Blockchain startup Bitfury and Longenesis, Bitfury’s joint venture with artificial intelligence-focused company Insilico Medicine, have partnered with Medical Diagnostic Web (MDW), a radiology blockchain marketplace.
General Motors Financial Company, the financial services arm of General Motors, has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup Spring Labs.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to offer additional guidance to help people determine if their token offerings fall under securities laws.
Ethereum has surpassed Ripple’s native token XRP to reclaim the second spot in the list of cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
Enterprise blockchain platform XinFin has announced that it is joining the blockchain consortium led by blockchain startup R3 to host its standardized and decentralized applications on the R3 Corda marketplace.
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has launched a consultation on cybersecurity in the wake of recent technological advancements such as distributed ledger technology (DLT).
The Mauritian Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced that a regulatory framework for digital asset custodian services will go into effect on 01 March 2019.
Finablr, a UAE-based platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, has announced that UAE Exchange and Unimoni are now live on RippleNet, Ripple’s blockchain-based global payment network, Trade Arabia reported.
South Korea’s main opposition Liberty Korea Party has entered into a partnership with Taiwanese startup ioeX to implement a blockchain-based voting system.
IBM Research has announced a new project that will focus on demonstrating how blockchain and remote IoT (Internet-of-things) sensors can measure groundwater usage in a transparent and accurate manner in real-time.
US SEC solicits companies for blockchain data The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sources that can provide blockchain data to support its efforts on ensuring compliance and risk monit…
Crypto futures platform ErisX has announced that former executives from Barclays, YouTube, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) have joined the company to fill various roles.
Researchers at the Bank of Korea (BoK) have published a study that looks into effects of central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance on financial stability.
Crypto payment gateway provider CoinPayments has added support for BitTorrent (BTT) tokens, allowing customers to use BTT to purchase goods and services from hundreds of online merchants.
Eleven new universities have joined Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), which aims to support and accelerate academic research, technical development and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency…
South Korean blockchain project ICON has announced that the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued mobile letters of appointment to its Blockchain Governance Team using its public blockchain.
Blockchain startup DOVU has announced its plans to schedule a Security Token Offering (STO) in partnership with TokenMarket in April 2019.
B2C2, a UK-based cryptocurrency liquidity provider, has received regulatory approval from the country’s financial regulator.
Banco Best, a Portuguese financial institution, and Credit Suisse Asset Management have successfully processed live end-to-end fund transactions using blockchain technology.
An incident underscoring the risk of blockchain use for illicit activities has come to the forefront as someone added images of child sexual abuse to the core ledger of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV), also known as the …
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s U.S.-based platform has launched USD trading pairs on its platform.
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Dallas has entered into a partnership with the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), a Canada-based blockchain research initiative led by …
Hedera Hashgraph, a public distributed ledger for building decentralized applications, has announced that Lionel Chocron is joining the company as Chief Product Officer.
SIX Swiss Exchange has revealed its plans to test blockchain integration for its upcoming “SIX Digital Exchange” (or SDX) in the latter half of this year, Cointelegraph reported.
Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings has announced that its cryptocurrency exchange, VCTRADE, will be officially launched in March.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that investments in shares and bonds, forex and cryptocurrencies by unauthorized firms account for the majority of reported scams in 2018.
Crypto wallet Abra has announced that it is going to offer its customers the opportunity to invest in stocks, commodities, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from its app.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it is extending support for PayPal withdrawals to all customers in European Union and European Free Trade Association countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and …
Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX cannot access nearly $200 million worth of customer funds after its founder Gerald Cotten passed away in December.
The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit advocacy group for blockchain technology, has joined the global blockchain consortium led by enterprise software firm R3.
The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has called upon the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to encourage the application of blockchain technology to improve the proxy voting process.
Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA), a U.S.-based company providing technical and analytical support to national executive decision makers, has partnered with blockchain startup Factom to expand the federal government…
Dubai’s SEED Group, an association of diversified companies owned by The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, has selected INVAO, the blockchain asset pool for investors, as the exclusive international…
Digital Isle of Man, an executive agency of the Department for Enterprise, has announced new initiatives aimed at encouraging blockchain businesses in the country.
The Blockchain Association of Canada (BAC) has united with the Chamber of Digital Commerce, a leading blockchain trade association, and will now be called the Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada.
There will be little respite for the bruised Bitcoin this year, depressed by rising stringent regulations and weak demand amid the global economy slowdown, an FxWirePro survey showed, but research organizations pointe…
Medici Land Governance, a blockchain subsidiary of Overstock.com focused on land administration, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the municipality of Tulum in Quintana Roo, Mexico to develop a digit…
Social media behemoth Facebook has acquired the team behind blockchain startup Chainspace, Cheddar reported.
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has acquired Crypto Facilities, a regulated cryptocurrency trading platform and index provider, in a nine-figure deal.
Monday, February the 4th, 2019, Hong Kong, Crypto exchange trade.io has announced a partnership with payment processor Simplex, enabling clients to purchase a range of popular cryptocurrencies by credit or debit card.
