# Business News Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business?page=326 Page 326 of 357. Articles are ordered by original publication time, newest first. Summaries below are excerpts; follow each full-text link for the complete article. ## [Beowulf Blockchain Partners with Vietnam Medical Genetics Institute to Power Vietnam’s First Blockchain-based Human Genomic Data Platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3869) By Sonny Kwon | Business Published: 2019-10-22T03:23:23.000Z Updated: 2019-10-22T03:23:23.000Z The decentralized communication network pioneer Beowulf Blockchain has announced a strategic partnership with Vietnam Medical Genetics Institute, to further strengthen the quality and scope of medical training and con… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3869.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3869.json) ## [Telegram’s claim “Grams will not be security once TON Blockchain launches” is insufficient, argues SEC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3859) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-18T12:51:08.000Z Updated: 2019-10-18T12:53:33.000Z In a new filing, the U.S. Securities has responded to Telegram’s counterclaim, arguing that the messaging giant is likely to violate federal securities laws again. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3859.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3859.json) ## [Crypto exchange Upbit operator Dunamu to launch OTC trading platform for unlisted securities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3851) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-18T07:22:10.000Z Updated: 2019-10-18T07:22:10.000Z Dunamu, the operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, is planning to launch a comprehensive over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform for unlisted securities. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3851.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3851.json) ## [Telegram calls SEC’s emergency injunction “unreasonable”, argues gram tokens are not securities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3846) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-18T04:48:22.000Z Updated: 2019-10-18T04:48:22.000Z Messaging giant Telegram has filed a response to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which obtained a restraining order last week against the company alleging that it conducted an unregistered token sal… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3846.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3846.json) ## [Telegram proposes to postpone TON blockchain project launch to April 2020, seeks investors’ consent](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3841) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-17T11:12:54.000Z Updated: 2019-10-17T11:12:54.000Z Messaging giant Telegram is looking to push back the launch of its TON blockchain project to April 30, 2020, from the initial deadline of October 30, 2019. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3841.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3841.json) ## [Towo Labs secures investment from Xpring to develop XRP hardware wallet firmware](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3837) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-17T07:41:35.000Z Updated: 2019-10-17T07:41:35.000Z Ripple’s investment arm Xpring has made an investment in Swedish crypto startup Towo Labs. The amount of investment has not been disclosed. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3837.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3837.json) ## [Oxford English Dictionary officially adds ‘satoshi’](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3828) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-16T13:18:54.000Z Updated: 2019-10-16T13:18:54.000Z The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), published by the Oxford University Press, has included “satoshi” in its comprehensive English language vocabulary compilation. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3828.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3828.json) ## [Layer1 raises $50M from Peter Thiel and others to build bitcoin mining facility in Texas](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3824) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-16T09:49:55.000Z Updated: 2019-10-16T09:49:55.000Z Crypto investment startup Layer1 has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round from a number of prominent investors including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and early-stage investor Shasta Ventures, Fortune reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3824.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3824.json) ## [CipherTrace expands crypto tracing capability to 700 tokens](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3816) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-16T04:17:41.000Z Updated: 2019-10-16T04:17:41.000Z Blockchain analytics company CipherTrace has announced that it has expanded its cryptocurrency intelligence platform to support more than 700 tokens. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3816.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3816.json) ## [TRON unveils partnerships with crypto custodian BitGo and BUPT’s information security center](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3815) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-15T12:09:25.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T12:09:25.000Z TRON co-founder Justin Sun has announced two major partnerships – one with crypto custody firm BitGo and the other with the information security center of State Key Laboratory of Networking and Switching at Beijing Un… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3815.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3815.json) ## [Amid exodus of major backers, Facebook’s Libra organizes governing council](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3806) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-15T09:21:12.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T09:21:12.000Z After seeing a number of departures, the Libra Association charter has signed a total of 21 organizations. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3806.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3806.json) ## [Ripple, Coinbase back Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3807) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-15T09:18:17.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T09:18:17.000Z Blockchain startup Ripple has announced that it is leading an investment round in Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3807.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3807.json) ## [Swiss SIX Stock Exchange lists BNB-based crypto ETP](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3804) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-15T07:46:20.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T07:47:19.000Z Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has teamed up with Swiss fintech firm Amun to launch a new exchange traded product (ETP) with Binance’s native token, BNB, as the underlying asset. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3804.