# Latest News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news?page=710 Page 710 of 726. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [PBoC says current bubble in blockchain-based financing is “obvious”](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/671) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2018-11-06T09:18:22.000Z Updated: 2018-11-06T09:18:22.000Z The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has said that bubbles in blockchain-based financing are “obvious” and has called upon the government to strengthen supervision in this area, Reuters reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/671.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/671.json) ## [Switzerland’s FINMA recommends 800 pct risk weighting for bank crypto trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/670) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-11-06T07:28:15.000Z Updated: 2018-11-06T07:28:15.000Z The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued guidance for banks that engage in cryptocurrency trading, swissinfo.ch reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/670.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/670.json) ## [HRD Antwerp taps blockchain technology for diamond tracking](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/669) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-06T06:15:19.000Z Updated: 2018-11-06T06:15:19.000Z HRD Antwerp, Europe’s leading authority in diamond certification, is going to use blockchain technology to allow users to track their diamonds. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/669.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/669.json) ## [Japan Digital Design shares information on Zaif crypto exchange hackers with authorities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/668) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-06T05:14:47.000Z Updated: 2018-11-06T05:16:53.000Z Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) subsidiary Japan Digital Design has claimed to have found key information related to the bad actors behind the hack of the Japanese crypto exchange Zaif, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/668.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/668.json) ## [Deloitte, Attest collaborate to build blockchain-based identity management solutions for governments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/667) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-06T04:33:59.000Z Updated: 2018-11-06T04:33:59.000Z “Big Four” accounting firm Deloitte is collaborating with Chicago-based startup Attest to bring blockchain benefits to government clients for addressing digital identity challenges. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/667.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/667.json) ## [China Merchants Bank successfully issues blockchain-based electronic invoice](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/666) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-06T03:44:36.000Z Updated: 2018-11-06T03:51:45.000Z China Merchants Bank (CMB) has announced that it has become the first bank in China to issue blockchain-based electronic invoice. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/666.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/666.json) ## [MIT-backed startup SendFriend taps Ripple’s xRapid for cross-border payments](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/665) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-05T11:52:08.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T11:52:08.000Z SendFriend, a consumer payments platform set to launch this year, is integrating Ripple’s xRapid solution in order to enhance the efficiency of cross-border payments, Daily Hodl reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/665.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/665.json) ## [Interswitch, Microsoft launch blockchain-based supply chain financing platform in Nigeria](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/664) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-05T10:57:20.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T10:57:20.000Z Interswitch Group, a digital payments and commerce company headquartered in Nigeria, in collaboration with Microsoft, has announced the launch of its blockchain-based supply chain financing service, PM News Nigeria re… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/664.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/664.json) ## [Tencent seeks to build blockchain-based supply chain finance platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/663) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-05T10:14:24.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T10:14:24.000Z Tencent Financial Technology (Tencent FiT) is seeking to build a blockchain-based open supply chain finance service platform, China Daily reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/663.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/663.json) ## [Taiwan amends AML/CFT law to crack down on anonymous cryptocurrency transactions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/662) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-11-05T09:22:25.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T09:22:25.000Z The Legislative Yuan, the Taiwan-based unicameral legislature of the Republic of China, has passed amendments to the country’s existing anti-money laundering and terrorism financing prevention laws that regulate crypt… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/662.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/662.json) ## [PBoC now targets airdrops in its cryptocurrency crackdown efforts](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/661) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-11-05T07:44:53.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T07:44:53.000Z The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is now targeting airdrops as part of its efforts to crack down on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the country, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/661.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/661.json) ## [Over a dozen fraudulent ICOs shut in the past year: US SEC’s Enforcement Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/660) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2018-11-05T06:33:21.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T06:36:06.000Z The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed that it has brought more than a dozen standalone enforcement actions involving digital assets and initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the fiscal year 2018. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/660.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/660.json) ## [HSBC and ING execute blockchain-based trade finance transaction for Reliance Industries](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/659) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-05T05:33:36.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T05:33:36.000Z HSBC India and ING Bank Brussels have executed a live trade finance transaction involving an export from Indian energy giant Reliance Industries to US-based Tricon Energy using blockchain technology. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/659.