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Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – September 28th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/467) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-28T06:23:56.000Z Updated: 2018-09-28T06:24:45.000Z US Congressman to introduce three bills to support blockchain and crypto development US Congressman Tom Emmer last week announced that he will introduce three bills to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencie… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/467.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/467.json) ## [Blockchain startup Ripple officially announces social impact program](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/466) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-28T05:41:35.000Z Updated: 2018-09-28T05:41:35.000Z Blockchain startup Ripple has officially announced its social impact program – Ripple for Good – which will focus on projects related to education and financial inclusion. The company said that it is committing an add… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/466.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/466.json) ## [Austrian government to use Ethereum blockchain to notarize $1.3B bond auction](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/465) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-28T04:23:43.000Z Updated: 2018-09-28T04:23:43.000Z The government of Austria is going to notarize the auction of a government bond worth €1.15 billion (approximately $1.3 billion) using Ethereum blockchain, CoinDesk reported. The Finance Ministry on Tuesday announced … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/465.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/465.json) ## [Porsche increases investment in cutting-edge technologies including blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/464) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-28T03:25:33.000Z Updated: 2018-09-28T03:25:33.000Z German carmaker Porsche has announced that it has increased its total investment in venture capital activities by EUR 150 million for the next five years. According to the official release, the investment activities a… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/464.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/464.json) ## [Indian stock exchange NSE to trial blockchain for e-voting](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/463) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-28T02:26:45.000Z Updated: 2018-09-28T02:26:45.000Z National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), in collaboration with Elemential Labs, is going to test blockchain technology for e-voting for listed companies. NSE is a leading stock exchange of India with a market capitaliz… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/463.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/463.json) ## [China-based Bank of Communications issues $1.3B in securities on proprietary blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/462) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-27T11:57:11.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T11:57:11.000Z Chinese banking giant Bank of Communications has issued a total of 9.3 billion yuan (or around $1.3 billion) worth of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBSs) via Jucai Chain – its proprietary blockchain network… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/462.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/462.json) ## [Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin trades slightly higher, BCH/USD surges after Bitmain announces IPO filing on HKEX, NZ police department warns on crypto investments – Thursday, September 27th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/461) By Debarati Bir | Investing Published: 2018-09-27T11:51:30.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T11:51:30.000Z BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices remained range-bound during late European session Thursday, after days of topsy-turvy movements. At the time of writing, BTC/USD gained 0.11 percent to $6,471.50. Meanwhile, the near-term suppo… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/461.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/461.json) ## [Goldman Sachs leads $25M Series B round in blockchain payment platform Veem](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/460) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-09-27T11:08:08.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T11:08:08.000Z Veem, a global payment service provider, has announced that it has raised $25 million in a new funding round led by Goldman Sachs. Other investors include GV (formerly Google Ventures), Silicon Valley Bank, Extol Capi… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/460.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/460.json) ## [Austrian National Tourism Office looks to blockchain to fight ad fraud](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/459) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-27T10:06:13.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T10:06:13.000Z The Austrian National Tourist Office (ANTO), in collaboration with Ethereum-based ad platform Adbank, is running a blockchain-based digital ad campaign. ANTO is piloting blockchain technology using Adbank’s Ethereum-b… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/459.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/459.json) ## [Marsh expands IBM collaboration to bring blockchain proof of insurance to more clients via Salesforce platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/458) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-27T07:21:03.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T07:21:03.000Z Insurance broking firm Marsh is expanding its collaboration with IBM to provide clients with wider access to the industry’s first commercial blockchain solution for proof of insurance. The companies joined forces in A… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/458.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/458.json) ## [Telecom giant AT&T launches suite of blockchain solutions for enterprise customers](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/457) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-27T06:28:58.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T10:10:53.000Z American telecommunications giant AT&T has announced a suite of blockchain solutions to help its customers solve their complex business problems. The solutions have been designed to work with technology from IBM and M… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/457.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/457.json) ## [Crypto exchange Bitfinex announces beta launch of EOSfinex](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/456) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-09-27T05:28:18.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T05:28:18.000Z Crypto exchange Bitfinex has announced the beta launch of EOSfinex, a decentralised exchange built on EOSIO technology. The trading pairs available at launch include EOS/USD, BTC/USD, and ETH/USD. The announcement fol… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/456.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/456.json) ## [FedEx, Honeywell International and others join Hyperledger blockchain consortium](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/455) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-27T04:31:05.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T04:31:05.000Z Hyperledger, an open-source collaborative initiative to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies, has announced the addition of 14 new members. With this, the consortium has grown to more than 270 member organiz… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/455.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/455.json) ## [Circle launches dollar-backed stablecoin “USD Coin”](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/454) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-27T03:48:32.000Z Updated: 2018-09-27T03:48:32.000Z Blockchain-based payments startup Circle, in collaboration with CENTRE, has introduced a new fiat-backed stablecoin “USD Coin” or USDC. In an online post, Circle co-founders Sean Neville and Jeremy Allaire said that t… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/454.