About 15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly establish a system to track crypto transactions together with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in a bid to prevent the illegal use of cryptocurrencies, accor…
New Jersey has become the latest state to launch a task force dedicated to exploring blockchain use, after Governor Phil Murphy signed bill S2297 into law.
International data protection and privacy enforcement authorities seek clarity on Facebook’s Libra Representatives from a number of data protection and privacy enforcement authorities from around the world have issued…
Digital assets trading platform BitMart has announced that it has secured investment from China-based venture capital firm Fenbushi Capital.
U.S.-based blockchain startup BlockApps has entered into a partnership with Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to accelerate the adoption of blockchain business networks.
Support: 53.95 (88.6% Fib); Resistance: 69.12 (200-DMA)
Six South Korean entities have teamed up for a blockchain initiative focused on the trading on unlisted securities, CoinDesk reported citing a report from local news outlet Chosun Ilbo.
Support: 10.20 (trendline); Resistance: 11.19 (200-DMA)
Blockchain startup Blockstream has announced the launch of enterprise-grade colocation bitcoin mining service.
Support: 321.58 (20-DMA); Resistance: 348.27 (55-EMA)
Rhode Island’s money transmitter license for crypto companies will require them to follow stringent compliance metrics, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud protocols, and security requirements.
Winklevoss-twins founded crypto exchange Gemini is slated to become a constituent exchange for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group)’s crypto reference rates.
Support: 91.20 (50-DMA); Resistance: 98.19 (cloud base)
Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO will open up its security token market to retail traders next week, CoinDesk reported.
Etihad Airways has partnered with Switzerland-based blockchain startup Winding Tree to provide logistical support for the airline’s distribution system.
Seychelles’ MERJ Exchange Limited has become the first-ever exchange to list a tokenized security on a fully compliant and regulated national stock exchange.
Crypto trading app Robinhood has received a go signal to operate as a broker in the United Kingdom.
The Indian Supreme Court has heard and adjourned the “Crypto vs. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)” case until January 2020, Amb Crypto reported citing crypto advocate and Crypto Kanoon co-founder Mohammed Danish.
Support: 222.37 (200H SMA); Resistance: 238.73 (55-EMA)
German banking giant Commerzbank has announced that it is exploring blockchain-based machine-to-machine (M2M) payment solution, which would automate the process and remove the need for human interference.
Blockchain security company CoolBitX has announced the early adoption of its technology by VC Trade, the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange launched by SBI Holdings.
A bill that aims to amend the treatment of cryptocurrencies by the Internal Revenue Service has been referred to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Committee, CoinDesk reported.
Support: 0.2820 (Trendline); Resistance: 0.3202 (21-EMA)
Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit has announced that it has successfully extended its real-name account with Shinhan Bank.
In a new report, FireEye Threat Intelligence has stated that a state-sponsored espionage group is targeting cryptocurrency firms in China.
Support: 86.87 (Lower BB); Resistance: 95.33 (21-EMA)
New Jersey’s Bureau of Securities has issued two emergency orders to Zoptax and Unocall to stop their initial coin offerings (ICO), as a part of its “Operation Cryptosweep” initiative.
Beowulf Blockchain, a full-service B2B cloud communication company, has announced its partnership with Vietnam National University, to provide a distance teaching platform for its School of Medicine.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinone has tapped cybersecurity audit firm CertiK and disclosures company Xangle to provide more security and transparency.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to use both on-chain data and metadata related to off-chain transactions to monitor the crypto market.
Chinese authorities are allegedly investigating claims that non-custodial crypto exchange EtherDelta conducted a $176,000 exit scam after the company was sold to anonymous Chinese investors in December 2017, according…
Internet retail giant Amazon wants to hire a software engineer that will place advertising data on blockchain, according to a job offer it posted on LinkedIn.
Support: 11636 (5-DMA); Resistance: 12035 (61.8% Fib)
A U.S. district judge has ruled that cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase did not act fraudulently during its failed launch of Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
Financial services giant Standard Chartered has announced that it has successfully completed its first blockchain-based cross-border Letter of Credit (LC) transaction in the oil industry with PTT Group.
Support: 55.85 (Apr 29 low); Resistance: 64.48 (5-DMA)
The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) intends to bring cryptocurrency exchanges operating in the country directly under the regulatory system, Business Korea reported.
The Indian Ministry of Finance’s Office of Deputy Director of Income Tax is reportedly sending letters to citizens asking details about their cryptocurrency-related dealings, Bitcoin.com reported.
Support: 0.2820 (Trendline); Resistance: 0.3222 (21-EMA)
Overstock’s security token trading platform tZERO has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a technology that uses digital signatures to record and verify market data including related trad…
