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- 0x, Starkware team up to offer decentralized exchange solutions
Decentralized exchange startup 0x has teamed up with Israel-based Starkware to conduct testing of a zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) solution called StarkDEX, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Bitcoin symbol reportedly added on Microsoft Excel as a new currency option
Microsoft Excel has reportedly added the Bitcoin symbol as its currency option to its software, according to several posts on Reddit and Twitter.
· Technology
- Ryan Kavanaugh's Proxima Media secures $100M funding for its Proxicoin security token
Producer Ryan Kavanaugh-founded firm Proxima Media has raised $100 million for a new crypto token intended for the Hollywood industry, Proxima announced in a press release.
· Business
- Deutsche Telekom's T-Labs teams up with Fetch.AI to develop decentralized IoT network
T-Labs, a unit of leading German telecom firm Deutsche Telekom, has partnered with Binance-listed project Fetch.AI to create decentralized Internet of Things (IoT) network innovations.
· Business
- Yahoo Japan-backed crypto exchange Taotao to go live this week
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Taotao announced in a tweet that its trading platform will go live on May 30, at midday local time.
· Business
- Blockchain and DLT scholarships awarded to 19 students by the Maltese government
The Maltese government has awarded the first Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) scholarship grants to 19 students, with an investment amounting to €160,000 ($179,000).
· Technology
- Hacked cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia seeks bankruptcy protection in New York
Cryptopia’s assigned liquidator Grant Thornton New Zealand revealed on Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States following the cryptocurrency exchange’s hacking incident in January.
· Business
- ConsenSys unveils blockchain kit to help developers land a job
Ethereum development studio ConsenSys has unveiled a blockchain and decentralized application (Dapp) kit to guide developers who desire to join the burgeoning blockchain space.
· Business
- Korea's Shinhan Bank launches blockchain-based lending system
Shinhan Financial Group (Shinhan Bank), South Korea’s oldest bank, has unveiled a blockchain-based platform to hasten loan process, South Korean news outlet Yonhap reported.
· Technology
- Indian state of Telangana releases draft Blockchain Policy, seeks to attract firms, startups with incentives
The government of the Indian state of Telangana has released a draft Blockchain Policy to create a conducive ecosystem for blockchain technology in a bid to position Hyderabad as one of the top 10 blockchain cities of…
· Regulation
- Recruit invests in next-gen blockchain startup COTI
Japan-based company Recruit revealed it has invested in blockchain startup COTI through its investment arm RSP Blockchain Tech Fund.
· Business
- Rabobank ditches plan to launch cryptocurrency wallet 'Rabobit'
Rabobank, a major Dutch bank, will no longer push through its plan to roll out a cryptocurrency wallet called "Rabobit," according to an article by The Next Web.
· Business
- Crypto trading app Robinhood gears up to raise $200M: Report
Crypto trading app Robinhood is targeting at least $200 million in new funding round, according to a report by Bloomberg on May 25.
· Business
- US State of Montana is now crypto friendly, recognizes utility tokens
The State of Montana has become the recent U.S. state to recognize utility tokens, exempting them from being considered as securities under the local rules.
· Regulation
- Blockchain capital markets platform iSTOX joins Singapore's sandbox
Capital markets platform iSTOX, designed by blockchain-based infrastructure firm I ICHX Tech, has joined Singapore’s regulatory sandbox to launch digitized securities trading late this year, the firm announced on Twit…
· Technology
- Luxury watchmaker Vacheron Constantin to use blockchain technology to authenticate timepieces
Vacheron Constantin, the oldest watchmaker in the world in continuous production, will begin using blockchain technology to track timepieces, according to lifestyle magazine Robb Report.
· Technology
- Swisscom TV to showcase blockchain-based artwork
Leading telecommunications firm Swisscom revealed its plans to distribute tokenized artwork through its Swisscom TV television network.
· Technology
- Blockchain software firm Unstoppable Domains raises $4M from Draper Associates, Boost VC
Unstoppable Domains, a blockchain-based software company, announced on Thursday a $4 million Series A led by venture capital firm Draper Associates.
· Business
- Robinhood Crypto is now in New York
Financial services company Robinhood has officially launched its crypto-trading app in New York.