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/659.json) ## [Ontario Securities Commission launches educational initiatives on cryptoassets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/658) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-05T04:28:35.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T04:28:35.000Z The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has launched two cryptoasset-focused educational initiatives in its efforts to familiarize people with this emerging new area of finance. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/658.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/658.json) ## [Former Cboe Head of Equity Options joins blockchain startup AlphaPoint](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/657) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2018-11-05T03:40:30.000Z Updated: 2018-11-05T03:40:30.000Z Blockchain startup AlphaPoint has announced that former Cboe head of equity options Kapil Rathi is joining the company as Global Head of Trading Markets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/657.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/657.json) ## [433 Token: A new initiative to bring blockchain technology to football and transform fan experience](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/653) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-02T12:00:28.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T12:00:28.000Z A new initiative is aiming to bring the benefits of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies to the number 1 sport in the world – football. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/653.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/653.json) ## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – November 2nd, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/656) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-02T11:42:45.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T11:42:45.000Z Crypto and blockchain firms Circle, Coinbase, ConsenSys and R3 join Global Digital Finance as founding members Circle, Coinbase, ConsenSys, Diginex, R3, and law firms DLA Piper and Hogan Lovells, have become the found… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/656.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/656.json) ## [Quoine’s flagship crypto platform Liquid adds support for USD Coin and Gemini Dollar](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/655) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-02T10:45:40.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T11:54:52.000Z Liquid, a recently launched cryptocurrency trading platform by Quoine – a fintech company licensed by the Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA), has announced its support two stablecoins. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/655.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/655.json) ## [IOTA Foundation collaborates with crypto wallet provider Ledger](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/654) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-02T10:13:45.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T10:13:45.000Z IOTA Foundation, a non-profit foundation supporting the development and standardization of new distributed ledger technologies (DLT), is collaborating with Ledger to integrate IOTA tokens with Ledger’s crypto hardware… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/654.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/654.json) ## [ICON demonstrates three blockchain apps with Seoul government](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/652) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-02T07:32:28.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T07:34:47.000Z South Korean blockchain project ICON has demonstrated three new blockchain apps which would benefit Seoul residents. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/652.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/652.json) ## [Google and Samsung back CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs’ $15M financing round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/651) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-02T06:01:56.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T06:01:56.000Z Dapper Labs, the company behind consumer blockchain product CryptoKitties, has announced that it has raised $15 million in the latest funding round led by Venrock. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/651.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/651.json) ## [Korean crypto exchange Bithumb to launch security token exchange in US](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/650) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-02T04:59:28.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T06:11:34.000Z Crowdfunding platform seriesOne has announced that it has entered into a joint venture with South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb to launch a security token exchange in the United States. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/650.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/650.json) ## [Coinsource becomes first bitcoin ATM operator to receive BitLicense](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/649) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-02T04:06:50.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T04:06:50.000Z The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has announced that it has granted virtual currency license – BitLicense – to leading bitcoin ATM network Coinsource. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/649.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/649.json) ## [Hong Kong SFC seeks to regulate crypto funds and trading platforms](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/648) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-11-02T03:14:47.000Z Updated: 2018-11-02T03:14:47.000Z The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has announced that it plans to bring crypto portfolio managers and distributors of cryptocurrency funds under its regulatory net. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/648.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/648.json) ## [Wilshire Phoenix to release new institutional fund to provide exposure to bitcoin, partners with Coinbase Custody](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/647) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-01T10:28:21.000Z Updated: 2018-11-01T10:28:21.000Z Wilshire Phoenix, a New York-based investment and advisory firm, has announced its partnership with Coinbase Custody as it gears up to launch a new institutional fund by the end of 2018. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/647.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/647.json) ## [Crypto and blockchain firms Circle, Coinbase, ConsenSys and R3 join Global Digital Finance as founding members](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/646) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-11-01T09:32:06.000Z Updated: 2018-11-01T09:32:06.000Z Leading crypto and blockchain firms have come together for a new initiative that aims to drive the adoption of digital finance. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/646.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/646.json) ## [Lamborghini races towards cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology via #MetaHash partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/645) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-11-01T06:51:19.000Z Updated: 2018-11-01T06:51:19.000Z The Automoviles Lamborghini Latinoamerica, the authorized distributor and manufacturer of Lamborghini-branded vehicles and merchandise in Latin America and South America, has partnered with #MetaHash as it seeks to em… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/645.