Austrian steel trading company Alukönigstahl is reportedly developing a blockchain-powered steel trading database, according to local media outlet industriemagazin.at.
The Brazilian government and financial regulators are reportedly developing a regulatory sandbox type model targeting new technologies including blockchain.
The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) announced that it has welcomed four new members that will help strengthen its global open source leadership position.
It would appear that Crypterium finally kept its word by launching the prepaid card that it has been promising clients for a long time. With the use of this card, it becomes much easier to pay for goods using a crypto…
It would appear that some analysts are already salivating at the mouth simply thinking about what the cryptocurrency initiative that Facebook will be launching soon will mean for its bottom line. RBC analysts Mark Mah…
Search engine giant Google recently made it known that it was partnering up with a startup called Chainlink. This suggests that the tech company is making even bigger moves into the blockchain, which should be of no s…
It would seem that Iceland is once again ahead of most developed countries in what it is trying to achieve with its digital currency and blockchain. This time, the nation’s Financial Supervisory Authority has given th…
It would seem that Nevada is really committed to being as supportive of blockchain initiatives as it can. The state just passed several bills aimed at improving access and investments with regards to projects that mak…
There is no doubt that Bitcoin has made some progress ever since getting out of its $6,500 pit, but investors and analysts are still wary. As of writing, CoinMarketCap is putting the biggest cryptocurrency in the worl…
With Amazon being the single largest online retail entity in the world, it only makes sense that the first to enable cryptocurrency payments with the tech giant would become industry leaders. This is exactly what two …
Governments becoming interested in implementing blockchain in their operations is old news. It has been well-established, at this point, that the system is far more secure and efficient than what most agencies are usi…
Facebook is intent on dominating the cryptocurrency field – or just any field, in general – and it recently hired a bank lobbyist to help it do just that. The new member of its global force for world domination is Ed …
Anonymity is one of the biggest selling points of blockchain and cryptocurrency, but it would appear that this is about to change in for Lithuanians.
Over 4,800 students have graduated from the SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) with blockchain-based diplomas. Located in Calgary, Canada, SAIT partnered with ODEM (On-Demand Education Marketplace) to iss…
It would appear that US traders who prefer Binance as their cryptocurrency trading platform will no longer be able to use it in the coming days. The platform recently updated its Terms of Service and noted that it wou…
In a recent round of financing, Finlab EOS VC Fund successfully raised $2 million in order to fund the development of a video game called Upland. The brainchild of Uplandme, Inc., the game is intended to change the pr…
Europol, the law enforcement agency of the European Union, has just concluded its sixth cryptocurrency conference, a June 14 press release notes.
Support: 86.21 (5-DMA); Resistance: 100.75 (trendline)
G20 leaders welcome efforts of global regulatory bodies on cryptocurrencies G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have welcomed the efforts of global regulators on cryptocurrencies and have recommended cons…
Support: 8005 (21-EMA); Resistance: 9090 (May 30 high)
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is going to start a supply chain traceability pilot program for seafood in collaboration with IBM’s Food Trust.
Cryptoindex, an AI-based cryptocurrency index provider, has announced that users of Reuters and Bloomberg terminals would now be able to access its index for the 100-best performing tokens and cryptocurrencies.
Support: 129.75 (110H EMA), 122.58 (200H SMA)
Mastercard, Paypal, Uber, and Visa are reportedly the major names that will back Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Peer-to-peer payment network company Circle is ending support for its mobile app Circle Pay to develop new crypto financial services.
Stockholm-based startup Bitrefill has raised $2 million in a late seed round, led by Coin Ninja with participation from litecoin maker Charlie Lee, Fulgur Ventures, and BnkToTheFuture, according to CoinDesk.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has selected IBM, KPMG, Merck, and Walmart to develop a blockchain-based network that would allow real-time monitoring of products.
BKM, Interbank Card Center of Turkey, has announced the launch of a blockchain-based digital certificate platform.
Crypto futures exchange Bakkt has officially announced the date when it will begin testing its first product, physically-delivered bitcoin (BTC) futures.
Enterprise software firm R3, in collaboration with Brazilian banks Bradesco and Itau, is developing a blockchain-based platform, Cointelegraph reported.
The government of Brazil is seeking to encourage implementation of blockchain and other advanced technologies in all local public administration units, Cointelegraph Brazil reported.
U.S.-based Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has fined and suspended a former financial advisor of Merrill Lynch for mining cryptocurrencies, a violation of the self-regulatory organization’s rules of di…
A new study found that less than 5% of the code dedicated to the top 100 blockchain projects on code repository GitHub were contributed by women.
Well known cybersecurity expert and cryptocurrency enthusiast John McAfee has launched a cryptocurrency trading platform, called “McAfee Magic,” CoinDesk reported.
SWAYAM, a learning initiative backed by the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development, is offering a computer science course on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, Bitcoin.com reported.
Support: 248.04 (21-EMA); Resistance: 278.59 (Upper BB)
Square Crypto, a crypto-focused initiative announced by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has finally made its first hire.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will reportedly release a note to clarify how participant nations should manage the digital assets sector, Bloomberg reported citing FATF spokeswoman Alexandra Wijmenga-Daniel.
Support: 361 (50-DMA); Resistance: 412 (20-DMA and 2H 200-SMA)
Brazil’s Camara Interbancaira de Pagamentos (or Interbank Payment Clearing House, CIP) has launched a blockchain-based identity platform in collaboration with IBM, Cointelegraph reported.
