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The government of Taiwan is planning to roll out a blockchain-powered digital identification system in 2020, local news outlet CNA reported last week.

Huobi Pool, the crypto mining arm of Huobi Group, is going to launch the company's first EOS exchange in Q1 of 2019.

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has announced the launch of margin trading for Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP).

A bill has been introduced in Wyoming’s state legislature to establish financial technology sandbox in order to boost innovation in this space.

Huobi Russia, the Russia-based cryptocurrency exchange launched by Huobi Group, has announced the setting up of Huobi Legal Lab which will provide legal support to local digital projects.

U.S. SEC’s OCIE includes cryptocurrencies in 2019 examination priorities The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to place particular emphasis on digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, coins, an…

The Korea Customs Service (KCS) has announced that it has completed the technology verification of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) for their application in the e-commerce business.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Thursday announced its plans to set up a ₩131 billion innovation fund in 2019.

Brand Capital, the strategic investment arm of BCCL – India's largest media group, has acquired a stake in Ponder, a blockchain-based referral platform.

The U.S. Department of Defense sees immense potential in blockchain technology to improve disaster relief efforts.

Blockchain startup Waves has announced the launch of Explorer 2.0 – a new version of its blockchain explorer which has been optimized for mobile devices.

Japanese financial services giant Mizuho is reportedly planning to launch a proprietary cryptocurrency in March 2019, Nikkei Asian Review reported.

The Litecoin Foundation has announced that Litecoin is the official cryptocurrency partner of UFC 232: JONES vs. GUSTAFFSON 2.

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), the first local bank and the first shareholding company in Kuwait, has announced the launch of a cross-border payments service powered by Ripple’s blockchain technology.

Cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform Huobi DM has announced support for EOS, the fifth largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.

Indian authorities are considering introducing regulation for cryptocurrencies instead of imposing a complete ban, The New Indian Express reported December 26th.

Palo Alto-based investment robo-adviser Wealthfront last week announced that it has added support for Coinbase accounts.

Popula, a news site backed by blockchain startup Civil, has stored a news article on the Ethereum blockchain.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it has added support for XRP as quote asset.

Madison Lab, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed wine firm Madison, is planning to acquire a stake in cryptocurrency startup BitOcean, the South China Morning Post reported.

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has announced its plans to stop the development, manufacture, and sales of cryptocurrency mining machines.

VCTRADE, a cryptocurrency exchange launched by Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, has started accepting deposits in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP (XRP).

Indian energy and telecom behemoth Reliance Industries has acquired 5.56% equity stake in Vakt Holdings Limited (VHL), a blockchain-based startup.

Blockchain technology, which is being tested across multiple industries, has the potential to significantly transform customer loyalty programs.

Blockchain real estate startup Ubitquity has announced the launch of a ‘Lien Alert’ – a blockchain-based solution that allows lenders to be alerted to a lien placed against them.

XRPUSD recovering fast and jumped more than 15% today after breaking trend line resistance $0.3800.The pair hits high of $0.45097 at the time of writing and is currently trading around $0.42750. The pair jumped after …

Social media behemoth Facebook is reportedly working on a cryptocurrency pegged to the U.S. dollar to facilitate money transfers on messaging app Whatsapp.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to place particular emphasis on digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, coins, and tokens, in the forthcoming year.

Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of its services in six additional European markets.

US lawmakers seek to exclude cryptocurrencies from federal securities laws Two U.S. lawmakers, Reps. Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, have introduced a new bill that seeks to exclude cryptocurrencies and certain other…

Two U.S. lawmakers, Reps. Warren Davidson and Darren Soto, have introduced a new bill that seeks to exclude cryptocurrencies and certain other digital assets from the definition of a security, CoinDesk reported.

BTC/USD has halted its 50 days of weakness and shown a minor recovery. The pair has declined almost $4400 nearly 57%. It has recovered nearly 35% from low of $3215. it is currently trading around $4145 (1.79% lower).

Medici Land Governance, a blockchain subsidiary of Overstock.com focused on land administration, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Teton County, Wyoming to develop a blockchain-based land records and…

SALT, a company that enables cryptocurrency holders to secure cash loans by collateralizing their blockchain assets, has announced its partnership with CENTRE Consortium.

Crypto investment startup Layer1 has raised $2.1 million in a seed funding round backed by Peter Thiel, Digital Currency Group, Jeffrey Tarrant, and others.

The UK Treasury Committee has published the responses of the government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to its crypto-assets report.

Spanish banking giant BBVA has announced that it has signed a synthetic securitization of €1 billion with the European Investment Bank Group, formed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (…

COFCO International, the overseas agribusiness platform of Chinese food giant COFCO Corporation, is joining other global food and agricultural firms in their efforts to standardize data and digitize global agricultura…

Crypto exchange OKEx has rolled out an instant messaging service on its over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform which will facilitate better communications between buyers and sellers and further streamline the whole t…

Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary tZero has announced the appointment of Alan Konevsky as its Chief Legal Officer (CLO).