# Latest News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news?page=711 Page 711 of 727. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [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) ## [Sweden’s Riksbank to forge ahead in central bank digital currency project ‘e-krona’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/631) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-30T10:56:09.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T10:56:09.000Z Riksbank’s e-krona project has published a new report that calls for the development of a technical solution for the issuance of the central bank digital currency (CBDC). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/631.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/631.json) ## [Coincheck resumes new account openings, deposits and purchases of some cryptocurrencies](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/630) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-30T09:50:51.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T09:50:51.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, which suffered a major hack in January this year, has announced that it has resumed new account registrations and enabled deposits and purchases in some cryptocurrencies. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/630.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/630.json) ## [Sirin Labs to launch FINNEY blockchain smartphone on November 29](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/629) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-30T08:04:25.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T08:04:25.000Z Sirin Labs is going to launch its much-awaited “FINNEY” blockchain smartphone on Thursday, 29 November, in Barcelona, The Independent reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/629.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/629.json) ## [Smart Dubai, IBM announce enterprise-ready government-endorsed blockchain platform in UAE](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/628) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-30T07:16:42.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T07:16:42.000Z Smart Dubai, in collaboration with IBM, has announced the Dubai Blockchain Platform, an enterprise-ready government-endorsed blockchain platform as-a-service in the UAE. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/628.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/628.json) ## [Intel Capital, Coinbase Ventures back blockchain startup StarkWare Industries’ Series A round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/627) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-30T06:22:14.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T06:22:14.000Z StarkWare Industries, an Israeli blockchain startup, has raised $30 million in a Series A round led by Paradigm. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/627.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/627.json) ## [Enterprise Ethereum Alliance releases new specifications to ensure blockchain interoperability](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/626) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-30T05:32:56.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T05:35:49.000Z The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) has announced the release of the latest specifications which will help facilitate blockchain interoperability across entire industries. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/626.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/626.json) ## [UK Cryptoasset Taskforce to issue regulatory perimeter guidance on cryptoassets by end of 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/625) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-10-30T04:37:54.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T04:39:18.000Z The UK government-backed Cryptoasset Taskforce has released a report on the country’s policy and regulatory approach to cryptoassets. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/625.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/625.json) ## [Russian mining giant Alrosa joins pilot programme of blockchain-based diamond traceability platform ‘Tracr’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/624) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-30T03:34:56.000Z Updated: 2018-10-30T03:34:56.000Z Russian diamond giant Alrosa has joined the pilot programme of Tracr, the end-to-end diamond industry blockchain traceability platform being developed by De Beers Group in collaboration with industry stakeholders. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/624.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/624.json) ## [Amir Sarhangi quits Google to join blockchain startup Ripple](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/623) By Shampa Mani | People Published: 2018-10-29T12:28:17.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T12:28:17.000Z Blockchain startup Ripple has appointed former Google executive Amir Sarhangi as vice president of products, Reuters reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/623.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/623.json) ## [Cryptocurrency Brief: Altcoins caught in range-bound trading, Belgium-based investment firm NXMH acquires 80 pct stake in Bitstamp - Monday, October 29th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/622) By Debarati Bir | Investing Published: 2018-10-29T12:02:16.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T12:02:16.000Z BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices traded range-bound during late European session Friday, amid lack of market-moving events. At the time of writing, BTC/USD hovered around $6,476.70, marking a high of $6,512.00. Meanwhile, the … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/622.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/622.json) ## [European investment firm NXMH acquires bitcoin exchange Bitstamp](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/621) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-29T11:23:22.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T11:31:05.000Z Leading crypto exchange Bitstamp has just confirmed its acquisition by NXMH, a Belgium-based investment company. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/621.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/621.json) ## [Japanese banks to trial digital currency and blockchain technology for interbank settlements](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/620) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-29T10:39:49.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T10:52:50.000Z Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company Fujitsu has announced that it has been selected as an application development vendor for a field trial of a Collaborative Blockchain Platform developed b… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/620.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/620.json) ## [Singaporean utility SP Group launches blockchain-based renewable energy certificate marketplace](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/619) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-29T09:18:42.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T09:18:42.000Z Singaporean utility giant SP Group has announced the launch of a blockchain-powered renewable energy certificate (REC) marketplace. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/619.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/619.json) ## [Crypto exchange Coinbase lays off around 15 employees: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/618) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-29T07:42:49.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T07:42:49.000Z Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has reportedly laid off over a dozen of its employees. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/618.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/618.json) ## [Weiss Ratings calls out four cryptocurrencies to avoid](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/617) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2018-10-29T06:45:28.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T06:53:04.000Z Weiss Ratings has called out four cryptocurrencies which investors should stay away from. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/617.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/617.json) ## [Quorum platform is being used to tokenise gold bars, says JP Morgan’s head of blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/616) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-29T05:28:28.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T05:28:28.000Z Quorum, an enterprise version of the Ethereum blockchain developed by JP Morgan, is being used to tokenise gold bars, The Australian Financial Review reported October 29. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/616.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/616.json) ## [Agri giants look to blockchain and AI to transform global trade operations](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/615) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-29T04:28:17.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T04:28:17.000Z Four well-known names from the agricultural industry – Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Bunge, Cargill, and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) – are seeking to use blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) to digitize global … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/615.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/615.json) ## [Thai SEC issues warning against nine ICOs and digital tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/614) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-10-29T03:40:23.000Z Updated: 2018-10-29T03:40:23.000Z Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a warning against investing in nine digital tokens and initial coin offerings (ICOs) not authorized by it. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/614.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/614.json) ## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – October 26th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/613) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-26T10:51:19.000Z Updated: 2018-10-26T10:51:19.000Z Blockchain-based audit tools can revolutionize audit assurance model: SEC Commissioner Speaking at the Council of Institutional Investors 2018 Fall Conference, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein said, “The development of … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/613.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/613.json) ## [Indian government gets two-week deadline to submit cryptocurrency report to Supreme Court](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/612) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-10-26T10:16:49.000Z Updated: 2018-10-26T10:16:49.000Z The Supreme Court of India has reportedly asked the government to submit a report on the findings of the crypto-focused committee it had established, Bitcoin.com reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/612.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/612.json) ## [Blockchain.com launches new crypto hardware wallet ‘Lockbox’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/611) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-10-26T07:20:24.000Z Updated: 2018-10-26T07:20:24.000Z Leading bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain.com has announced the launch of a new crypto hardware wallet, built in collaboration with Ledger. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/611.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/611.json) ## [Japan’s Financial Services Agency mulls capping crypto margin trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/610) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-10-26T06:29:24.000Z Updated: 2018-10-26T06:29:24.000Z In a bid to curb speculation and risk in cryptocurrency trading, Japan’s financial regulator is considering capping cryptocurrency margin trading, Nikkei reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/610.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/610.json) ## [UK Royal Mint puts gold-backed crypto token launch plans on hold](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/609) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-10-26T05:28:15.000Z Updated: 2018-10-26T10:46:04.000Z The UK Royal Mint has halted its plans to launch a gold-backed crypto token, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/609.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/609.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=710) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=712)