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- Jaguar demonstrates proof-of-concept for tracing car energy using Iota’s DLT
British automotive giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled a proof-of-concept (POC) for tracing car energy using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
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- South Korean startup seeks to tokenize David Hockney’s work via blockchain
A recently founded South Korean startup is seeking to tokenize the art market using blockchain technology.
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- Continental to demo earning app based on blockchain-based car data-monetization platform at IAA
Technology company Continental will demonstrate a new app based on its blockchain-based data-monetization platform (DMP) built in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
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- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – August 30th, 2019
FINMA publishes regulatory guidance on blockchain-based payment transactions The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today published new regulatory guidance for blockchain-based payment transactions. …
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- Elwood Asset Management seeks to lure institutional investors into crypto space with $1B venture
Elwood Asset Management, a UK-based asset management firm owned by hedge-fund billionaire Alan Howard, is reportedly planning a $1 billion venture in the cryptocurrency hedge fund space.
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- Securities exchange MERJ teams up with Globacap for security token IPO
MERJ Exchange, the national stock exchange of the Seychelles, has announced its partnership with London-based fintech startup Globacap to issue tokenized equity.
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- ISIS and other terrorist groups prefer Telegram to raise funds via cryptocurrencies: MEMRI
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), a press monitoring and analysis organization headquartered in Washington, has said that terrorist groups such as ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Hamas are increasingly using social…
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- Thai Customs Department to use IBM-Maersk blockchain shipping solution ‘TradeLens’
The Customs Department of Thailand has announced that it is collaborating with IBM and Maersk to use blockchain shipping solution ‘TradeLens.’
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- Telegram to release code for running nodes on TON Blockchain on September 01: Report
Instant messaging app Telegram is going to release the code required to run a node on the Telegram Open Network (TON) on September 01, two sources familiar with the matter told CoinDesk.
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- SBI Holdings subsidiary Morningstar to pay interim shareholder dividend in XRP
Morningstar, a subsidiary of SBI Holdings – the investment arm of Japanese financial services giant SBI Group, will pay out dividends in XRP, Ripple’s native token, CoinDesk reported.
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- Hyperledger accepts open source Ethereum client ‘Pantheon’ as first public blockchain project
The Hyperledger blockchain consortium has officially accepted ConsenSys’ Pantheon as its first public blockchain project, CoinDesk reported.
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- Hedera Hashgraph to launch blockchain mainnet, coin distribution on September 16
Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade public distributed ledger platform, is going to open access (OA) to its mainnet beta on September 16, allowing any developer to create an account and build decentralized applicati…
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- Binance seeks to encourage blockchain innovation via new developer-focused initiative ‘Binance X’
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a new developer-focused initiative that aims to encourage blockchain innovation, CryptoNewsZ reported.
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- PBoC refutes media reports on its cryptocurrency launch plans: Chinese State Media
The People’s Bank of China’s (PBoC) has reportedly refuted recent reports that it was launching a government-backed cryptocurrency in coming months, The Global Times said in a tweet.
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- PNC Bank goes live with RippleNet for cross-border payments: Report
American banking giant PNC has become the first bank in the country to use Ripple’s blockchain network, RippleNet, for processing cross border payments, Fintech Futures reported.
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- 56 pct of top 50 universities offering blockchain or crypto course: Coinbase Report
Leading universities and colleges around the world are increasingly offering cryptocurrency and blockchain courses to meet the growing demand from students to learn about this emerging new asset class and innovative t…
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- BitTorrent to commence internal testing of blockchain-based live streaming platform ‘BLive’
BitTorrent, a peer-to-peer file sharing service owned by TRON, is going to start internal testing of its blockchain-based live streaming application.
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- Tech Mahindra, Adjoint to launch blockchain solution for enterprise financial management and insurance
Indian IT firm Tech Mahindra, in partnership with fintech company Adjoint, has announced what it claims to be the industry’s first blockchain solution for secure enterprise financial management and insurance.
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- Transforming the Future of Business Communication with QUICKOM
Do you know that giving out your phone number is dangerous? You could easily lose access to your bank account, or your other online accounts, due to the risks of the modern world!
