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- Coinbase, Ripple fail to secure spots in LinkedIn's top startups list for 2019
Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Ripple have failed to secure spots in the LinkedIn’s top 10 startups list for 2019.
· Insights & Views
- La Liga soccer team Atlético de Madrid joins blockchain-based fan engagement platform Socios.com
Spanish soccer team Atlético de Madrid has entered into a partnership with sports blockchain Chiliz to create fan tokens, a platform that will enable fans to score special access to merchandise, information, and exper…
· Business
- Turkey's Takasbank reveals blockchain platform to transfer gold
Turkey’s Istanbul Clearing, Settlement, and Custody Bank (Takasbank) revealed on Friday a physically-backed, blockchain-based electronic platform for trading gold, dubbed as BiGA.
· Technology
- Cryptocurrency whale moves whopping $1B worth of bitcoin to a single wallet
A cryptocurrency whale has moved a whopping 94,504 bitcoin (worth more than $1 billion dollars) and paid $700 in Bitcoin network fees, according to Twitter-based transaction monitor Whale Alert. To put that into persp…
· Business
- Blockchain startup Dapp.com raises $1M in pre-A investment led by Hashed
Dapp.com, a decentralized app data and analytics platform, has secured $1 million Pre-A investment from Korean blockchain accelerator and investment fund Hashed, Du Capital, and others.
· Business
- Blockchain startup DappRadar secures $2.3M from Naspers Ventures, Blockchain.com Ventures
Blockchain startup DappRadar, a platform designed to monitor and analyze decentralized app data, has scored $2.3 million in investment led by Naspers Ventures, with participation from Blockchain.com Ventures and Angel…
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- Binance venture arm Binance Labs invests $5.7M in blockchain usability firm Dapix
Blockchain usability firm Dapix has scored $5.7 million funding, spearheaded by Binance’s venture arm Binance Labs to launch a new decentralized blockchain protocol called the Foundation of Interwallet Operability’s (…
· Business
- Paxos launches stablecoin PAXG, 'first asset redeemable for physical gold'
Paxos Trust Company, a New York-based stablecoin operator, has launched PAX Gold (PAXG), a gold-backed Ethereum token.
· Business
- Binance, Paxos to launch NYDFS-approved BUSD stablecoin
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has entered into a partnership with digital asset trust firm Paxos to roll out a USD-backed stablecoin, which has received approval from the New York State Department of Financial Servi…
· Business
- China develops cryptocurrency in a closed-loop environment as it aims to beat Facebook's Libra
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has reportedly organized a dedicated team to develop its digital currency in a closed-loop environment.
· Technology
- K-Pop music giant SM Entertainment eyes own blockchain and cryptocurrency
Korean pop music giant SM Entertainment is planning to build its own blockchain network with a native cryptocurrency in partnership with tech firm CT-AI Labs.
· Technology
- IMF head Christine Lagarde encourages central bank, financial institutions to be open to cryptocurrency
Christine Lagarde, a nominee to take over the next president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said that central banks and financial institutions should continue to protect consumers but keep an open mind to innovat…
· People
- U.S. and China account for 75% of all blockchain-related patents, hold majority of digital economy's wealth: UNCTAD
A vast majority of wealth in the digital economy is highly concentrated in the United States and China, accounting for 75% of all patents related to blockchain technologies, according to the first-ever Digital Economy…
· Insights & Views
- Digital Bazaar collaborates with GS1 US, SecureKey, and TradeLens to implement blockchain identity project
Blockchain firm Digital Bazaar has unveiled a collaboration with GS1 US, SecureKey, and TradeLens to implement a blockchain initiative that leverages global standards for organizational identity proofing.
· Technology
- Only 22% of blockchain business achieved sales in South Korea: Report
A new report by the Software Policy and Research Institute, which is affiliated with the South Korean government-backed National IT Industry Promotion Agency, found that only 22.2% of blockchain businesses have record…
· Insights & Views
- SK Securities partners with blockchain startup Kasa Korea to tokenize real estate
Korean financial services company SK Securities has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup Kasa Korea to develop a platform for tokenizing real estate.
· Business
- Norwegian bank Sparebanken Øst invests in crypto exchange owned by Bjørn Kjos
Norwegian savings bank Sparebanken Øst has invested in a local cryptocurrency exchange founded by local business magnate Bjørn Kjos.
· Business
- Ripple appoints legislative assistant Ron Hammond as new manager of government relations
Blockchain startup Ripple has onboarded former political adviser Ron Hammond as its new Manager of Government Relations. Hammond confirmed the news on Twitter on Tuesday.
