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- IBM launches blockchain pilot to transform bank guarantee processes with four Australian companies
Tech giant IBM in partnership with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), Commonwealth Bank, real estate operator Scentre Group, and Australia’s first bank Westpac has launched a live pilot for a new blockchai…
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- Ripple's Xpring invests $500M to build an XRP-focused ecosystem
Ripple’s ecosystem initiative Xpring has spent $500 million in more than 20 firms in the blockchain space, with the ultimate goal of building an XRP-focused ecosystem.
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- U.S. city of Dublin Ohio plans to use Bitcoin Cash-based SLP tokens
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) implementation Bitcoin Verde has been working with the U.S. government in Dublin, Ohio, to release the first government token using the service ledger protocol (SLP).
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- IOTA launches full release of Trinity wallet with host of different features
Nonprofit blockchain organization IOTA Foundation has released the full version of Trinity wallet, a secure software application for IOTA tokens, on all mobile and desktop platforms.
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- Blockchain firm ConsenSys secures $10M 'opportunity fund' from South Korea's SK Group
Blockchain firm ConsenSys has secured $10 million “opportunity fund” investment from South Korea’s largest telecom and third top conglomerate SK Group, according to enterprise blockchain news outlet Ledger Insights.
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- U.S. lawmakers, consumer group call for a moratorium on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project
U.S. policymakers are calling on Facebook to pause the development of its Libra cryptocurrency project in a new open letter addressed to the social media giant’s executives.
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- Binance.US appoints ex-Ripple executive Catherine Coley as new CEO
Binance.US, the forthcoming crypto exchange of Binance in partnership with BAM Trading Services, has onboarded former Ripple executive Catherine Coley as its new CEO.
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- Crypto exchange Gemini seeks FINRA broker-dealer license
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini is reportedly seeking to obtain a broker-dealer license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), according to CoinDesk.
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- Longenesis to bring blockchain-based medical consent platform to South Korean hospitals
Longenesis, a Latvian fintech service provider, has collaborated with two major South Korean health providers to integrate blockchain-based medical consent platform.
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- Indian telecoms to launch blockchain-powered anti-spam call tech in a month: TRAI head
Indian telecoms are reportedly in their final stretch of operationalizing a new framework that aims to tackle unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or spam messages or calls, The Economic Times reported citing Te…
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- Nestlé to pilot new blockchain-based food-tracking technology with OpenSC
Nestlé, the biggest revenue-based food company, has unveiled a blockchain-based pilot program to track its supply chains.
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- South Korea's Busan eyes launch of own blockchain-based cryptocurrency
South Korea’s second major city Busan is planning to launch a regional blockchain-based cryptocurrency in a bid to enhance its financial infrastructure, local media outlet ET reported.
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- Facebook applies for New York BitLicense for Libra cryptocurrency project: Report
Social networking site Facebook is reportedly eyeing to obtain a cryptocurrency business license to use its recently unveiled cryptocurrency Libra in New York, according to Reuters.
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- Cryptocurrency exchange ErisX receives go signal from CFTC to offer bitcoin futures
Crypto exchange ErisX has obtained derivatives clearing organization (DCO) license from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
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- Huobi Global, Nervos to build 'Finance Chain' for establishing public enterprise blockchains
Digital asset exchange Huobi Group is jointly working with Nervos, a layered blockchain network to support the decentralized economy, to launch its own public blockchain network focused on decentralized financial (DeF…
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- G20 lends official support to FATF's cryptocurrency regulation guidelines
The governments of the Group of Twenty (G20) countries have officially lent support for the guidelines on cryptocurrency regulations detailed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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- South Korea's Shinhan Bank to impose strict rules on cryptocurrency-related accounts
South Korea’s Shinhan Bank is planning to impose tougher regulations on accounts linked to cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reported citing Korean news outlet BEI News.
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- Interac, Alectra Utilities to incentivize people to use renewable energy using blockchain
Electricity distributor Alectra Utilities and Interac, a Canadian interbank network, have collaborated to use distributed ledger technology (DLT) to offer monetizable incentives to people who use renewable energy, acc…
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- Ontology Network, Opera browser to partner in DeFi, dApps field
Public blockchain project Ontology Network announced its partnership with Opera browser in decentralized finance (DeFi) and decentralized applications (dApps) sectors.
