Pakistan-based Telenor Microfinance Bank, in collaboration with Valyou, a Malaysian fintech subsidiary of Telenor Group, has announced Pakistan’s first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service.
The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI) last month launched a blockchain application to authenticate motor insurance cover notes/policies.
The Ethereum Foundation has announced a grant of $5 million to Parity Technologies, a blockchain startup founded by Gavin Wood and Jutta Steiner.
The government of South Korea has added 16 fields such as blockchain and fine dust reduction technology to R&D tax credit in a bid to boost innovation.
UAE-based telecom giant Etisalat is collaborating with four startups to develop Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain-based solutions, Trade Arabia reported.
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NEM Foundation in Argentina has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with CISPREN, a local trade union of journalists, to develop a blockchain solution for copyright protection, Cointelegraph reported.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has suspended all ethereum classic (ETC) transactions, withdrawals and deposits after detecting a deep chain reorganization of the blockchain, CoinDesk reported.
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has accepted seven new firms into its cohort process, which permits companies to apply for an Innovation Testing Licence (ITL).
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a new bill to offer cryptocurrencies “limited exemptions” from securities laws in the state of Colorado.
A bipartisan bill seeking to establish a blockchain initiative task force in the state of New Jersey has passed the Senate last month.
Crypto wallet provider Ledger has unveiled a new Bluetooth-enabled hardware wallet, Ledger Nano X.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has called for “constant monitoring” of cryptocurrencies due to financial stability concerns and their rapidly growing use.
“I am struck by how real this market is in terms of how markets react to a variety of phenomena. Markets do tend wash out weeks long before they ever go higher."
Coinbase Ventures, the investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, has made investments in 13 companies in the final quarter of 2018.
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China Banking Association (CBA), a self-regulatory bank organization, is going to develop a blockchain-based platform to enhance efficiency across the banking sector, CoinTelegraph reported.
The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) has announced the addition of five more crypto exchanges as Type II members.
Blockchain startup ConsenSys has announced its partnership with computer chip maker AMD and investment management firm Halo Holdings.
Cryptocurrency exchange operator Huobi Group has announced that its crypto contract trading platform Huobi DM exceeded $12 billion in cumulative trading volume in its first full month of operation.
New York forms cryptocurrency task force New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill last month that would now see the state forming a cryptocurrency task force. According to the bill, the task force will “prov…
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The Irish government is making efforts to implement stricter laws to fight money laundering and terrorism financing activities using cryptocurrencies.
Overstock.com has announced its plans to pay to pay a portion of its Ohio state business taxes in bitcoin using the state’s new cryptocurrency taxpayer platform, OhioCrypto.com.
It has been 10 years since Satoshi Nakamoto mined Bitcoin’s genesis block and laid the foundation of the still-evolving token-based economy free from intermediaries.
DX.Exchange, an Estonia-based cryptocurrency exchange founded last year, is going to launch a platform next week that will allow investors to trade crypto tokens that represent shares of major firms such as Apple, Fac…
BitTorrent, the world’s largest peer-to-peer file sharing protocol acquired by TRON last year, is working on its own cryptocurrency, CoinDesk reported.
The government of South Africa has set up a crypto assets regulatory working group to look into all the aspects of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, BusinessDay reported.
BTC/USD is consolidating after forming a bottom around $3122. The pair jumped nearly $1000 from level. It is currently trading around $3842.
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced the launch of the derivatives contracts for both Litecoin and Ethereum Classic.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill last month that would now see the state forming a cryptocurrency task force.
Former Goldman Sachs partner and bitcoin enthusiast Mike Novogratz has increased his stake in Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. to nearly 80 percent, Bloomberg reported.
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Thailand’s National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) of Thailand has developed a blockchain-based e-voting solution, the Bangkok Post reported.
Well-known bitcoin ATM manufacturer Lamassu has announced that it has moved to Swiss canton of Lucerne.
Saudi Customs has announced that it has completed a pilot program hat involved integration of FASAH with TradeLens, a blockchain-based global shipping solution jointly developed by Maersk and IBM.
The Republican unitary enterprise Chernomorenergo, a state-owned power company of Abkhazia, has announced that the government has cut power to some cryptocurrency mining farms due to concerns over electricity consumpt…
Japanese entertainment and e-commerce giant DMM.com is reportedly quitting the cryptocurrency mining business, Bitcoin.com reported referring to local media reports.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reportedly shelved its plans to launch its own digital currency, according to The Hindu Business Line.
The government of Iran has moved to criminalize the use of Gram, the representative cryptocurrency of the TON Blockchain being developed by instant messaging service Telegram, Tehran Times reported.
