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South Korean blockchain startup Blocko is going to implement a blockchain-based solution for processing real estate data, Block Tribune reported.

Spanish telecom giant Telefónica has partnered with Wibson, a blockchain-based consumer data marketplace, to trial a data verification capability that validates the authenticity of consumer data in its system.

Decentralized AR Platform developer Scanetchain has announced that the “beta” version of their marker scanning reward system will be available in the next software update. Further details related to the amount of rewa…

German automotive manufacturing company Continental, together with banking giant Commerzbank and technology firm Siemens, has successfully completed a pilot project to process a money market security between the compa…

Bank Frick, a family-run Liechtenstein bank, has announced that it is establishing a new subsidiary, called The DLT Markets AG, which will provide institutional investors with professional access to the multi-exchange…

Ethereum venture capital studio ConsenSys has announced the opening of its new office in Hong Kong and the appointment of Charles d’Haussy as Director for Strategic Initiatives and market lead for Hong Kong.

Huobi Korea, the South Korean arm of Huobi cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it is strengthening its protections against money laundering, identity theft, voice phishing, and other forms of abuse.

South Korean mobile giant Samsung has officially introduced a new line of premium smartphones: Galaxy S10, which will include secure storage for cryptocurrency private keys.

Mjunction Services, a 50:50 joint venture of two Indian steel conglomerate – the Steel Authority of India Ltd and Tata Steel, has partnered with blockchain-based shipping startup SHIPNEXT, India Blooms reported.

South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom is collaborating with German telecom company Deutsche Telekom create a blockchain ID in order to simplify authentication processes, ZDNet reported.

Hedera Hashgraph, a public distributed ledger for building decentralized applications, has announced the initial members of the Hedera Hashgraph Council.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has published a new report that looks into the concept of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

Consulting giant KPMG has entered into a partnership with software security firm Guardtime to harness the potential of blockchain technology to build transparent, traceable, and secure business processes.

BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group, a provider of crypto risk-scoring and data analytics tools, has signed a multi-service client agreement with SBI BITS, a subsidiary of Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings.

The Chamber of Digital Commerce, a leading blockchain trade association, has released its proposed National Plan for Blockchain.

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX), has added support for the OST token on its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX).

Japanese general trading company Marubeni, in collaboration with blockchain energy startup LO3 Energy, has begun a pilot project.

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by 24-hour trading volume, has announced that its blockchain platform Binance Chain and decentralized exchange Binance DEX have entered public testnet phase.

Nearly half of millennial online traders have more trust in cryptocurrency exchanges than the U.S. stock market, a new survey from investment platform eToro has revealed.

Crypto custodian and security firm BitGo has announced its plans to offer insurance protections for cryptocurrencies through Lloyd’s of London.

Blockchain security company CipherTrace has raised $15 million in the latest funding round led by Aspect Ventures.

Spanish banking giant BBVA has announced that it has negotiated the terms and conditions of €35 million structured green bond using blockchain technology.

EOS.IO is a blockchain technology, like Ethereum, designed to enable vertical and horizontal scaling of decentralized applications (dApps). EOS is the fifth most popular crypto with a market cap of $3.26 billion.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that it will invest 1.2 trillion won ($1.07 billion) in startups by 2022 via an investment fund, CoinDesk reported.

Decentralized internet protocol TRON has announced that BitGo will provide wallet and custody support for its TRX token later this year.

Crypto exchange Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino, CoinDesk reported. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed

Oman-based BankDhofar has started using Ripple’s technology for cross-border payments to India, Cointelegraph reported.

The government of India has inaugurated a Cryptocurrency Forensics Lab, local news outlet The Hindu reported.

Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) using Marco Polo, blockchain-based trade finance platform.

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The IOTA Foundation has partnered with Liverpool-based cofoundery Nova to support startups working with distributed ledger technology (DLT).

Tech giant IBM has announced that Cigna and Sentara Healthcare have joined the recently announced blockchain initiative focused on the healthcare industry.

Environmental impact platform Almond has announced that it is working with a new form of digital crowdfunding and will launch an FCA-regulated Security Token Offering (STO).

ICT services group Exprivia|Italtel has announced that the launch of a blockchain-based number portability solution.

The government of Germany has launched a consultation process on how to utilize blockchain technology as it prepares to present a strategy by the summer, Reuters reported.

Australian entrepreneur and nChain senior researcher Craig Wright has once again claimed that he is the inventor of Bitcoin – this time in a letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Blockchain startup Band Protocol has secured $3 million in a seed funding round led by Sequoia India, Tech In Asia reported.

TRON Foundation has made an investment in an Indonesian blockchain-powered gaming platform PlayGame, Tech In Asia reported. The details of the investment have not been disclosed.

The Bank of Lithuania has announced that it has updated its position on virtual assets and initial coin offering (ICO).

Leading cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift has announced that a major rebranding of its platform is currently underway and has launched the new site in private beta.