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- Equisafe completes first ever real estate sale tokenized on ethereum
Neo-investment bank for digital security issuance Equisafe has successfully completed its first real estate transaction using blockchain in France, according to media outlet NextFinance.
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- Craig Wright says $10B bitcoin fortune is inaccessible
Craig Wright, who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin, said he is unable to comply with a federal court order that required him to provide a list of all his early Bitcoin addresses, according to Bloomberg.
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- V20 Summit leads to formation of global blockchain association
Following the conclusion of the V20 summit, a group of national trade associations representing the local Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) is planning to create an organization that will provide a “global unifi…
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- Iran seizes 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines as electricity consumption increases
Iranian authorities have seized around 1,000 bitcoin mining machines from two abandoned factories, following a spike in electricity consumption, according to RadioFreeEurope.
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- Crypto startup Orbs to help Trump administration solve Israeli-Palestinian conflict using blockchain
Israeli blockchain platform Orbs will reportedly help the Trump administration develop blockchain solutions for the region’s longstanding political conflicts, CoinDesk reported.
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- Blockchain protocol Polkadot sells 500K DOT tokens, claims on track its $1.2B valuation
Blockchain interoperability project Polkadot has reportedly sold 500,000 DOT tokens at the targeted valuation of $1.2 billion, according to The Block.
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- Blockchain-based smart contract startup Clause secures $5.5M led by Galaxy Digital
Clause, a provider of blockchain-based smart legal contracting, has secured $5.5 million in a Series A round, spearheaded by Galaxy Digital.
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- Singapore's central bank holds talk with Facebook over Libra cryptocurrency project
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the country’s central bank, has reportedly held talks with Facebook about its newly unveiled cryptocurrency project, Libra, according to Bloomberg.
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- Graph Blockchain secures another blockchain pilot project with Korea Post
Blockchain development firm Graph Blockchain has secured a pilot contract for Korea Post and partnered with Korea Telecom to adopt private blockchain to ensure information privacy.
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- Mizuho’s J-Coin Pay app adds 7 participating financial firms
J-Coin Pay, a QR code-based smartphone payment service app launched by Mizuho Bank, has added seven more financial institution partners to the digital currency platform which was officially unveiled in February this y…
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- Imgur secures $20M investment from former Ripple Labs CTO's startup Coil
Image hosting site Imgur announced that it has secured $20 million in venture equity from Coil, a micropayment tool for creators.
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- Former FinCEN, DOJ officer Michael Mosier joins blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis has appointed Michael Mosier, a former official from the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Department of Justice (DOJ), as its Chief Technical Cou…
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- Coinbase Pro now supports Chainlink (LINK) trading
Coinbase Pro will start accepting inbound transfers of LINK, the token that incentivizes the Chainlink decentralized network, for ether and dollar trading pairs.
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- Blockchain startup dfuse raises $3.5M, led by Multicoin Capital and Intel Capital
Blockchain data startup dfuse announced that it secured $3.5 million in an oversubscribed seed round, led by Multicoin Capital and Intel Capital.
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- CZ: 'the future is here' as Binance transfers $1.2B in BNB in 1 second for $0.01
Over the past few months, crypto whales – described as those who have out-sized cryptocurrency stakes – have been transferring a colossal amount of cryptocurrencies around the crypto space.
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- Square rolls out bitcoin deposits for all Cash App users
Payments firm Square has expanded the features of its Cash App to support bitcoin deposits.
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- Startup Lolli partners with Hotels.com to reward travelers with bitcoin
Bitcoin rewards shopping platform Lolli has expanded its business, forming a new partnership with major booking service Hotels.com.
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- SWIFT to give blockchain-based firms access to its GPI payments
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) announced that it will allow blockchain companies to utilize its global payments innovation (GPI) platform to transact near real-time payments.
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- Germany's CDU and CSU Union wants to incorporate blockchain in public services
The Union of Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) and Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU) is planning to incorporate blockchain technology into public services.
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- EY to utilize Guardtime’s blockchain, Sensyne Health’s AI for outcome-based health payments
EY, an international assurance, tax, and advisory company, has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) firm Sensyne Health and enterprise blockchain company Guardtime to tie medicine payments to clinical treatment…
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- Q2 Solutions, HSBlox, and R3 successfully conduct proof-of-concept blockchain application in clinical research
Leading U.S.-based global clinical trial laboratory services organization Q2 Solutions has collaborated with HSBlox and carried out a sample tracking proof-of-concept (POC) of human biological samples in clinical tria…
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