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The U.S. state of Vermont is going to launch a pilot project that will focus on exploring blockchain potential in the digital recordkeeping practices of the captive insurance industry.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is seeking to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency exchange services.

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced its plans to implement guidelines to regulate the trading of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offering (ICO).

Totle, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency startup, has raised $1 million in a private funding round led by leading blockchain industry institutional investors including Arrington XRP, NEO Global Capital (NGC), and Goren Holm…

A number of companies in the news industry and blockchain startups are teaming up to develop an advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform for news organizations.

Coincheck, which suffered a major $530 million hack last January, has now received the license to continue its operations as a cryptocurrency exchange.

The three major cryptocurrencies which focus on smart contracts and decentralized apps are Ethereum, EOS, and TRON. EOS and TRON target the gaming and gambling industry and dApp usage is mainly dominated by gaming/gam…

Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar has partnered with stablecoin project Terra with the objective of launching instant money transfer and lending services, e27 reported.

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The Wyoming House Committee on Minerals, Business and Economic Development has unanimously approved the “Financial Technology Sandbox” bill, CoinDesk reported.

Cryptocurrency exchange operator Huobi Group has announced that it has authorized digital asset marketplace HBUS to use the Huobi name in the United States.

Monerium, an Iceland-based startup that aims to issue asset-backed, redeemable, and regulated e-money on blockchains through a licensed institution, has announced the closing of a seed funding round.

Blockchain technology can bring a number of benefits to the health care industry such as improved health care data management, tracking and verification of the authenticity of medicines, and more.

European regulators EBA and ESMA call for EU-level response on crypto-assets Two European regulatory authorities – the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – have called …

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Seed CX has announced a new digital asset wallet solution which has been developed keeping in mind the needs of institutional clients.

In a bid to challenge the sanctions imposed by the United States, Venezuela has approached the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Wirex, the UK-based digital money platform, has announced that it is collaborating with blockchain startup Waves to add support for the WAVES token on its platform.

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has approved new regulations for blockchain companies operating in the country.

PAL Network, a blockchain InsurTech startup based in Singapore, has announced that it has signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreements with Toyota Tsusho, the trading arm of the Toyota Group, and Allianz Ma…

Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain will soon have a new chief executive officer, who will replace co-founders Wu Jihan and Zhan Ketuan, South China Morning Post reported.

Cryptocurrency startup Bitwise Asset Management has proposed a new bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) after conducting in-depth research for nearly a year.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has opened a blockchain center in Manhattan, Bloomberg reported.

Concordium Foundation, a Swiss non-profit behind the ID/KYC blockchain network Concordium, has announced that former Vice Chairman of NASDAQ Europe Hans-Ole Jochumsen is joining its advisory board.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has officially announced the re-launch of its services in Japan.

Trust Wallet, a crypto wallet provider acquired by Binance last year, has announced that it has added support for Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH).

A number of major Indian corporate and banks are reportedly experimenting with cryptocurrencies to enhance their internal operations.

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Blockchain platform TRON has roped in former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) supervisory attorney David Labhart as the company’s first chief compliance officer.

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC), a provider of ticket transaction settlement services, in collaboration with United Airlines and blockchain startup Blockskye, has successfully tested blockchain potential in facilitatin…

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS), a not-for-profit insurance advisory organization, has announced the second release of its openIDL blockchain platform.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $4.8 million in federal funding to support research and development (R&D) projects at universities, including those focused on emerging technologies such as bloc…

Two European regulatory authorities – the European Banking Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) – have called for an EU-level response to the risks posed by cryptocurrencies and initial c…

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that four cryptocurrency businesses have been granted digital asset business licenses.

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced that it has added Ripple (XRP) to its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX).

Blockchain-powered image rights management platform KODAKOne’s Post Licensing Portal (PLP) has generated post licensing sales of more than $1 million since its beta launch in October 2018.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io has announced that it will cover losses of around 40,000 ETC (approximately $200,000), which its users suffered due to the recent “51% attack” on Ethereum Classic.

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GeniusLink, GE's expert operating system, has partnered with ODEM, creator of the On-Demand Education Marketplace, for blockchain-based tools and technology to support management of experts and on-demand consultants.

ShapeShift is the latest company in the crypto space to lay off staff in the wake of the ongoing slump in the cryptocurrency market.