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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled two futures testnet platforms, named Futures A and Futures B.

Two Swiss fintech firms – Avaloq and AlgoTrader – are teaming up to create a global digital asset management ecosystem.

Blockchain startup Baton Systems has secured over $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Trinity Ventures, with participation from Alsop Louie and Commerce Ventures.

Elwood Asset Management, a UK-based asset management firm owned by hedge-fund billionaire Alan Howard, is reportedly planning a $1 billion venture in the cryptocurrency hedge fund space.

MERJ Exchange, the national stock exchange of the Seychelles, has announced its partnership with London-based fintech startup Globacap to issue tokenized equity.

Morningstar, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings – the investment arm of Japanese financial services giant SBI Group, will pay out dividends in XRP, Ripple’s native token, CoinDesk reported.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a new developer-focused initiative that aims to encourage blockchain innovation, CryptoNewsZ reported.

Ernst and Young (EY), the Big Four accounting firm probing the multi-million dollar collapse of cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, wants to move the proceedings of the case from Halifax to Toronto.

Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has announced customers will be able to store their bitcoin in its warehouse, starting September 06.

Cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is seeking a banking license in Singapore, after recently securing such in Switzerland.

Crypto exchange Binance is planning to roll out its much-awaited futures trading platform next month.

BitPAC, a political action committee, is conducting an initial coin offering (ICO) to expand its candidate supporting program, according to CoinDesk.

Instant messaging app Telegram is planning to launch the first batches of its Gram token within the next two months, the New York Times reported.

CoinMarketCap (CMC), a provider of price and market cap data for cryptocurrencies, will announce a new liquidity ranking system on November 12, Cointelegraph reported.

Facebook’s digital currency wallet Calibra is seeking to hire appropriate expertise, in a bid to please global lawmakers and comply with all regulatory requirements.

Winklevoss twins-backed cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has joined crypto-friendly U.S. bank Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) to offer fast fiat transfers.

Kerala Blockchain Academy (KBA), an initiative of Government of the Indian state of Kerala under the Indian Institute of Information and Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K), has been selected as a general partn…

Facebook’s Libra Association has now opened its Libra Bug Bounty Program to the public, rewarding security researchers who can uncover bugs and vulnerabilities in its open-source Libra Core code.

China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC), a major Chinese insurance company, has made an undisclosed investment in blockchain insurance startup B3i.

Algo Capital, a financial institution tasked with fostering the Algo ecosystem, has closed its Algo VC Fund at $200 million.

Bitcoin rewards app Lolli has partnered with American pet retailer Petco to provide pet owners the opportunity to receive bitcoin back on purchases through Petco.com.

Facebook has brought onboard a lobbying firm in the wake of increased regulatory pushback on its proposed cryptocurrency project, Libra, according to a report from O’Dwyer’s.

Overstock’s security token platform tZERO has lost a major investor after CEO Patrick Byrne stepped down from his position last week.

Cryptocurrency futures exchange CoinFLEX has scored $10 million funding from Polychain Capital, Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver, as well as NGC Ventures and Divergence Digital Currency.

ShortHop, the digital asset platform launched by Velocity Markets, has rolled out its services in seven additional U.S. states, according to CoinDesk.

Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa by total assets, has unveiled membership in blockchain-based trade finance network, the Marco Polo Network.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is going to launch its crypto lending service this week.

Blockchain-powered web browser Brave has expanded its crypto tipping facility to Reddit and Vimeo.

Circle is planning to secure a venture capital fund worth $100 million for its newly acquired equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest.

Blockchain, a Bitcoin wallet and blockchain explorer provider, announced that it has entered into a partnership with Bitpay.

Major cryptocurrency firm Binance announced that it will offer a free, lifetime VIP membership account to all its affected users following the leak of its customer’s Know Your Customer (KYC) data, the company broke th…

Blockchain startup Terra has received an investment from HashKey Capital, a Hong Kong blockchain investor and an affiliate of fintech company HashKey Group, Tech In Asia reported. The details of the investment have no…

Some of the early backers of Facebook’s ambitious cryptocurrency project are considering backing out from the initiative, according to the Financial Times.

Traki, the largest department store in Venezuela, has partnered with Singapore-based Pundi X to integrate blockchain-based cash registers in 49 retail outlets.

Blockchain startup Blockstack PBC has scored a strategic investment from Recruit Holdings, a Japanese human resources giant with a $50 billion market cap.

Cryptocurrency custodian and wallet provider BitGo has announced the launch of multi-signature wallet and custody services for EOS, the eighth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

Crypto compliance startup Chainalysis has enhanced its Know Your Transaction (KYT) solution with a new real-time alert functionality.

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.

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.

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 …