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- Bakkt Warehouse to start accepting bitcoin deposits from September 06
Bitcoin futures platform Bakkt has announced customers will be able to store their bitcoin in its warehouse, starting September 06.
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- Santiago stock exchange forms blockchain alliance to build applications for financial industry
The Santiago Stock Exchange, the Central Securities Depository (DCV) and Global Trade Directory (GTD) have formed a new blockchain alliance.
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- Seven institutions including Alibaba and Tencent to initially receive China’s government-backed cryptocurrency: Report
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) will initially issue its digital currency to seven institutions in the forthcoming months, sources familiar with the matter told Forbes.
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- Telegram to launch Gram tokens by October: Report
Instant messaging app Telegram is planning to launch the first batches of its Gram token within the next two months, the New York Times reported.
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- CoinMarketCap to announce new liquidity ranking system in November: Report
CoinMarketCap (CMC), a provider of price and market cap data for cryptocurrencies, will announce a new liquidity ranking system on November 12, Cointelegraph reported.
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- Brave officially announces Ethereum-focused “Crypto Wallets” feature
Following recent reports that suggested that Brave was working on a crypto wallets feature, the blockchain-based web browser has officially announced that it is developing a cryptocurrency wallet for Ethereum tokens.
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- HSBC finances transaction on blockchain platform ‘we.trade’ for the first time
Banking giant HSBC has reportedly become the first bank to finance a transaction on European blockchain trade platform, we.trade, Global Trade Review (GTR) reported.
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- Chinese insurance giant CPIC backs blockchain insurance startup B3i
China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC), a major Chinese insurance company, has made an undisclosed investment in blockchain insurance startup B3i.
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- Venezuela launches national crypto remittance platform “Patria Remesas”
The government of Venezuela has announced that its cryptocurrency-based remittance platform is fully operational.
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- Algo VC Fund secures $200M from Arrington XRP Capital, NGC Ventures and others
Algo Capital, a financial institution tasked with fostering the Algo ecosystem, has closed its Algo VC Fund at $200 million.
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- Facebook hires lobbying firm FS Vector to support on issues related to blockchain policy: Report
Facebook has brought onboard a lobbying firm in the wake of increased regulatory pushback on its proposed cryptocurrency project, Libra, according to a report from O’Dwyer’s.
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- Dow Jones’ Factiva integrates Brave New Coin’s Digital Currency Market Insights
Brave New Coin (BNC), a cryptocurrency market data provider, has announced that its digital currency market news and insights are now being hosted on Dow Jones’ Factiva, a business information and research tool.
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- Central Bank of Brazil classifies cryptocurrencies in line with IMF guidelines
The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) is moving to classify the buying and selling of crypto-assets according to the guidelines issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Cointelegraph reported.
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- Binance to launch crypto lending service on August 28
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance is going to launch its crypto lending service this week.
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- Former PayPal executive and Bryan Cave Partner join crypto lending startup Cred
Crypto lending startup Cred has announced the appointment of former PayPal executive and Bryan Cave Partner to its executive team.
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- NEC and others team up to launch blockchain ID system in Buenos Aires
The Argentine subsidiary of Japanese IT giant NEC Corporation is joining forces with NGO Bitcoin Argentina and IDB Lab, the Innovation Laboratory of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, to deploy a blockchain-ba…
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- FINMA publishes regulatory guidance on blockchain-based payment transactions
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) today published new regulatory guidance for blockchain-based payment transactions.
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- ASX teams up with Digital Asset and VMware on DLT offerings
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) teaming up with blockchain startup Digital Asset and VMware, a leading cloud computing software provider, to launch distributed ledger technology (DLT) initiatives in Australia…
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- Manchester City announces blockchain partnership with Superbloke
Manchester City has announced its collaboration with Superbloke, a South Korean sports service developer, and named the startup as its Official Blockchain-Based Gacha Partner in Korea, Japan and South East Asia.
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- US lawmaker’s concerns on Facebook's crypto remain unresolved even after meeting with Swiss regulators
The concerns of U.S. lawmakers on Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency remain unresolved even after their recent meeting with Swiss regulators.
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- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – August 23rd, 2019
Cryptocurrencies used to buy fentanyl, other illicit drugs: White House The White House has issued two advisories to warn that major cryptocurrencies are being used to buy fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The adv…
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