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/454.json) ## [Evernym and Sovrin Foundation launch new initiative to bring identity blockchain to non-profits](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/453) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-26T12:41:32.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T12:41:32.000Z Evernym, a developer of software solutions that leverage blockchain technology, in collaboration with the Sovrin Foundation, is launching a new initiative to help non-profits get on the identity blockchain. The initia… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/453.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/453.json) ## [Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin recovers after Google plans to allow certain crypto ads, SC to hear final petitions against RBI’s crypto exchange ban today – Wednesday, September 26th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/452) By Debarati Bir | Investing Published: 2018-09-26T12:00:47.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T12:00:47.000Z BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices returned to its green trading zone during late European session Wednesday, amid an increased level of regulations from various global financial authorities. The cryptocurrency broke below the 6… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/452.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/452.json) ## [SBI Ripple Asia gets payments license, moves closer to launch blockchain-based MoneyTap app](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/451) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-26T11:26:13.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T11:27:26.000Z SBI Ripple Asia, the joint venture between blockchain startup Ripple and Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings, has announced that it has completed its registration with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau as a licensed ag… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/451.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/451.json) ## [Red Belly Blockchain achieves 30k txs/sec in global trial on AWS cloud](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/450) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-26T10:14:16.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T10:14:16.000Z The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has completed a large-scale blockchain trial which demonstrated increased speed and energy efficiencies at a global scale. CSIRO’s technology ar… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/450.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/450.json) ## [Google to allow regulated crypto exchanges to advertise from October](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/449) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-09-26T09:11:28.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T09:11:28.000Z Search engine giant Google has announced that it will start allowing regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to advertise in the U.S. and Japan, starting next month. The company had previously banned cryptocurrency and ini… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/449.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/449.json) ## [Gifto to explore NEM blockchain for improved scalability](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/448) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-26T07:20:01.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T07:20:01.000Z Gifto, a blockchain-based decentralized application (dApp) ecosystem, has partnered with NEM, a leading blockchain application platform. Founded in 2017 by Asia Innovations Group (AIG) – a leading global social entert… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/448.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/448.json) ## [Zaif cryptocurrency exchange responds to business improvement order from Japan’s FSA](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/447) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-09-26T06:29:28.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T06:29:28.000Z Following the recent $62 million hack suffered by Zaif cryptocurrency exchange, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued the third business improvement order to Tech Bureau, the operator of Zaif, Reuters rep… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/447.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/447.json) ## [Australian real estate firm Vicinity to trial blockchain for energy management](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/446) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-26T05:26:52.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T05:26:52.000Z Australian commercial real estate firm Vicinity Centres, in partnership with blockchain startup Power Ledger, has announced a blockchain trial aimed at facilitating its shopping centres to supply energy to neighboring… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/446.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/446.json) ## [Dairy Farmers of America partners with ripe.io to test blockchain in food and agriculture](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/445) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-26T04:31:27.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T04:31:27.000Z Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by dairy farm families across the U.S., has announced that it has partnered with blockchain startup ripe.io to test the potential of blockchain technology i… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/445.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/445.json) ## [Japan’s SBI to trial crypto token “S coin” for retail payments via smartphones](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/444) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-26T03:26:46.000Z Updated: 2018-09-26T03:26:46.000Z Japanese financial services giant SBI Group has announced that it is trialing a crypto token for retail payments and settlement over smartphones. SBI Holdings, in collaboration with tech startup Orb, is going to start… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/444.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/444.json) ## [Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin breaks below 6,500 mark on increased regulations, ASIC suspends five ICOs since April – Tuesday, September 25th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/442) By Debarati Bir | Investing Published: 2018-09-25T11:45:58.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T11:45:58.000Z BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices remained on the downside during late European session Tuesday, for the fourth consecutive day, following increased level of regulations from various financial authorities. The cryptocurrency br… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/442.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/442.json) ## [More than 70 banks join JPMorgan’s blockchain payments trial](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/443) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-25T11:42:30.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T13:06:11.000Z An interbank blockchain project launched by JPMorgan in October 2017 has been joined by more than 70 banks, The Financial Times reported September 25. Royal Bank of Canada and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group L… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/443.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/443.json) ## [Bitwala secures €4M in new funding to launch crypto-friendly banking service](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/441) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-09-25T10:58:46.