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/645.json) ## [Blockchain firm ConsenSys acquires space company Planetary Resources](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/644) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-11-01T05:41:08.000Z Updated: 2018-11-01T05:41:08.000Z Blockchain startup ConsenSys has acquired Planetary Resources, a space company, through an asset-purchase transaction. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/644.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/644.json) ## [Indian government mulls ban on use of cryptocurrencies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/643) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-11-01T04:14:08.000Z Updated: 2018-11-01T04:15:36.000Z The Indian government is considering imposing a complete ban on cryptocurrencies in the country, while it seeks to encourage the use of underlying blockchain technology. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/643.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/643.json) ## [GE’s power division to explore blockchain potential in energy industry](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/642) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-31T13:01:56.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T13:10:44.000Z GE Power has announced that it joined a study to look into the potential of blockchain technology in energy industry application. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/642.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/642.json) ## [Hyperledger blockchain project welcomes six new members](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/641) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-31T12:09:58.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T12:09:58.000Z Enterprise blockchain project Hyperledger has announced that six more organizations have joined its community. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/641.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/641.json) ## [Gibraltar launches blockchain-focused trade association](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/640) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-31T10:52:25.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T10:52:25.000Z HM Government of Gibraltar has announced the official launch of a new trade association aimed at accelerating the country’s adoption of blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/640.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/640.json) ## [HKMA announces official launch of blockchain-based trade finance platform ‘eTradeConnect’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/639) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-31T09:21:12.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T09:25:04.000Z The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the official launch of a blockchain-based trade finance platform developed by a consortium of twelve major banks in Hong Kong. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/639.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/639.json) ## [Crypto wallet startup Ledger seeks expansion across Asia Pacific, opens office in Hong Kong](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/638) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-31T08:09:31.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T08:09:31.000Z Crypto hardware wallet provider Ledger has announced its expansion to Hong Kong and the appointment of Benjamin Soong as the Head of Asia Pacific (APAC). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/638.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/638.json) ## [Nasdaq joins forces with Microsoft on blockchain technology](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/637) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-31T07:21:56.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T07:27:22.000Z Nasdaq is teaming up with tech giant Microsoft on blockchain technology. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/637.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/637.json) ## [Chinese retail behemoth JD.com establishes blockchain research lab](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/636) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-31T05:51:35.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T05:51:35.000Z Chinese retail giant JD.com has announced the launch of a joint research lab focused on blockchain technologies. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/636.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/636.json) ## [HKEX seeks to bring blockchain to financial services in Hong Kong via Digital Asset partnership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/635) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-31T04:58:29.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T04:58:29.000Z Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is partnering with blockchain startup Digital Asset to work on a blockchain-based post-trade allocation and processing platform for the Northbound trading under Stock Co… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/635.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/635.json) ## [Crypto exchange Coinbase raises $300M in Series E round at $8B valuation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/634) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-31T04:05:49.000Z Updated: 2018-10-31T04:06:42.000Z Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has raised $300 million in a Series E funding round led by Tiger Global Management. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/634.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/634.json) ## [Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin continues range-bound trading, UK’s FCA to consider ban on sale of cryptocurrency-based derivatives - Tuesday, October 30th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/632) By Debarati Bir | Investing Published: 2018-10-30T11:37:12.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T11:37:12.000Z BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices continued to trade range-bound during late European session Tuesday, amid lack of market-moving events. At the time of writing, BTC/USD hovered around $6,349.70, marking a high of $6,383.60. Me… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/632.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/632.json) ## [CMC Markets expands cryptocurrency offering to include bitcoin cash, litecoin and XRP](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/633) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-30T11:35:10.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T11:37:03.000Z CMC Markets, a UK-based financial derivatives dealer, has announced that it has expanded its cryptocurrency spread betting and contracts for difference (CFDs) offering to include three additional coins: bitcoin cash (… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/633.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/633.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=709) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=711)