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## [Crypto exchange Coincheck mulls launching IEO Platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3142)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T13:04:58.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T13:04:58.000Z

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has announced that it is considering launching an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform and has commenced a feasibility study on these lines.

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## [Blockchain startup Blocko secures $7.4M in Series B+ round from major South Korean financial institutions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3138)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T10:41:38.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T10:41:38.000Z

South Korean blockchain startup Blocko has announced that it has raised 9 billion won (or approximately $7.4 million) in a Series B+ funding round.

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## [Former Zaif exchange owner Tech Bureau to discontinue crypto business after completing customer refunds](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3136)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T09:16:17.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T09:16:17.000Z

Tech Bureau, the former operator of Zaif cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will discontinue its cryptocurrency exchange business after it refunds all customers. The official date for business closure has …

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## [Trade.io ends relationship with Forbes CryptoMarkets portal](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3133)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T07:18:35.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T07:18:35.000Z

Trade.io, a Swiss blockchain company, is ending its relationship with Forbes CryptoMarkets, a data-driven portal offering comprehensive tracking of cryptocurrencies.

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## [Winklevoss twins-owned crypto exchange Gemini expands to Australia](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3130)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T06:24:31.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T06:24:31.000Z

Winklevoss twins-owned crypto exchange and custodian Gemini announced that it will expand its services to Australia.

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## [Digital securities platform Securitize becomes SEC-registered transfer agent](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3128)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T05:38:28.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T05:38:28.000Z

Securitize, a California-based blockchain technology startup, has registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a transfer agent, CoinDesk reported.

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## [Cryptopia customers did not have individual wallets; liquidator Grant Thornton to manually determine crypto ownership](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3123)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T03:49:20.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T03:49:20.000Z

Grant Thornton, the liquidators of hacked New Zealand Bitcoin exchange Cryptopia, has released another update on the progress made thus far since July 3.

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## [Korean crypto exchange Prixbit shuts down over financial crisis](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3124)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-22T03:33:35.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-22T03:33:35.000Z

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Prixbit revealed that it will be shutting down its digital doors.

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## [Austrian telecom giant A1 to offer cryptocurrency payment option](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3115)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-21T09:16:43.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-21T09:16:43.000Z

Major Austrian telecom operator A1 is planning to accept cryptocurrencies for payment at chosen store locations within the country.

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## [Blockchain securities issuance platform iownit.us obtains approval from FINRA](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3112)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-21T07:33:20.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-21T07:33:20.000Z

The Financial Industry Regulatory authority (FINRA), a self-regulatory organization (SRO) in the United States, has approved the membership application of IOI Capital and Markets (IOICM), an SEC registered broker-deal…

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## [Malta-based crypto exchange CGEX to shut down after less than a year of operation](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3105)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-21T04:02:25.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-21T04:02:25.000Z

Coinone Global Exchange (CGEX), a cryptocurrency exchange launched by major South Korean exchange Coinone in Malta, will shut down its services next month.

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## [bitFlyer teams up with Tpoint Japan to rollout bitcoin rewards program](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3096)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-20T09:26:14.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-20T09:26:14.000Z

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has announced its partnership with technology services provider Tpoint Japan for a bitcoin-based rewards program.

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## [Crypto exchange startup INX Limited eyes $129.5M IPO, marking the first SEC-registered security token sale](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3095)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-20T09:03:03.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-20T09:03:03.000Z

Crypto exchange startup INX Limited is reportedly planning to secure $129.5 million through an initial public offering (IPO), according to CoinDesk, citing a prospectus.

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## [Ethereum Foundation launches Korean version of its website, announces large-scale translation program](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3094)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-20T07:14:49.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-20T07:14:49.000Z

The Ethereum Foundation has announced the launch of a Korean version of its official website, which is now available at ethereum.org/ko.

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## [Crypto exchange BitMEX to block users in from Seychelles, Hong Kong, Bermuda](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3090)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-20T06:39:11.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-20T06:39:11.000Z

Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has announced that it will restrict users from Hong Kong, Seychelles, and Bermuda from accessing its platform.

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## [Blockchain CRM startup Cere Network scores $3.5M funding from Binance Labs, Arrington XRP Capital](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3089)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-20T06:15:40.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-20T06:15:40.000Z

Cere Network, a San Francisco-based blockchain customer relationship management (CRM) solution provider, has secured $3.5 million in a seed funding round.

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## [Philippines' central bank approves 2 new cryptocurrency exchanges](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3084)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-20T03:40:57.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-20T03:40:57.000Z

The Philippines’ central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), has given two companies the go signal to run virtual currency exchanges (VCEs) in the country, according to local news outlet PhilStar Global.

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## [Silvergate Bank reveals plans to offer crypto-backed loans this year](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3079)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-19T11:48:43.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-19T11:48:43.000Z

Crypto-friendly U.S. bank Silvergate has revealed its intention to offer cryptocurrency- collateralized loans in its updated IPO filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Cointelegraph re…

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## [Oracle sues blockchain startup CryptoOracle for having a similar name](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3074)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-19T09:47:49.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-19T09:47:49.000Z

Software development giant Oracle has accused blockchain startup CryptoOracle for trademark infringement and cybersquatting.

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## [Rakuten Wallet launches crypto spot trading service and Android app](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3075)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-19T09:33:15.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-19T09:33:15.000Z

Rakuten Wallet, a subsidiary of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, today announced the launch of spot trading service and its Android app.