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T10:58:46.000Z Bitwala, a blockchain-based payment service provider, has announced that it has raised €4 million in its latest funding round. The funding round drew support from Earlybird and coparion, who join the company’s existin… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/441.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/441.json) ## [Australian securities regulator ASIC stops five misleading ICOs](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/440) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-09-25T10:00:28.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T10:00:28.000Z The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced that it has taken action to stop a number of proposed initial coin offerings (ICOs) targeting retail investors. Last year, ASIC published an in… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/440.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/440.json) ## [Coinbase partners with Caspian to bring new crypto trading tools to institutional traders](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/439) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-09-25T09:12:34.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T09:12:34.000Z Leading crypto exchange Coinbase has entered into a partnership with Caspian, an institutional grade crypto trading and risk management platform. Founded in 2018, Caspian is a joint venture between Tora and Kenetic th… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/439.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/439.json) ## [FxWirePro: BTC/USD trades deep in the red, likely to test trend line support at 6240](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/438) By Shampa Mani | Investing Published: 2018-09-25T07:42:48.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T08:13:41.000Z (Refer BTC/USD chart on Trading View) BTC/USD is trading lower on Tuesday and has fallen below the 6500 mark. The pair is experiencing the current cooling down effect after it surged to a high of 6826 on September 22.… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/438.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/438.json) ## [Cryptocurrency mining malware grew by 86% in Q2 2018: McAfee Labs](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/437) By Shampa Mani | Insights & Views Published: 2018-09-25T06:27:06.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T07:30:13.000Z In a new report, leading cybersecurity company McAfee has found that the surge in cryptomining malware growth that began in Q4 2017 continued through the first half of 2018. McAfee has released its “McAfee Labs Threat… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/437.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/insights/437.json) ## [United Nations Development Programme partners with Blockchain Charity Foundation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/436) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-25T05:30:23.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T05:31:30.000Z The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has partnered with Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF) to support the application of blockchain technology for social good. Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF), a not-fo… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/436.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/436.json) ## [Walmart taps IBM Blockchain to enable end-to-end food traceability](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/435) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-25T04:31:16.000Z Updated: 2018-11-24T20:01:53.000Z Walmart has announced that it is deploying blockchain technology to track leafy greens in the wake of a large outbreak of E. coli. In a press release, the retail giant and its subsidiary Sam’s Club said that they have… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/435.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/435.json) ## [Grab Philippines partners with blockchain startup LoyalCoin](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/434) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2018-09-25T03:28:46.000Z Updated: 2018-09-25T03:28:46.000Z Ride-hailing app Grab Philippines has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup LoyalCoin, GMA News reported. Founded in 2017, LoyalCoin offers a customer loyalty-oriented digital asset that aims to replace a… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/434.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/434.json) ## [Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin and altcoins suffer massive sell-off, Gemini exchange to expand UK operations, UNICEF France to accept crypto donations – Monday, September 24th, 2018](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/432) By Debarati Bir | Investing Published: 2018-09-24T11:44:14.000Z Updated: 2018-09-24T11:44:14.000Z BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices lost ground during late European session Monday, down-trending for the third consecutive day as financial regulations from top authorities still remain on board. However, a couple of good news … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/432.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/432.json) ## [US Congressman to introduce three bills to support blockchain and crypto development](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/433) By Shampa Mani | Regulation Published: 2018-09-24T11:40:37.000Z Updated: 2018-09-24T11:40:37.000Z US Congressman Tom Emmer last week announced that he will introduce three bills to support blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. The bills are aimed at supporting this emerging industry and providing “clarity to… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/433.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/433.json) ## [Italian football club Juventus taps blockchain to improve fan engagement, announces fan token](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/431) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-24T10:46:25.000Z Updated: 2018-09-24T10:46:25.000Z Professional Italian football club Juventus, which recently signed soccer megastar Cristiano Ronaldo, has announced its partnership with blockchain platform Socios.com to launch Fan Token. Socios.com is a blockchain-b… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/431.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/431.json) ## [UNICEF France starts accepting crypto donations](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/430) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-24T10:01:29.000Z Updated: 2018-09-24T10:01:29.000Z UNICEF France announced last week that it is targeting a new category of donors as it starts accepting donations in cryptocurrencies. The organization has announced support for nine cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin (BTC), E… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/430.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/430.json) ## [Thai banking giant Kasikornbank to trial Visa’s blockchain-based B2B payments platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/429) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-24T09:00:46.000Z Updated: 2018-09-24T09:00:46.000Z Kasikornbank has become the first Thai financial institution to join the Visa B2B Connect pilot program, The Nation reported. Visa B2B Connect is a platform designed to give financial institutions a secure, fast and p… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/429.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/429.json) ## [US Navy explores blockchain technology to enhance tracking system](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/428) By Shampa Mani | Technology Published: 2018-09-24T07:29:39.000Z Updated: 2018-09-24T07:29:39.000Z The U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is looking into the use of blockchain technology in tracking aviation parts throughout the parts life-cycle. The current process of knowing the origin and history of fl… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/428.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/technology/428.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=717) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news.md?page=719)