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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.

Following recent reports that suggested that Brave was working on a crypto wallets feature, the blockchain-based web browser has officially announced that it is developing a cryptocurrency wallet for Ethereum tokens.

Nomics, a Coinbase-backed crypto data, analysis, and aggregate service, rolled out a new product that aims to promote proper trading volume in the cryptocurrency sector.

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Banking giant HSBC has reportedly become the first bank to finance a transaction on European blockchain trade platform, we.trade, Global Trade Review (GTR) reported.

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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…

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) revealed that it has recently closed two deals from different blockchain-focused initiatives. It has recently partnered with SIMBA Chain for a manufacturing traceability project and blockchai…

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.

The National Liberal Party (NLP) of the United Kingdom has become the first political party to introduce a coherent forward-looking policy on cryptocurrency, criticizing the government for its failure to introduce a c…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will jointly conduct for the first time an “open criminal investigation” on cryptocurrency products, according …

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

The government of Venezuela has announced that its cryptocurrency-based remittance platform is fully operational.

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.

Craig Wright needs to turn over half of his pre-2014 bitcoin holdings worth over $5 billion and intellectual property to the estate of his former business partner Dave Kleiman, according to a judge ruling on Monday.

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.

Brave New Coin (BNC), a cryptocurrency market data provider, has announced that its digital currency market news and insights are now being hosted on Dow Jones’ Factiva, a business information and research tool.

The Ethereum Foundation revealed that more than $2.46 million in grants will be allocated to develop Serenity or ETH 2.0.

The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) is moving to classify the buying and selling of crypto-assets according to the guidelines issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Cointelegraph reported.

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.

A Westwood, Los Angeles-based man has pleaded guilty for running a $25 million bitcoin money-laundering scheme and selling methamphetamine.

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.

Crypto lending startup Cred has announced the appointment of former PayPal executive and Bryan Cave Partner to its executive team.

The Argentine subsidiary of Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation is joining forces with NGO Bitcoin Argentina and IDB Lab, the Innovation Laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, to deploy a blockchain-ba…

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today published new regulatory guidance for blockchain-based payment transactions.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) teaming up with blockchain startup Digital Asset and VMware, a leading cloud computing software provider, to launch distributed ledger technology (DLT) initiatives in Australia…

Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor, has challenged the position of the dollar as the reserve currency of the world, saying it could be replaced by a central bank-supported digital currency.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may use blockchain technology to improve the feedbacks and recalls of drugs and medical products.

Manchester City has announced its collaboration with Superbloke, a South Korean sports service developer, and named the startup as its Official Blockchain-Based Gacha Partner in Korea, Japan and South East Asia.

The concerns of U.S. lawmakers on Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency remain unresolved even after their recent meeting with Swiss regulators.

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

Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor, took another step to bolster his claim in the public domain.

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…