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Shampa Mani
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- Telecom companies complete cross-carrier mobile payments using blockchain
The Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG), a global blockchain consortium of telecom carriers, has announced that Taiwan-based Asia Pacific Telecom (APTG) and an unnamed US-based carrier have successfully completed cr…
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- National Stock Exchange of Australia to develop DLT-based digital securities trading platform
NSX Ltd., the owner and operator of National Stock Exchange of Australia, has teamed up with financial institution iSignthis (ISX) to form a joint venture to launch a digital securities trading platform.
· Technology
- Tim Draper buys $1M worth of Aragon Tokens to create digital courts for DAOs
Decentralized governance project Aragon has secured $1 million investment from venture capitalist Tim Draper, CoinDesk reported.
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- Renewable energy firm Acciona commits to take CBI’s blockchain-based carbon credits trading platform global
Spanish renewable energy company Acciona has partnered with Climate Blockchain Initiatives (CBI) to drive the global expansion of CBI’s blockchain-based purchase-and-sale platform for carbon rights.
· Technology
- Indonesia’s customs department joins IBM- Maersk blockchain shipping platform “TradeLens”
Indonesia’s Customs and Excise Department has announced its plans to implement IBM and Maersk’s blockchain-based shipping solution, TradeLens.
· Technology
- Northern Data, Canaan partner to cooperate on AI, blockchain and datacenter operations
Blockchain infrastructure company Northern Data has announced its partnership with bitcoin mining giant Canaan to cooperate in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) development, blockchain technology and datacente…
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- Nebulous launches blockchain-powered file sharing platform ‘Skynet’
Nebulous, a developer of blockchain hardware and software infrastructure for the decentralized internet, has launched a decentralized file sharing and content distribution protocol.
· Technology
- China upgrades national PPP information platform to use blockchain, AI and big data
China’s Ministry of Finance has announced that national information platform for public-private partnership (PPP) projects has been upgraded and is now online.
· Technology
- Enjin’s game development platform goes live on ethereum
Enjin has announced that its game development platform is now live on ethereum mainnet.
· Technology
- Boerse Stuttgart's blocknox to offer crypto custody services to institutional clients
German stock exchange Boerse Stuttgart Group has announced that blocknox will start offering crypto custody services to institutional clients such as fintechs, banks and asset managers going forward.
· Business
- France-based Lagardère Sports partners with blockchain-based fan engagement platform Chiliz
France-based sports and entertainment marketing agency Lagardère Sports is the latest to partner with blockchain-based fan engagement platform Chiliz.
· Technology
- Telecom giants jointly test blockchain solution for automating roaming discount agreements
Four global telecom giants – Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile US, Telefonica and Orange – are jointly testing a blockchain solution that aims to automate the management of inter-operator roaming discount agreements.
· Technology
- Fullerton Markets adds support for cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals
Brokerage platform Fullerton Markets has announced the addition of a cryptocurrency channel to its existing options of deposit and withdrawal methods.
· Business
- Crypto asset custodian Copper raises $8M in Series A round
UK-based crypto asset custodian Copper has announced that it has raised $8 million in a Series A round.
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- Chinese forex regulator SAFE’s blockchain cross-border financing pilot continues expansion
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, China seems to be going forward to achieve its blockchain ambitions.
· Technology
- Blockchain social media platform Steemit to migrate to TRON network
Blockchain-based social media and blogging platform Steemit has announced its plans to migrate to the TRON blockchain.
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- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – February 14th, 2020
U.S. Treasury Department’s FinCEN working on new crypto regulations The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is working on new cryptocurrency regulations, Tre…
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- Election Commission of India looks to blockchain to tackle lost votes
The Election Commission of India (EC) is seeking to leverage blockchain technology to address the issue of lost votes, the Times of India reported.
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- Crypto lending startup BlockFi secures $30M in Series B financing
Crypto lending firm BlockFi has raised $30 million in a Series B round led by Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures.
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- IOTA Foundation investigates fund theft in Trinity wallet
IOTA Foundation, the nonprofit organisation behind the IOTA protocol, is urging users to close their Trinity wallets following fund theft reports.
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- DTCC calls for industry consortium and comprehensive framework to address DLT security risks
Post-trade financial service firm Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has called for a coordinated effort for identifying and addressing security risks arising from the implementation of distributed ledger te…
· Insights & Views
- FC Barcelona taps blockchain to improve fan engagement via Chiliz partnership
FC Barcelona, a Spanish professional football club, has partnered with blockchain-based fan engagement platform for sports and entertainment Chiliz.
