The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body monitoring the global financial system, has published a report on crypto-assets focused on the ongoing work, regulatory approaches and potential gaps.
World Economic Forum forms blockchain policy council to address governance gaps The World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has formed six councils to work on new technology policy guidance.…
Support: 75 (21-EMA); Resistance: 106.13 (61.8% Fib)
Klaytn, the public blockchain platform being developed by Kakao's blockchain subsidiary Ground X, has announced a new batch of initial service partners.
Support: 0.3455 (200-DMA); Resistance: 0.4590 (55W-EMA)
Following the copyright registrations for the bitcoin white paper and code filed by Craig Wright in April, another copyright registration for the white paper has been made by Wei Liu, CoinDesk reported.
Cryptopia’s assigned liquidator Grant Thornton New Zealand today released its first report on the state of affairs of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.
Support: 1.3223 (55-EMA); Resistance: 1.5911 (20-DMA)
Dublin City University, in collaboration with Skillnet Ireland’s Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, is launching Ireland’s first ever Master’s in Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technologies).
Support: 241.25 (21-EMA); Resistance: 264.15 (5-DMA)
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced that it is offering a new online course on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain platform TRON has officially announced BitTorrent File System (BTFS) as part of its efforts to create a distributed web platform powered by blockchain technology.
U.S. insurance giant State Farm and financial services company USAA have announced that they are trialing blockchain technology for enhancing the speed of the auto claims subrogation process.
A proposed bill seeks to impose a ban on the creation, promotion or trading of cryptocurrencies without a license in Egypt, Egypt Independent reported citing a report from the Middle East News Agency (MENA).
The University of Surrey in the UK has announced that it is combining blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to secure the integrity of digital government records of national video archives worldwide.
In a letter to the Director of the National Economic Council (NEC), seven Members of the U.S. Congress have requested to include blockchain technology in Trump Administration’s initiatives on emerging technologies.
New York-based news outlet the Associated Press (AP) revealed in a tweet that its latest edition of The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law has a dedicated section for cryptocurrencies.
The World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has formed six councils to work on new technology policy guidance.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published new information to help businesses engaged with initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets ensure that they are carrying out their operati…
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Taotao has officially announced the launch of its platform today, May 30.
A number of banks and tech companies are teaming up on a new blockchain-based platform for verification of credentials, The Irish Times reported.
Instant messaging service Telegram has released the testnet for Telegram Open Network (TON), Cointelegraph reported.
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has partnered with Cred, the leading platform for crypto lending and borrowing, to promote the decentralization of finance.
Singapore-based blockchain company PLMP Fintech will take part in a multi-million logistics project with the Indonesian government, according to a press release on May 29.
Cloud software giant Salesforce has announced its own blockchain platform built on the Hyperledger Sawtooth platform, the company announced at its tech conference TrailheaDX.
Two banking members of blockchain trade finance initiative Marco Polo – Bangkok Bank and Commerzbank – have jointly executed an international trade transaction using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) announced that 22 Thai and foreign-bank branches have joined forces to create a blockchain network through the Thailand Blockchain Community Initiative (BCI), media news outlet Xinhua reported.
The president of Bundesbank, the central bank of Germany, is not convinced with blockchain technology, despite the fact that it is being widely adopted in other sectors.
London-based bitcoin exchange Coinfloor has teamed up with Enumis, an electronic money institution, to offer bank-like accounts to firms handling cryptocurrencies.
Support: 151.67 (21-EMA); Resistance: 183.30 (Trendline)
Rakuten Wallet, a cryptocurrency exchange being launched by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, has partnered with blockchain security company CipherTrace to ensure anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
Mphasis, an Indian tech firm that is majorly owned by American private equity firm Blackstone Group LP, has teamed up with blockchain software developer Bitfury for a trade finance project, Reuters reported.
Global investment app Abra has announced the launch of a new feature that will allow users outside of the United States to make fractional investments in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) using bitcoin.
Bitbond, a blockchain-based lending platform, has commenced a security token offering (STO), which it claims is the first to be approved by the German financial regulatory authority, CoinDesk reported.
Support: 422.59 (61.8% Fib); Resistance: 517.57 (78.6% Fib)
Velocity Ledger Technology (VLT), a fintech startup, has released its testnet and blockchain network API for the issuance, trading, and settlement of digital assets in Bermuda.
Dubai Land Department (DLD), a government department under the Executive Council of Dubai, has signed a license agreement with the UAE-based Mashreq Bank to launch a blockchain-based mortgage platform to modernize its…
Support: 0.3949 (21-EMA); Resistance: 0.6100 (Oct 8th high)
The Russian state of Nizhny Novgorod is trialing blockchain application in state administration, Forklog reported.
Support: 72.75 (21-EMA); Resistance: 94.68 (Nov 29 high)
