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Decentralized exchange startup 0x has teamed up with Israel-based Starkware to conduct testing of a zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) solution called StarkDEX, CoinDesk reported.

Microsoft Excel has reportedly added the Bitcoin symbol as its currency option to its software, according to several posts on Reddit and Twitter.

Support: 0.3467 (200-DMA); Resistance: 0.4593 (55W-EMA)

Producer Ryan Kavanaugh-founded firm Proxima Media has raised $100 million for a new crypto token intended for the Hollywood industry, Proxima announced in a press release.

Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is going to integrate blockchain technology into its intellectual property protection system of enterprises and brands, Cointelegraph reported citing a report from Sohu.

T-Labs, a unit of leading German telecom firm Deutsche Telekom, has partnered with Binance-listed project Fetch.AI to create decentralized Internet of Things (IoT) network innovations.

Support: 8465 (5-DMA); Resistance: 9532 (38.2% Fib)

Singapore-based Blockchain Wine has selected “Big Four” professional services firm EY to build a blockchain solution for determining the quality, provenance, and authenticity of new and vintage wines.

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Taotao announced in a tweet that its trading platform will go live on May 30, at midday local time.

The Maltese government has awarded the first Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) scholarship grants to 19 students, with an investment amounting to €160,000 ($179,000).

Square Crypto, a crypto-focused initiative announced by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, is close to making its first hire.

Cryptopia’s assigned liquidator Grant Thornton New Zealand revealed on Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States following the cryptocurrency exchange’s hacking incident in January.

Ethereum development studio ConsenSys has unveiled a blockchain and decentralized application (Dapp) kit to guide developers who desire to join the burgeoning blockchain space.

Shinhan Financial Group (Shinhan Bank), South Korea’s oldest bank, has unveiled a blockchain-based platform to hasten loan process, South Korean news outlet Yonhap reported.

The government of the Indian state of Telangana has released a draft Blockchain Policy to create a conducive ecosystem for blockchain technology in a bid to position Hyderabad as one of the top 10 blockchain cities of…

Support: 418.23 (5-DMA); Resistance: 517.57 (78.6% Fib)

Support: 0.3470 (200-DMA); Resistance: 0.4759 (38.2% Fib)

TrustED, an Adelaide-based academic credential verification startup, has entered into an agreement with leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance to utilize Binance Chain.

Support: 88.93 (5-DMA); Resistance: 113.89 (78.6% Fib)

Support: 110 (trendline); Resistance: 121.16 (61.8% Fib)

bitFlyer Holdings, the operator of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer, last week announced the establishment of a new wholly-owned blockchain-focused subsidiary.

More and more Indian telecom giants are joining the race to implement blockchain technology to fight pesky calls and messages.

Japan-based company Recruit revealed it has invested in blockchain startup COTI through its investment arm RSP Blockchain Tech Fund.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has entered into a partnership with IdentityMind, a risk management and RegTech compliance platform, for boosting its anti-money laundering (AML) measures.

Rabobank, a major Dutch bank, will no longer push through its plan to roll out a cryptocurrency wallet called "Rabobit," according to an article by The Next Web.

Deloitte Canada has selected LiteLink Technologies, a Canadian public enterprise technology company, as blockchain delivery group, according to a press release dated May 24.

Crypto trading app Robinhood is targeting at least $200 million in new funding round, according to a report by Bloomberg on May 25.

Saudi Customs announced this month that the Dammam Port in Saudi Arabia departed the first blockchain-powered shipment to Rotterdam.

The State of Montana has become the recent U.S. state to recognize utility tokens, exempting them from being considered as securities under the local rules.

On the heels of a recent report that suggested that Facebook’s cryptocurrency will be called “GlobalCoin,” a new report from the Financial Times stated that the social media giant is holding talks with major cryptocur…

Capital markets platform iSTOX, designed by blockchain-based infrastructure firm I ICHX Tech, has joined Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to launch digitized securities trading late this year, the firm announced on Twit…

Vacheron Constantin, the oldest watchmaker in the world in continuous production, will begin using blockchain technology to track timepieces, according to lifestyle magazine Robb Report.

Leading telecommunications firm Swisscom revealed its plans to distribute tokenized artwork through its Swisscom TV television network.

Support: 221.23 (21-EMA); Resistance: 267.51 (Weekly cloud base)

U.S. IRS to soon issue crypto tax guidance The United States Internal Revenue Service is currently drafting its first crypto tax guidance since 2014, Commissioner Charles P. Rettig said recently, CoinDesk reported. In…

German multinational engineering and tech giant Bosch is trialing the Ethereum blockchain, a company spokesperson told Decrypt.

Support: 21.46 (21-EMA); Resistance: 26.10 (trendline)

A proposal on a gold-backed cryptocurrency will be reviewed by the central bank of Russia, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina was quoted saying by TASS.

Unstoppable Domains, a blockchain-based software company, announced on Thursday a $4 million Series A led by venture capital firm Draper Associates.

Financial services company Robinhood has officially launched its crypto-trading app in New York.