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## [Bakkt to launch custody and bitcoin futures on September 23](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3072)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-19T07:23:49.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-19T07:23:49.000Z

Bakkt, a subsidiary of New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) parent company Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has been “cleared to launch,” CEO Kelly Loeffler announced Friday in an online post.

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## [Binance Jersey's Twitter and domain name hacked; to reward hacker for the compromise](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3068)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-19T05:16:46.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-19T05:17:04.000Z

Binance Jersey’s Twitter account has reportedly been hacked by an anonymous Twitter user called @LightningNetwo9 on August 16.

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## [Coinbase password glitch affects 3,420 users](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3066)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-19T04:33:11.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-19T04:33:29.000Z

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed a possible vulnerability, disclosing that a smaller part of its clients’ passwords was stored in clear text on an inner web server log.

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## [Crypto exchange Binance expects to launch U.S. division by November, re-launches iOS app](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3059)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-16T11:17:37.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-16T11:17:37.000Z

Crypto exchange Binance is hoping to launch its U.S. arm by November, CEO Changpeng Zhao told news outlet Cheddar in an interview.

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## [Brave browser starts testing support for native crypto wallets](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3054)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-16T06:35:50.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-16T06:35:50.000Z

Privacy-focused web browser Brave has added support for native cryptocurrency wallets on its testing and development browser version, dubbed ‘Brave Nightly,’ CoinDesk reported.

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## [Crypto custodian Coinbase Custody acquires Xapo Institutions](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3052)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-16T05:27:38.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-16T09:30:33.000Z

Coinbase Custody, the crypto custodian service launched by Coinbase, has acquired the institutional business of Xapo, a leading crypto custody provider.

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## [Ripple's Xpring gives 1 billion XRP grant to content platform Coil](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3050)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-16T04:31:33.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-16T04:31:33.000Z

Ripple’s ecosystem initiative Xpring announced that it gave 1 billion XRP (~$256 million) grant to web monetization platform Coil.

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## [Crypto miner Coinmine secures $2.5M seed funding](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3048)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-16T04:12:38.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-16T04:12:38.000Z

Cryptocurrency mining firm Coinmine has scored $2.5 million seed round investment, led by investment company M13.

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## [Crypto lending platform Lendingblock receives Gibraltar DLT license](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3049)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-16T03:48:22.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-16T03:49:37.000Z

Lendingblock, a fully collateralized crypto-to-crypto lending platform, has been granted a distributed ledger technology (DLT) license by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC).

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## [Terra Stablecoin Alliance signs South Korean music streaming platform Bugs](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3042)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-15T10:48:12.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-15T10:48:12.000Z

Stablecoin creator Terra has added South Korean music streaming platform Bugs to its e-commerce alliance, according to CoinDesk.

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## [Blockchain firm R3 to open second European office in Dublin in 2020](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3036)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-15T05:10:53.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-15T05:10:53.000Z

Enterprise blockchain startup R3 has revealed its plans to open a second European office in Dublin next year.

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## [Samsung adds support for bitcoin and Kakao’s Klaytn to Blockchain Keystore](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3026)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-14T10:11:45.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-14T10:11:45.000Z

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has quietly added support for bitcoin and Klaytn (KLAY) to its online decentralized app (DApp) store, Blockchain Keystore, Cointelegraph reported.

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## [Cypherium brings enterprise-grade blockchain solutions to Google Cloud users](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3022)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-14T07:31:52.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-14T07:31:52.000Z

Enterprise blockchain platform Cypherium is collaborating with Google Cloud to offer robust blockchain solutions to Google Cloud customers.

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## [Bitex, Bantotal partner to use bitcoin for cross-border payments in Latin America](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3018)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-14T06:28:11.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-14T06:28:11.000Z

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitex has entered into a partnership with financial software firm Bantotal to expand its cross-border payments system on the bitcoin blockchain across Latin America.

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## [Barclays ends banking relationship with crypto exchange Coinbase: Report](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3019)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-14T05:48:48.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-14T05:48:48.000Z

Barclays has reportedly ended its banking relationship with cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, CoinDesk reported.

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## [Seed CX’s subsidiary starts user acceptance testing of physically-settled bitcoin swaps](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3017)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-14T04:40:01.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-14T04:40:01.000Z

Seed SEF, a subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX, has started user acceptance testing (UAT) of its physically-settled bitcoin derivatives.

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## [EY to help WiV Technology develop blockchain-based fine wine trading platform](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3015)

By Charissa Echavez | Business
Published: 2019-08-14T04:15:11.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-14T04:15:11.000Z

Big Four auditing firm EY has been selected by WiV Technology to provide technology services for the development of its fine wine investment trading blockchain platform.

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## [Beaxy suspends trading after spotting “unusual high volume activity” on XRP/BTC](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3012)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-13T13:11:23.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-13T13:11:23.000Z

Recently-launched cryptocurrency exchange Beaxy has announced that it has halted trading after spotting unusual high volume trading activity on XRP/BTC.

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## [Crypto exchange Poloniex starts refunding investors impacted in May flash crash](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3009)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-13T10:18:45.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-13T10:18:45.000Z

Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has announced that it is crediting trading fees to lenders who were impacted in the severe price crash in the CLAM market on May 26.

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## [Blockchain unicorn company Bitfury launches artificial intelligence division](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/3007)

By Shampa Mani | Business
Published: 2019-08-13T08:20:06.000Z
Updated: 2019-08-13T08:20:06.000Z

The Bitfury Group, a blockchain startup headquartered in Amsterdam, has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) division, Reuters reported.

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