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3804.json) ## [UK-based tokenization startup Smartlands teams up with FINRA-licensed IIP Securities](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3803) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-15T07:18:22.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T07:18:22.000Z UK-based tokenization startup Smartlands has announced that it is working with IIP Securities, a FINRA-licenced broker-dealer, to bring its security token crowdfunding model to accredited US investors, CoinDesk reported. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3803.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3803.json) ## [Blockchain startup Paxos rolls out settlement affirmations service](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3801) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-15T05:57:58.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T05:57:58.000Z Paxos Trust Company, a New York-based exchange and stablecoin operator, has announced the expansion of its product platform with the launch of a Settlement Affirmation service. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3801.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3801.json) ## [Report: Cyworld shuts down without notice; 'Clink' investors want to sue](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3798) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-15T04:59:12.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T04:59:12.000Z South Korean social media platform Cywork abruptly shut down its services on Oct. 1 without any prior notice, according to a report by The Korea Times. Now, investors of its crypto-asset “Clink” are alarmed as the for… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3798.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3798.json) ## ['Kik is here to stay': Canadian messaging app NOT shutting down, to announce 'exciting plans' soon](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3797) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-15T03:57:59.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T03:57:59.000Z Canadian messaging app Kik said it is “here to stay,” after it previously announced that it plans to shut down amid legal problems. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3797.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3797.json) ## [FXCM introduces basket tracking 5 cryptocurrencies to retail investors](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3796) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-15T03:45:51.000Z Updated: 2019-10-15T03:45:51.000Z Foreign exchange company FXCM Group announced the introduction of cryptocurrency baskets to its retail investors. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3796.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3796.json) ## [tZERO and Box Digital-owned firm files with SEC to launch regulated security token market](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3784) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-14T06:16:54.000Z Updated: 2019-10-14T06:18:28.000Z BOX Exchange, a national securities exchange registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is seeking to launch a regulated security token exchange. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3784.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3784.json) ## [Crypto exchange Coinbase secures e-money license from Central Bank of Ireland](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3782) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-14T06:05:54.000Z Updated: 2019-10-14T06:08:08.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is securing a new foothold in Europe after it obtained an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3782.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3782.json) ## [Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Stripe, Mercado Pago abandon Facebook-led Libra Association](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3778) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-14T04:04:18.000Z Updated: 2019-10-14T04:04:18.000Z Mastercard, Visa, eBay, Stripe, and Mercado Pago have all followed the steps of PayPal, withdrawing their support from Facebook’s Libra Association. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3778.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3778.json) ## [Overstock sets up R&D center in Ireland with focus on blockchain, machine learning](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3772) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-11T11:00:02.000Z Updated: 2019-10-11T11:00:02.000Z E-commerce giant Overstock has set up a new state-of-the-art campus in Sligo, Ireland which will focus on e-commerce, machine learning, and blockchain technology. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3772.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3772.json) ## [Coinbase launches Coinbase Pro mobile app for crypto traders to make trades on the go](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3770) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-11T09:28:31.000Z Updated: 2019-10-11T09:28:31.000Z Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of a mobile app for its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3770.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3770.json) ## [Neo banking solution Juno secures $3M to offer interest on USDC stablecoin](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3768) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-11T07:27:26.000Z Updated: 2019-10-11T07:27:26.000Z Juno has secured $3 million seed round to develop a platform leveraging cryptocurrencies and Ethereum protocols to offer “neo banking” services such as high-yield savings and debit cards. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3768.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3768.json) ## [South Korean blockchain startup ICONLOOP raises $8M in Series A round](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3760) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-11T04:26:42.000Z Updated: 2019-10-11T04:26:42.000Z ICONLOOP, a blockchain-focused company headquartered in Seoul, has secured KRW 10 billion (over $8 million) in Series A funding round led by the Venture Investment Center at Korea Technology Finance Corporation. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3760.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3760.json) ## [ConsenSys grants $175K to ethereum-based startups, now accepting another round of projects](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3758) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-11T03:39:33.000Z Updated: 2019-10-11T03:39:33.000Z Venture studio Consensys has granted $175,000 to support seven Ethereum-based projects. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3758.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3758.json) ## [UK-based B2C2 launches gold bitcoin derivative product](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3752) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-10T10:33:31.000Z Updated: 2019-10-10T10:33:31.000Z B2C2, a UK-based Crypto liquidity and OTC provider, has launched a gold derivatives product, which is priced and settled in bitcoin, according to The Block. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3752.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3752.json) ## [Crypto exchange Bitstamp picks BitGo for custodial services](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3747) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-10T06:36:39.000Z Updated: 2019-10-10T06:36:39.000Z Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has announced that crypto custodian BitGo will provide secure storage for the crypto assets under its management. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3747.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3747.json) ## [German real estate giant Bauwens buys 15 pct stake in blockchain firm Fundament Group](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3742) By Shampa Mani | Business Published: 2019-10-10T04:49:41.000Z Updated: 2019-10-10T04:49:41.000Z Bauwens Group, one of Germany's leading real estate project developers, has acquired 15 percent shares of Fundament Group, a Berlin-based blockchain firm that issues real estate security token on the ethereum blockchain. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3742.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3742.json) ## [UNICEF rolls out cryptocurrency fund, starts accepting donations in bitcoin and ether](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3737) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-10T04:13:54.000Z Updated: 2019-10-10T04:13:54.000Z The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a cryptocurrency fund and is accepting donations in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3737.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3737.json) ## [Swiss National Bank, SIX and BIS partner to explore use case of digital Franc for trading](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3738) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-10T04:11:36.000Z Updated: 2019-10-11T13:10:05.000Z The Swiss National Bank (SNB), Switzerland’s central bank, is working with the country’s stock exchange operator SIX Group to determine the possible use of digital currencies in trading. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3738.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3738.json) ## [Bitfinex asks New York Supreme Court to deny NYAG's request to collect documents](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3733) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-09T08:27:29.000Z Updated: 2019-10-09T08:32:12.000Z Bitfinex is holding on to its documents amid objects from the New York Attorney General’s office. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3733.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3733.json) ## [Lightning network development startup ACINQ secures $8M from Idinvest, Bpifrance, Serena](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3730) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-09T08:22:05.000Z Updated: 2019-10-09T08:22:05.000Z ACINQ, one of the three main Lightning Network development firms, has secured $8 million in a Series A led by Idinvest Partners, with participation from Serena and Bpifrance, state-owned French investment firm. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3730.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3730.json) ## [Telegram finally admits involvement in TON blockchain](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3729) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-09T06:55:53.000Z Updated: 2019-10-09T06:55:53.000Z Instant messaging app Telegram has finally acknowledged its involvement in the Telegram Open Network (TON) blockchain in public, as it mentioned both TON and GRAMS, the platform’s native token, in the terms of service… [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3729.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3729.json) ## [CoinFLEX lets you bet on Facebook Libra's likelihood to launch by 2020](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3720) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-08T07:03:20.000Z Updated: 2019-10-08T07:03:20.000Z CoinFLEX, a Seychelles-based firm launched earlier this year, is offering derivatives that payout based on the possibility Libra will launch by the end of 2020. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3720.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3720.json) ## [QuadrigaCX founder's widow to return $9M worth of estate assets to affected users](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3718) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-08T05:56:30.000Z Updated: 2019-10-08T05:58:24.000Z Jennifer Robertson, the widow of QuadrigaCX’s founder Gerald Cotton, is returning about CAD $12 million ($9 million) of assets to EY Canada, the firm’s bankruptcy trustee, as part of a voluntary settlement. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3718.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3718.json) ## [John McAfee rolls out decentralized 'no restrictions' crypto exchange McAfee DEX in beta](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3717) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-08T05:24:28.000Z Updated: 2019-10-08T05:24:28.000Z Renowned cybersecurity expert and cryptocurrency enthusiast John McAfee has rolled out a decentralized exchange (DEX) running on the Ethereum blockchain. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3717.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3717.json) ## [Bitfinex, Tether face $1.4 trillion class-action lawsuit for market manipulation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3716) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-08T04:25:28.000Z Updated: 2019-10-08T04:27:19.000Z Bitfinex, Tether, and others are facing a class-action lawsuit, accusing them of cryptocurrency market manipulation, harming traders, and benefiting themselves. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3716.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3716.json) ## [NuCypher secures $10.7M funding from Polychain Capital, Bitmain, Arrington XRP Capital](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3715) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-08T04:14:46.000Z Updated: 2019-10-08T04:14:46.000Z Encryption startup NuCypher has raised $10.67 million via a simple agreement of future tokens (SAFT) Series 2 sale, ahead of its mainnet launch. [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3715.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3715.json) ## [DTCC delays blockchain post-trade platform launch to avoid Brexit complications](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3711) By Charissa Echavez | Business Published: 2019-10-07T09:39:47.000Z Updated: 2019-10-07T09:39:47.000Z Post-trade financial service firm Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has confirmed that it would delay the launching of its blockchain-based post-trade platform for derivatives by several months, to avoid … [Full text](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3711.md) | [Citation metadata](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3711.json) [Newer stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=325) [Older stories](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business.md?page=327)