free products. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/808.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/808.json) ## [Blockchain startup ICONLOOP launches ‘ICON Development Network’ on AWS marketplace](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/807) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-27T12:24:01.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T12:24:01.000Z ICONLOOP, a blockchain-focused company headquartered in Seoul, has announced the launch of the ‘ICON Development Network’ on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/807.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/807.json) ## [Crypto exchange OKEx to delist 38 trading pairs with weak liquidity and trading volume](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/806) By Shampa Mani | Investing Published: 2018-11-27T11:33:11.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T11:33:11.000Z OKEx, the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of 24-hour trading volume, has announced that it will delist nearly 40 trading pairs which have weak liquidity and trading volume. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/806.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/806.json) ## [Malaysia Automotive Institute seeks to bring blockchain to automotive sector](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/805) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-27T10:44:51.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T10:44:51.000Z The Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Cryptovalley Malaysia (CVM) to initiate blockchain applications in the automotive sector. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/805.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/805.json) ## [Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance Institute launches Blockchain Academy](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/804) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-27T09:21:46.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T09:21:46.000Z The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) has announced the launch of its “Blockchain Academy” that will offer Blockchain Professional Qualification Programme – the first such programme in the country. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/804.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/804.json) ## [Coinbase, Ripple back security token startup Securitize’s $12.7M Series A round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/803) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-27T07:35:54.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T07:35:54.000Z Securitize, a compliance platform for the primary issuance and lifecycle management of digitized securities on the blockchain, has raised $12.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital, CoinDesk r… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/803.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/803.json) ## [Crypto exchange Binance renames USDT Market to combined Stablecoin Market](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/802) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2018-11-27T06:27:31.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T08:00:40.000Z Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of 24 trading volume, has renamed the USDT Market (USDT) to now be a combined Stablecoin Market. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/802.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/802.json) ## [Crypto exchange OKEx rolls out new service for users to earn daily interest](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/801) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-27T05:20:43.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T05:20:43.000Z Malta-based crypto exchange OKEx has announced a new digital asset value-added service in order to provide users with a tool to earn daily interest with their spare assets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/801.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/801.json) ## [Crypto exchange Huobi receives Gibraltar DLT License](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/800) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-27T04:35:01.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T04:35:01.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has become the latest company to receive the Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) license in Gibraltar, Unlock-bc reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/800.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/800.json) ## [Crypto wallet startup Ledger opens new office in New York](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/799) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-27T03:45:25.000Z Updated: 2018-11-27T03:45:25.000Z Crypto wallet provider Ledger is expanding its presence in the United States and has announced the setting up of a new office in New York. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/799.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/799.json) ## [Global Legal Blockchain Consortium surpasses 150-member mark](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/798) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-26T12:20:01.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T12:20:01.000Z The Global Legal Blockchain Consortium (GLBC), an initiative focused on driving the adoption of blockchain in the legal industry, has added new members and has surpassed the 150-member milestone, Artificial Lawyer rep… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/798.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/798.json) ## [Abu Dhabi's Al Hilal Bank executes blockchain-based transaction Sharia-compliant bonds](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/797) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-26T11:36:52.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T11:36:52.000Z Abu Dhabi-based Al Hilal Bank has become the first Islamic bank to execute the resale and settlement of an Islamic Sukuk using blockchain technology, MENA Herald reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/797.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/797.json) ## [Overstock CEO plans to sell retail business by February 2019 amid blockchain push](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/796) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-26T10:52:04.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T10:52:04.000Z Overstock founder and CEO Patrick Byrne plans to sell the firm’s retail business in the forthcoming months and focus on blockchain technology, the Wall Street Journal reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/796.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/796.json) ## [U.S. DARPA to host workshop on permissionless blockchain in February 2019](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/795) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-26T09:13:52.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T09:13:52.000Z The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is going to hold a two-day workshop on blockchain technology on February 14 and 15, 2019, CoinTelegraph reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/795.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/795.json) ## [FxWirePro: BTC/USD recovers slightly from fresh 2018 low, close above 5-DMA to see minor upside](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/794) By Shampa Mani | Investing Published: 2018-11-26T08:00:41.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T08:00:41.000Z (Refer BTC/USD chart on Trading View) BTC/USD is hovering around $4,000 on Monday (at press time) as it recovered slightly from the fresh 2018-low of $3,474 hit on November 25 (Bitstamp). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/794.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/794.json) ## [Hong Kong’s Modern Terminals joins IBM Maersk blockchain shipping solution ‘TradeLens’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/793) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-26T06:49:40.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T06:49:40.000Z Modern Terminals, Hong Kong’s second largest container port manager, has joined the IBM and Maersk-led blockchain initiative that aims to transform the shipping industry, the South China Morning Post reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/793.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/793.json) ## [Russia’s NSD, Sberbank and MTS complete blockchain-based commercial bond transaction](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/792) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-26T05:33:16.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T05:33:16.000Z The National Settlement Depository (NSD), Russia’s central securities depository; Sberbank, the country’s largest bank; and telecom giant MTS, have announced the results of commercial bond placement using blockchain. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/792.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/792.json) ## [Japanese credit card issuers seek to fight fraud using blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/791) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-26T04:38:37.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T04:39:31.000Z SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture between Ripple and SBI Holdings, has announced a proof of concept (PoC) on sharing fraud information using blockchain technology together with nine major credit card issuers and two pa… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/791.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/791.json) ## [Blockchain Beyond Finance: A look at technology’s implementation in food industry](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/790) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-26T03:39:02.000Z Updated: 2018-11-26T03:39:02.000Z Global food giants and even governments have starting experimenting with distributed ledger technology, commonly known as blockchain, to provide end-to-end traceability of food products for the end user. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/790.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/790.json) ## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – November 23rd, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/789) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-23T11:27:15.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T11:27:15.000Z European Commission to launch blockchain-focused initiative ‘IATBA’ in Q1 2019 Spanish banking giant BBVA has announced that it is one of the five banks invited to join the launch of the 'International Association for… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/789.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/789.json) ## [South Korean government to trial blockchain for tracking beef](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/788) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-23T11:14:04.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T11:14:04.000Z The government of South Korea is seeking to use blockchain technology for tracking beef throughout its supply chain, Yonhap reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/788.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/788.json) ## [Crypto exchange OKEx launches information platform for token projects](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/787) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-23T10:26:36.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T10:26:36.000Z Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced that the “OKEx Project” will be launched today, November 23. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/787.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/787.json) ## [Swiss Federal Railways trials blockchain technology for ID management system](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/786) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-23T09:52:43.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T09:52:43.000Z Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has completed a blockchain proof of concept (PoC) of a “self-sovereign” identity management system, Cointelegraph reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/786.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/786.json) ## [Former US SEC Commissioner Annette Nazareth joins blockchain startup Bitfury’s advisory board](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/785) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2018-11-23T07:26:28.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T07:26:28.000Z The Bitfury Group, a full-service blockchain technology company, has announced the addition of two new members to its advisory board. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/785.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/785.json) ## [Norwegian government ends tax incentives for crypto mining firms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/784) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-11-23T06:45:24.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T06:45:24.000Z The government of Norway has decided to end a power subsidy currently enjoyed by bitcoin miners, CoinDesk reported referring to a report from Aftenposten. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/784.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/784.json) ## [Telegram’s blockchain project TON nears completion](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/783) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-23T05:48:37.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T05:49:31.000Z Telegram Open Network (TON), instant messaging service Telegram’s blockchain project, appears to be inching closer to its completion. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/783.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/783.json) ## [FCCE completes acquisition of Zaif cryptocurrency exchange](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/782) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-23T04:37:39.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T04:37:39.000Z Zaif, a cryptocurrency exchange previously operated by Japanese fintech firm Tech Bureau, has been acquired by Fisco Cryptocurrency Exchange (FCCE). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/782.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/782.json) ## [Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange receives full DLT license from GFSC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/781) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-23T03:29:43.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T03:29:43.000Z The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has received a full license as a provider of distributed ledger technology (DLT) from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) under Gibraltar’s Financial Services Reg… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/781.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/781.json) ## [Finnish companies team up to digitalize trading of non-listed company shares using blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/780) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-22T12:11:41.000Z Updated: 2018-11-22T12:11:41.000Z A number of Finnish companies are teaming up to develop a new blockchain-based platform that will digitalize the share ledger, issuance and trading of non-listed company shares. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/780.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/780.json) ## [Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority co-developing cryptocurrency with UAE central bank](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/779) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-22T11:10:50.000Z Updated: 2018-11-22T11:10:50.000Z The Saudi Arabia Monetary Authority (SAMA) is going to launch its own cryptocurrency in 2019, Mohsen Al Zahrani, Head of Innovation at the SAMA, said recently. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/779.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/779.json) ## [Singaporean investment firm Temasek to set up AI and blockchain-focused groups](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/778) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-22T10:10:06.000Z Updated: 2018-11-22T10:10:06.000Z Singaporean investment company Temasek is creating new groups to look into the opportunities presented by advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain, Bloomberg reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/778.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/778.json) ## [University of Tokyo launches Blockchain Innovation Donation Course](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/777) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-22T09:10:22.000Z Updated: 2018-11-22T09:10:22.000Z The University of Tokyo has launched a blockchain-focused course after it received a donation of 90,000,000 yen (nearly $800,000) from a number of companies, CoinTelegraph reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/777.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/777.json) ## [Crypto mining firm Giga Watt files for bankruptcy with millions owed to creditors](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/776) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-22T07:16:53.000Z Updated: 2018-11-23T06:41:16.000Z Giga Watt, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency mining firm, has filed for bankruptcy while the company owes millions of dollars to creditors, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/776.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/776.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=694) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=696)