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- Garanti BBVA conducts real-time blockchain transfers using Takasbank's BiGA Platform
Garanti BBVA, a Turkey-based financial services company and a subsidiary of Spanish banking giant BBVA, has announced that it is joining Turkey’s blockchain network, the BiGA Digital Asset Transform Platform.
· Technology
- Anchorage launches new crypto brokerage service "Anchorage Trading"; acquires Merkle Data
Cryptocurrency firm Anchorage announced the launch of a new crypto brokerage service after making its first acquisition.
· Business
- Blockchain company Bitfury to work with UNDP on a forest project in Kazakhstan
Blockchain company Bitfury has teamed up with the United Nations Development. Programme (UNDP) for a forest project in Kazakhstan, The Astan Times reported.
· Business
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro orders PDVSA to accept petros for fuel payment
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made a big announcement mandating PDVSA, a state-owned oil company, to only accept the state-backed digital currency, petro, as payment for the fuel they sell to airlines, CoinDesk …
· Regulation
- Texas regulators add cryptocurrencies to list of top threats for investors
Texas regulators warned investors of cryptocurrencies as they added this emerging new asset class to the list of top threats.
· Regulation
- Kraken acquires Australia’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange Bit Trade
Kraken announced that it has just acquired Australia’s longest-running digital currency exchange Bit Trade.
· Business
- United Nations warns people from attending North Korean Crypto Conference
The United Nations has warned the people to stay away from the upcoming North Korean Crypto Conference in February, Reuters reported.
· Regulation
- U.S. SEC issues first warning against initial exchange offerings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a statement warning investors against initial exchange offerings (IEOs).
· Regulation
- Binance plans to launch support center in South Korea after local startup investment
Binance will be launching a support center in South Korea through its subsidiary company Binance Co. Ltd, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Indian Supreme Court delays crypto banking ban hearing
The Indian Supreme Court has decided to push back the hearing against the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the crypto banking ban it imposed in 2018, Cointelegraph reported.
· Regulation
- Beijing government registers data from 1,000 offices on blockchain-based system
Beijing Tong has registered data from over 1,000 offices on its "menu blockchain" system, The Block reported.
· Regulation
- Crypto and blockchain firms awarded nearly $1M in bug bounties via HackerOne in 2019
Cryptocurrency and blockchain companies are spending quite a considerable amount to ensure the security of their platform. These firms awarded nearly $1 million to hackers last year via HackerOne, The Block reported.
· Business
- Coinbase offers $1 million settlement in Cryptsy class action lawsuit
Coinbase is offering a nearly $1 million settlement in the class-action lawsuit brought by the customers of the now-defunct Cryptsy cryptocurrency exchange, as shown on the set of documents acquired by CoinDesk.
· Business
- ETF challenger WisdomTree plans to launch regulated stablecoin
ETF challenger and asset manager WisdomTree wants to launch a regulated cryptocurrency in the United States, Financial News reported.
· Technology
- Smartphone retailer acquires stake in U.S.-based Monsoon Blockchain
Dixintong Technology Group seems to have opened its doors to blockchain technology.
· Business
- U.S. Treasury Department finishing up blockchain testing for tracking federal grant payments
The U.S. Treasury Department is about to complete testing a blockchain-based payment capability for federal grants, FCW reported.
· Technology
- Blockchain settlement startup Fnality International joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Fnality International has joined the largest developer community of enterprise blockchain developers, Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), Fnality announced.
· Technology
- Huobi and fäm Properties to offer crypto payment methods to real estate investors
fäm Properties, a tech-driven real estate agency, is opening its doors to cryptocurrencies, AME Info reported.
· Business