· Technology
- BNP Paribas, Citibank, JPMorgan and others go live on CLS blockchain payment netting service
Foreign exchange (FX) settlement giant CLS has announced that Actinver, BNP Paribas, Citibank and J.P. Morgan are live on its blockchain-based payment netting service, CLSNet.
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- B2C2 and SFOX team up to offer new source of cryptocurrency liquidity
Crypto liquidity provider B2C2 has partnered with crypto dealer SFOX to provide new source of cryptocurrency liquidity to asset managers, hedge funds, family offices and high net worth individuals.
· Business
- Voyager Digital acquires Circle’s crypto investing product ‘Circle Invest’
Payments firm Circle is selling its retail digital asset business to Voyager Digital Canada, the operator of U.S. digital asset broker Voyager and the Ethos Universal Wallet.
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- Chainalysis rolls out Anti-Money Laundering compliance solution for Tether stablecoin
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis has announced the roll-out of its anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution for stablecoin issuer Tether.
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- German bank to issue euro-pegged stablecoin, tokenize securities using Stellar blockchain
German blockchain startup Bitbond has partnered with Bankhaus von der Heydt, one of the longest-running banks in Europe, to help the bank provide asset structuring and asset servicing using blockchain technology, Crow…
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- Insider frauds contributed the most to $4.5B crypto-crime losses in 2019: CipherTrace
Crypto analytics firm CipherTrace has estimated that crypto users, exchanges and investors suffered $4.5 billion in crypto-related losses resulting from thefts, hacks, and fraud, in a new report.
· Insights & Views
- Google Cloud Platform joins Hedera’s blockchain governing council
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is the latest to join the governing council of Hedera Hashgraph, a distributed ledger (DLT) platform for enterprises.
· Technology
- Coinbase adds support for zcash, USDC for New York residents
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has added support for privacy-focused zcash in New York state, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- JPMorgan in talks to merge Quorum blockchain unit with ConsenSys: Report
JPMorgan Chase & Co is holding talks to merge its blockchain unit Quorum with Ethereum-focused software development and venture capital firm ConsenSys, sources with knowledge on the matter told Reuters.
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- Content services provider Hyland acquires blockchain startup Learning Machine
Content services provider Hyland has announced that it has acquired Learning Machine, a blockchain-based digital credentialing solutions provider. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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- Tether launches USDT stablecoin Algorand's blockchain platform
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced that it has become the first stablecoin to go live on Algorand 2.0, a permissionless, pure proof of stake blockchain platform.
· Technology
- Crypto custodian BitGo expands to Germany and Switzerland
Crypto custodian BitGo has announced that the expansion of its global footprint with the launch of new custodial entities in Switzerland and Germany.
· Business
- U.S. clearing house Nacha announces blockchain-based payments platform ‘Phixius’
U.S. clearing house Nacha announced last week that it is developing a blockchain-based platform to modernize and streamline payments process.
· Technology
- South Korean job placement platform to develop blockchain-based digital ID system via ICONLOOP partnership
Saramin, a South Korean job placement platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with blockchain startup ICONLOOP to build a blockchain-based digital ID and authentication ecosystem.
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- South Korean university POSTECH issues blockchain-based digital diplomas amid coronavirus outbreak
Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), a private research university in South Korea, has announced that it has become the first university in the country to issue degrees using blockchain technology.
· Technology
- QUICKOM Partners with WPLUS to Enable Enriched Communication and Propel In-app Focused Customer Experience
QUICKOM by Beowulf, a global leader in real-time communication solutions, today has forged a partnership with WPLUS, the next-generation of the Korea-based cryptocurrency mobile wallet. Part of Beowulf’s joint vision …
· Business
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – February 7th, 2020
U.S. Federal Reserve exploring DLTs and a potential CBDC, confirms Governor Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard has revealed that the central bank is conducting research on distributed ledger technology (DLT) and i…
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- Tron founder Justin Sun finally dines with Warren Buffett
Justin Sun, the founder of blockchain platform TRON and CEO of peer-to-peer file sharing protocol BitTorrent, finally met Warren Buffett for the much-hyped and delayed dinner on January 23.
· People