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- Coinbase Vice President Dorothy DeWitt to lead CFTC market oversight
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Coinbase vice president Dorothy DeWitt as its new market supervisor.
· People
- Japan's LINE launches crypto exchange platform Bitmax
Japan’s most popular messaging app LINE launched its new crypto trading platform Bitmax on Tuesday, after obtaining a cryptocurrency business license from the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA).
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- Crypto payment services BitPay to roll out Ethereum support in the coming weeks
Cryptocurrency payment services provider BitPay will soon add support for ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
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- Blockchain food provenance platform OpenSC secures $4M in seed funding
OpenSC, a venture jointly developed by the World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Digital Ventures, has secured $4 million in seed funding from strategic impact investors.
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- Australia's REIQ partners with Igloo to develop blockchain-based tenancy agreements
The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has entered into a partnership with local blockchain startup Igloo to fully digitalize residential tenancy agreement.
· Technology
- Crypto exchange OKEx Korea to remove all privacy coins, including monero, dash, zcash, over FATF's 'travel rule'
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx’s Korea branch is delisting all five privacy coins, including monero (XMR), dash (DASH), zcash (ZEC), Horizen (ZEN), and super bitcoin (SBTC).
· Regulation
- Aventus unveils new ticketing protocol Aventus Classic and $15K prize for blockchain developers
Aventus, a digital assets-focused blockchain-based protocol, unveiled its next code release Aventus Classic, which is designed to build a fairer and more transparent ticketing industry.
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- C4IR UAE, World Economic Forum introduce blockchain accelerator program at Dubai's Area 2071
The Centre for Fourth Industrial Revolution in the UAE (C4IR UAE) introduced a blockchain accelerator program at its headquarters in AREA 2071 in Emirates Tower in Dubai, according to the Emirates News Agency.
· Technology
- CME's bitcoin index provider CF Benchmarks scores FCA license in Europe
CF Benchmarks, the Bitcoin index provider of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, has received authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to become a Benchmark Administrator under the European Benchm…
· Regulation
- eToro introduces programming language Lira to simplify derivatives trading
Online multi-asset trading provider eToro launched a new programming language to make derivatives trading easier.
· Technology
- Crypto ATM chain Coinme reels $1.5M from Ripple's Xpring, Blockchain Finance
Cryptocurrency startup Coinme has secured $1.5 million in a recently opened A-1 funding round from Ripple’s Xpring and Blockchain Finance Fund.
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- Crypto lending firm BlockFi now lets clients earn interest on any amount of crypto holdings
Cryptocurrency lending firm BlockFi announced that it has dropped minimum deposit requirement in its BlockFi Interest Account (BIA) and will pay interest on any amount of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Gemini Dollar …
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- Facebook to face 26 central bank officials over Libra crypto project
Facebook is set to face global regulators on Monday to answer questions about its Libra cryptocurrency project, amid warning from EU governments that the digital currency poses threat to financial stability.
· Regulation
- Deutsche Bank signs up to JPMorgan's blockchain-based Interbank Information Network
Deutsche Bank has joined banking rival JPMorgan Chase’s blockchain project Interbank Information Network (IIN), according to a report by the Financial Times.
· Technology
- France mulls blocking Facebook's Libra project on European soil as FINMA chief weighs pros and cons of the cryptocurrency
France warned on Thursday that it will block the development of Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra as it is posing a threat to the “monetary sovereignty” of governments.
· Regulation
- Thailand's PTT, Energy Web Foundation to develop blockchain renewable energy marketplace
Thailand state-owned energy company PTT and Energy Web Foundation (EWF), a blockchain energy nonprofit company, have collaborated to develop a blockchain-based renewable energy system.
· Technology
- PundiX to launch a fully blockchain-powered phone Blok on Blok (BOB)
PundiX, an open platform for blockchain developers, revealed that its blockchain phone Blok on Blok (BOB) is almost ready for launching. The firm showcased its BOB phone at the IFA trade show in Berlin this week.
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- Cryptokitties maker Dapper Labs secures $11.2M to develop blockchain 'Flow', scores deals from Warner Music, Ubisoft
Dapper Labs, the firm behind viral blockchain game CryptoKitties, has secured $11.2 million in a new round funding from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Digital Currency Group, and Warner Music Group. The new …
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- Binance's NYDFS-approved stablecoin BUSD is now live on Paxos, to be listed on Binance next week
Binance announced that it will launch its New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)-approved stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD). The dollar-pegged stablecoin is now live on Paxos’ platform for U.S. dollar red…
· Business
- Deutsche Telekom's T-Labs launches blockchain e-mobility pilot 'Xride'
T-Labs, an innovation unit of leading German telecom firm Deutsche Telekom, has rolled out a new blockchain-based e-mobility pilot called Xride.
