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Spanish bourse BME has announced that it has successfully trialled blockchain technology for digitizing the certification process of collateral pledge.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has added support for Stellar Lumens (XLM) on its professional exchange, Coinbase Pro.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has announced its plans to launch a digital asset trading system next year.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s chairman Jay Clayton has agreed to the analysis by the SEC staff that found that Ethereum is not a security.

Commercial Bank, a private sector bank operating in Qatar, has joined the blockchain banking consortium led by enterprise software firm R3.

The Universal Protocol Alliance, a coalition of blockchain and crypto companies formed in August 2018, has announced the launch of Universal Bitcoin (UPBTC) – an Ethereum-compatible Bitcoin that earns an annual 10 per…

Elwood Asset Management, a UK-based asset management firm owned by hedge-fund billionaire Alan Howard, is planning to launch a range of cryptocurrency products targeting institutional investors, Bloomberg reported.

The interest among media and newspaper giants to tap blockchain potential has been growing in the past couple of months.

Kaluza, a new division of UK-based energy giant OVO, has acquired a minority stake in blockchain energy startup Electron.

Saudi Arabia is trialing blockchain technology to track quality in oil and gas industry, Ahmad Khowaiter, CTO of Saudi Aramco – a Saudi Arabian national petroleum and natural gas company, told Sputnik.

The Energy Web Foundation(EWF), a non-profit organization that aims to accelerate the commercial deployment of blockchain technology in the energy sector, has announced that it has surpassed the milestone of 100 affil…

Blockchain technology company Hdac Technology has announced its plans to soon offer Enterprise Blockchain Solution as a Service and an easy and convenient developing environment.

Trust Wallet, the official wallet of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced support for XRP, Ripple’s native token, and credit card payments for cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced its plans to launch a new initial exchange offering (IEO) platform.

Forte, a provider of blockchain technology platforms for the games industry, and Xpring, Ripple's developer ecosystem initiative, have established a $100 million fund to support game developers.

Cryptocurrency exchange operator Huobi Group has announced that its multi-chain light wallet, Huobi Wallet, now fully supports Tron (TRX) decentralized apps (or dApps).

Global investment app Abra has expanded support for the Ethereum platform by adding native integration of Ethereum’s currency, ether (ETH).

Digital Isle of Man, an executive agency of the Department for Enterprise, has announced that the recently announced Blockchain Office and Sandbox are now open and are ready to receive joining applications.

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices traded tad higher during North American session Tuesday, as investors’ overall sentiment improved compared to last week. However, the crypto king did not succeed in witnessing any major push on…

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced that it has added support for five stablecoins to its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX).

Banking giant HSBC is seeking to form partnerships with South Korean banks to launch a blockchain-based platform that will allow companies to efficiently trade and settle their invoices for trade, The Korea Times repo…

Investment management company Invesco has announced the launch of a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the London Stock Exchange, CoinDesk reported.

UAE-based real estate giant Emaar Group has announced that is developing a blockchain-based token with plans to launch an initial coin offering (ICO).

Medici Ventures, a wholly-owned blockchain subsidiary of Overstock.com, has purchased a 5.1 percent stake in blockchain banking startup Bankorus.

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is teaming up with blockchain security company CipherTrace to monitor and manage business risks related to licensed virtual asset businesses and cryptocurrencies.

German stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse Group has partnered with Swisscom, a Swiss Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company, and Sygnum, a Swiss and Singapore-based fintech company, to jointly buil…

CULedger, a credit union service organization (CUSO) focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT), has entered into a partnership with IBM to deliver blockchain services for financial cooperatives and credit unions.

Samsung SDS, an IT subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Samsung Group, has announced that it will unveil its blockchain-based supply chain traceability system at the ‘Cello Conference 2019’ to be held on March 14.

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has unveiled the cryptocurrency wallet for its recently launched flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, CoinDesk reported.

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comments on the proposed rules for data submission by digital asset business operators and initial coin offering (ICO) portals.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Digital Tokens Act into law last week, excluding some cryptocurrencies from state securities laws.

Following its plans to focus more on product development announced in January, the NEM.io Foundation has unlocked funding of $8 million last month and laid off most of its staff, CoinDesk reported.

Ground X, a blockchain subsidiary of South Korean internet giant Kakao, has raised $90 million in a private coin offering, Bloomberg reported.

In a joint announcement, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said that they have suspended the registrations of two cryptocurrency exchange businesses.

The German Federal Ministry of Finance has published a paper that discusses the introduction of regulation for blockchain-based securities.

Blockchain media platform company PUBLISH, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Alexandria.io to develop an extended Open Index Protocol specification catering to blockchain news …

Bumble Bee Foods, North America's largest branded shelf-stable seafood company, has announced that it is using the SAP Cloud Platform Blockchain service for end-to-end traceability of yellowfin tuna – from the Indones…

Digital money platform Uphold has announced support for the Universal Dollar (UPUSD), a stablecoin issued by Universal Protocol.

Blockchain media platform company PUBLISH, Inc. announced today that it has entered into strategic partnership with NetEase News Korea, to target the Chinese market.

Ripple, ConsenSys and IOTA among 105 founding members of EC’s blockchain initiative ‘INATBA’ The International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) has been legally established in Brussels on March …