· Business
- California resident sued for alleged $26M crypto Ponzi scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing a California resident for allegedly running a multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
· Regulation
- AT&T teams up with BitPay to become the first telecom to accept cryptocurrency payments
AT&T becomes the first major US mobile carrier to accept cryptocurrency as a bill payment option.
· Business
- Rep. Swalwell accepting bitcoin donations in bid for US presidency
Rep. Eric Swalwell has started accepting cryptocurrencies as donations to support his U.S. presidential bid in 2020, blockchain firm The White Company announced on Thursday.
· People
- Binance CEO CZ seeks compensation for reputational damage from Sequoia
The CEO and founder of crypto exchange Binance is seeking damages from venture capital firm Sequoia Capital China, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Toyota, University of Tokyo, TRENDE to start testing blockchain-based electricity trading solution
Japan’s leading carmaker Toyota has teamed up with the University of Tokyo and TRENDE, a renewable energy retailer, to initiate a blockchain-based electricity trading solution.
· Technology
- Russia's NSD to roll out security token blockchain in June
The Russian National Settlement Depository (NSD), a subsidiary of the Moscow Exchange Group, is eyeing to launch its own digital asset ledger in June, CoinDesk reported.
· Technology
- Bitfinex, Tether claim another legal victory, obtain stay of demands from court
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its affiliated stablecoin issuer Tether have been granted a stay of document demands on Wednesday, according to its blog post.
· Regulation
- Coinbase crypto payment processor now accepts USD coin
Digital currency exchange Coinbase revealed that its cryptocurrency payment processor Coinbase Commerce now supports the dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC).
· Business
- US Copyright Office grants Bitcoin white paper, code registrations to Craig Wright, but says it does not investigate truth
Craig S. Wright has been granted copyrights for the original Bitcoin white paper and bitcoin source code by the U.S. Copyright Office. The registrations issued on Tuesday recognize Wright as the author, under the penn…
· People
- ‘Diamond-backed’ cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme shut down by US SEC
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stopped an ongoing cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that embezzled an estimated $30 million, the regulator confirmed in its press release on May 21.
· Regulation
- Crypto bank Galaxy Digital sells Block.one stake for $71M as EOS maker eyes 10% buyback of its stock
Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital has sold the majority of its share in EOS developer Block.one for $71.2 million, which amounts to a 123% return on its initial investment.
· Business
- Japan’s new crypto regulations move to upper house of National Diet
Japan’s House of Representatives on Tuesday submitted new crypto regulation in the upper house of the National Diet, called the House of Councillors, according to Nikkei.
· Regulation
- ABB, Evolvere launch blockchain pilot for energy sector
Inverter manufacturer ABB has rolled out a blockchain pilot to determine how technology can enhance the role of solar energy in peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading.
· Technology
- Coinbase Earn expands to over 100 countries
Digital currency exchange Coinbase on Friday announced that its Coinbase Earn Program has expanded to more than 100 countries, allowing users to earn while learning cryptocurrencies.
· Business
- Bahamas securities watchdog proposes cryptocurrency regulations
The Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) has proposed a new framework to regulate the issuance and sale of digital tokens to lure blockchain businesses and crypto investments to the island nation.
· Regulation
- Facebook registers new cryptocurrency firm Libra Networks in Switzerland
Facebook has registered a new financial technology company, Libra Networks, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 2, as shown on Geneva’s commercial register.
· Business
- ABN Amro to roll out blockchain and IoT platform for commodities industry
Dutch bank ABN Amro announced on Friday that it plans to launch a digital blockchain platform that aims to securely and effectively manage post-trade processing of commodity transactions.
· Technology
- Billion, Microsoft to work with University of Warsaw on blockchain development
Billon Group’s subsidiary, Billon Solutions, inked a cooperation agreement on Friday with the Centre for Research on Legal Aspects of Blockchain Technology, operating at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Un…
· Business
- Crypto-assets pose no immediate threat but need monitoring: ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) said that crypto-assets currently do not have any risks or threat to Europe’s economy, according to its May report.
· Insights & Views
- FXCM adds Bitcoin Cash, XRP to crypto offering
Foreign exchange company FXCM announced on Friday that it will start offering two cryptocurrencies.
· Business
- Blockchain startup Ripio launches crypto-fiat exchange and OTC desk
South American crypto startup Ripio has released a trading platform and an over-the-counter (OTC) desk, as reported by Cointelegraph.
· Technology