· Technology
- Seed CX' subsidiary Zero Hash launches crypto derivatives settlement support for institutions
Seed CX’ subsidiary Zero Hash has launched support for derivatives, enabling clients to settle bilateral derivative transactions.
· Technology
- Ethereum development firm ConsenSys joins Hyperledger as a premier member
ConsenSys, the ethereum development startup founded by Joseph Lubin, has joined blockchain development project Hyperledger as a premier member.
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- Crypto data provider Kaiko bags $5.5M from Anthemis Group, Point Nine Capital
Cryptocurrency market data provider Kaiko has secured 5 million euros (~$5.5 million) in a seed funding round, spearheaded by global financial services investors Anthemis Group and Point Nine Capital.
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- CoinGecko releases 'Trust Score 2.0' system to provide 360-degree view of cryptocurrency exchanges
Crypto market aggregator CoinGecko has announced that it has upgraded its “Trust Score” metric, which aims to bring a more robust exchange ranking system.
· Technology
- Legacy Trust to launch separate crypto custody business First Digital Trust
Hong Kong-based asset custodian Legacy Trust announced that it will launch a new and independent business to accommodate its growing digital asset custody services.
· Business
- Mastercard, R3 partner to develop and pilot blockchain cross-border payments solution
Payments giant Mastercard has entered into a partnership with blockchain firm R3 to develop a blockchain-based cross-border payment solution.
· Technology
- Blockstack scores $23M in first-ever SEC-approved token sale
Decentralized computing network Blockstack PBC, the first crypto startup to receive the blessing of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct an initial coin offering (ICO) for its blockchain-based …
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- Coinbase launches 'USDC Bootstrap Fund' to invest in DeFi protocols Compound, dYdX
Crypto exchange Coinbase is depositing 1 million USDC each in lending and borrowing money protocol Compound and margin trading protocol dYdX, as it aims to grow the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.
· Business
- Vlad Zamfir-led blockchain project CasperLabs secures $14.5M from Acuitas, Arrington XRP for scaling development
Blockchain firm CasperLabs, which has been eyeing to enhance Ethereum 2.0 without compromising decentralization or speed, has secured $14.5 million in a Series A funding round.
· Technology
- Gemini launches own custody service with 18 cryptocurrencies
Gemini, a Winklevoss brothers-owned exchange, has launched its own custody service, Gemini Custody.
· Business
- Underdog crypto exchange Blackmoon says it will be the first to sell Telegram's native token
Cryptocurrency exchange Blackmoon is eyeing to be one of the first companies to list Telegram’s upcoming Gram token through a collaboration with Swiss crypto custodian Gram Vault.
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- NASDAQ lists decentralized finance index Defix (DEFX) for digital assets
NASDAQ, the major stock exchange in the United States, has added crypto index Defix (DEFX) to provide markets information on blockchain projects working in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space.
· Business
- Tether launches Chinese Yuan-pegged stablecoin 'CNHT' on the ethereum blockchain
Stablecoin firm Tether has released a new stablecoin pegged one-to-one to the offshore Chinese yuan (CNH).
· Business
- Bitcoin exchange PrimeXBT to use Bitfury's Crystal to ensure AML, CFT compliance
Bitcoin exchange PrimeXBT has entered into a partnership with blockchain development firm Bitfury Group to ensure regulatory compliance.
· Technology
- Stellar Development Foundation to airdrop 2 billion XLM crypto tokens worth $121M to 'WhatsApp-alternative' app Keybase
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), a non-profit organization behind the open-source Stellar blockchain network, is launching a $121 million airdrop in cooperation with encrypted messenger Keybase.
· Business
- Venture capitalist Tim Draper joins board of directors at EOS-based messaging dapp MakeSense Labs
Cryptocurrency investor and venture capitalist Tim Draper has joined the board of MakeSense Labs, the provider of a messaging app built on the EOS blockchain. The recent appointment follows the launch of Sense.Chat on…
· People
- U.K.-based hedge fund manager Nickel Asset Management raises $50M for a crypto investment fund
U.K.-based hedge fund manager Nickel Asset Management has secured $50 million for a newly launched crypto investment fund, Nickel Arbitrage Fund, according to a report by CoinDesk.
· Business
- First blockchain smartphone Finney set to enter Bangladesh market at $999
Finney, the first blockchain-powered smartphone in the world, will soon be released in Bangladesh, according to The Daily Star.
· Business
- Wesley Snipes, Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange to launch tokenized $25M movie fund
Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange (LCX) announced that it has entered into a partnership with renowned Hollywood actor Dr. Wesley Snipes to tokenize a $25 million movie together.
· Business
- DTCC, Accenture release enterprise DLT governance whitepaper
Post-trade financial service firm Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Accenture, a global accounting giant, have revealed a distributed ledger technology (DLT) operating model to manage risks and conseq…
· Technology