IDEO’s venture arm IDEO CoLab Ventures announced its partnership with 20 leading organizations and protocols to launch a blockchain accelerator called Startup Studio.
Following China’s lead, Turkey is now considering the idea of putting cryptocurrency under the direct supervision of its central bank. This news comes in conjunction with the Eleventh Development Plan that was submitt…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is “not a fan” of cryptocurrencies as they are “not money” and suggested that Facebook may need a “new banking charter” if it plans to launch its cryptocurrency Libra.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted ethereum-based token Props a Regulation A+ qualification, making it the first consumer-facing SEC-qualified crypto token.
Loans can be lifesavers when given the right circumstances, but there is a case to be made about transparency on the issue. This is where the service by Cadence comes in since it involves the use of blockchain for the…
Blockchain has been argued to be useful in practically any field and a recent fundraising event involving Sia Network proves that it also has a place in streaming.
When it comes to the possible usage of blockchain, the issuance of corporate debt through bank transactions is just one of the more promising fields.
Several days ago, it was reported that famous crypto critic Nouriel Roubini challenged BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes to release the tapes of their debate earlier this month. The discussions were so heated, in fact, that it …
New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank has shut down accounts linked to stablecoin issuer Tether, according to CoinDesk.
Winklevoss-backed Virtual Commodity Association is seeking to become a self-regulatory organization (SRO) for the cryptocurrency industry, in a bid to run similarly like the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FI…
U.S.-based digital finance platform Uphold announced that it has doubled its presence in Portugal following its acquisition of Scytale, a web development and design studio specializing in producing intelligent applica…
The government of Canada has updated its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of Terrorism (CFT) rules, CoinDesk reported.
Opera, a web browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems, has added support for Bitcoin and Tron-based tokens to its crypto wallet.
South Korean tech giant Samsung, which has been making inroads into the blockchain and cryptocurrency sphere, has announced the beta launch of its blockchain Software Development Kit (SDK).
In historic news with regards to movies, tokenization, and fundraising, a new partnership has been announced this week that aims to tokenize the first-ever motion picture, “Atari: Fistful of Quarters.”
Near, creator of the NEAR platform for building decentralized applications, has secured $12.1 million in a seed round, led by hedge fund Metastable Capital and venture firm Accomplice.
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly given blockchain startup Blockstack a go signal to conduct a $28 million digital token offering under Regulation A+, according to the Wall Stre…
Support: 0.0862 (May 9 low); Resistance: 0.0991 (5-DMA)
Visa is trying to get ahead of the curve with regards to blockchain and cryptocurrency with its support of Anchorage, a cryptocurrency custodian startup that aims to advance institutional participation in digital asse…
Support: 84 (May 17 low); Resistance: 115 (55-EMA)
Reports of major US financial institution Goldman Sachs working on a secret project involving crypto coins have been around for a while. These would appear to have received further validation thanks to the new job pos…
Crypto news portal Crypto Briefing on Tuesday unveiled a new digital asset evaluation product, called SIMETRI Research.
LO3 Energy, a New York-based startup that uses a modified version of the ethereum blockchain, has scored major investments from Shell Ventures and Sumitomo Corporation to scale its community microgrid operations.
Support: 11156 (21-EMA); Resistance: 12000
A recent partnership between global cab-hailing firm Uber and blockchain-based healthcare startup Solve.Care was announced that involves the transportation of patients to health facilities.
Following successfully acquiring its Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in the U.S., CEX.IO is giving traders even more good news that it is now allowed to operate in Gibraltar. This is after it had to satisfy several …
In a recent announcement, it was revealed that blockchain startup Bitfury was teaming up with The Provident Bank in order to provide better services based on the decentralized ledger technology.
Tradewind, a fintech company digitizing precious metals using blockchain technology, has appointed former BNY Mellon executive Leon Shklar as its new chief technology officer (CTO).
The United States’ Internal Revenue Services (IRS) is reportedly considering to require tech giants to report their users’ crypto-related activities, according to an IRS presentation shared by a Twitter user.
ORGANO, a leading producer of healthy food and beverages, is the latest company to join IBM Food Trust, a blockchain initiative that was established to track food, to implement a traceability strategy by sharing key p…
Global investment app Abra, in collaboration with payment processing company Simplex, has announced a limited time promotion to help investors around the word easily convert fiat-to-crypto using a credit card with red…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly seeking to establish its own regulated insurance company.
Support: 0.3861 (110-EMA); Resistance: 0.4081 (21-EMA)
Kakao just made a huge announcement with regards to its blockchain arm, Ground X. The South Korean tech giant has claimed that its mining capabilities are 15 times faster than what Ethereum is capable of. As such, it …
With Japan being one of the biggest economies in the world and having a substantial gadget-centric population along with crypto-friendly regulations, it’s the perfect ecosystem for cryptocurrency. This is why over 110…
Support: 12,113 (5-DMA); Resistance: 13868 (June 26 high)
China has been looking to create its own cryptocurrency for quite some time now, but nothing major has come of it. However, with the threat of Facebook Libra slowly moving across the horizon, the People’s Bank of Chin…
Fidelity International was recently reported to be entering the blockchain and cryptocurrency sphere. The firm is said to be testing out a trading simulator where players can use fake digital currency to practice trad…
Private key management firm Torus has secured $2 million investment in a second round, spearheaded by Multicoin Capital with participation from Binance Labs, Coinbase Ventures, Sixth Horizon, Accomplice, and Terminal.