· People
- Marshall Island official explains why it needs to issue own 'tamper-proof' blockchain-based currency SOV
An official from the Marshall Islands has published an essay that underscores the nation’s goals for a national cryptocurrency project ahead of the Invest: Asia 2019 conference.
· People
- Mozilla's Firefox 69 blocks cryptomining by default
Mozilla has recently launched the latest version of its flagship Firefox browser, equipped with default cryptojacking blocking software.
· Technology
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank to digitize trade finance using dltledgers blockchain
UAE’s Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has partnered with Singapore’s dltledgers blockchain platform for digitizing trade finance using this innovative technology.
· Technology
- HTC, Alibaba invest $3M in blockchain property rights startup Bitmark
Taiwanese blockchain digital property rights startup Bitmark has scored $3 million in a Series A funding round led by electronics giant HTC.
· Business
- Huobi to release blockchain smartphone 'Acute Angle' next week, can be bought using Huobi Token
Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi plans to release a blockchain-powered smartphone "Acute Angle" in Southeast Asia next week.
· Business
- Blockchain analysis startup Elliptic scores $23M from Japan's SBI Holdings
Blockchain analysis startup Elliptic has secured $23 million in a Series B funding, spearheaded by Japanese financial powerhouse SBI Holdings.
· Business
- Cryptocurrency-related consultations drop 14% in Japan: FSA
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed a sharp decline in the enquiries related to cryptocurrencies, underscoring a trend that persisted over the past several quarters, according to the latest data figur…
· Insights & Views
- Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio announces retirement as Decentral's CEO
Ethereum co-founder and billionaire crypto developer Anthony Di Iorio has announced his retirement this week from Jaxx-wallet maker Decentral to concentrate on “philanthropic, educational, and health-related initiativ…
· People
- PwC Luxembourg to start accepting bitcoin payments next month
“Big Four” consulting firm PwC’s Luxembourg branch will start accepting Bitcoin payments from Oct. 1.
· Business
- ECB exec Yves Mersch warns that siren of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is 'beguiling but treacherous'
European Central Bank (ECB)’s executive board member Yves Mersch warned that Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is posing a threat to monetary policy and called it “beguiling but treacherous” during a speech at the ECB’s…
· People
- Craig Wright to challenge Bitcoin court order worth $10B but needs more time because of Hurrican Dorian
Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator, is challenging a recent court order that required him to pay 500,000 BTC to Ira Kleiman, the estate of his former college Dave Kleiman.
· Business
- Thai crypto exchange Bitcoin Co. Ltd. is shutting down after 5 years
Bitcoin Co. Ltd. (BX.in.th), a leading cryptocurrency exchange in Thailand, is shutting down its digital doors on all trading operations.
· Business
- South Korea's Kakao eyes listing Klay cryptocurrency on Chinese Exchange: Report
South Korean internet company Kakao is allegedly looking into listing its cryptocurrency Klay on a Chinese exchange, CoinDesk reported citing local media outlet News1 Korean.
· Business
- Binance acquires crypto-asset trading platform JEX amid continued interest in derivatives trading market
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has acquired JEX, a Seychelles-based crypto-asset trading platform that offers spot and derivatives trading services.
· Business
- Binance unveils two crypto futures platforms, lets users pick their favorite
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has unveiled two futures testnet platforms, named Futures A and Futures B.
· Business
- Brazil issues first-ever birth certificate using blockchain technology
Brazil has become the first country to register birth certificates on a blockchain, according to Cointelegraph Brazil.
· Technology
- R3, Dubai's Wethaq partner to digitize Islamic capital markets
Blockchain software firm R3 has entered into a partnership with Dubai-based fintech startup, Wethaq, to develop next-generation financial architecture for Islamic capital markets.
· Technology
- EY requests for change in jurisdiction of controversial QuadrigaCX case
Ernst and Young (EY), the Big Four accounting firm probing the multi-million dollar collapse of cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX, wants to move the proceedings of the case from Halifax to Toronto.
· Business
- South Korea's BC Card uses KT's blockchain to settle reward points
BC Card, the largest payment processor in South Korea, is now using blockchain provided by KT to settle reward points accounts, according to media outlet Chosun Ilbo.
· Technology
- Crypto firm Sygnum now eyes banking license in Singapore after clinching in Switzerland
Cryptocurrency firm Sygnum is seeking a banking license in Singapore, after recently securing such in Switzerland.
· Business
- Binance to launch its futures trading platform next month, CEO CZ reveals
Crypto exchange Binance is planning to roll out its much-awaited futures trading platform next month.
· Business
- Facebook's Libra asks other founding members to speak up and show support
An executive of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency has asked the project’s other members to show their support amid the increasing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe.
· People