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Shampa Mani
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- U.S. Navy and Air Force seek to secure communications using blockchain technology
The U.S. Navy and the Air Force are looking to blockchain technology for securing communications.
· Technology
- Goldman Sachs-backed Axoni launches DLT network for equity swap processing
Blockchain startup Axoni, in collaboration with 15 leading sell-side and buy-side firms in the equity swaps market, has announced the launch of a distributed ledger network to manage equity swap transactions.
· Technology
- Australia releases National Blockchain Roadmap
Australia’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources has released the National Blockchain Roadmap, setting out a strategy for governments, industry, and researchers to capitalise on opportunities and addr…
· Regulation
- Beowulf Blockchain Forges Strategic Partnership with CBA Ventures to Accelerate Global Growth
Beowulf Blockchain, the B2B decentralized cloud network for communication services pioneer, today announces its strategic partnership with CBA Ventures (Cross Border Associates Ventures), the South Korea-based technol…
· Business
- Newly formed central bank digital currency research group to hold first meeting in April: Report
The recently formed consortium of six central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is going to hold its first meeting in mid-April, Nikkei reported.
· Regulation
- Deutsche Telekom, HKT and other telecom firms back blockchain startup Clear’s $13M Series A round
Israel-based blockchain startup Clear has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Eight Roads, TechCrunch reported.
· Business
- Blockchain startup ConsenSys acquires broker-dealer Heritage to transform municipal bond market
Ethereum-focused tech and VC firm ConsenSys has acquired U.S.-based broker-dealer Heritage Financial Systems as part of efforts to disrupt the municipal bond market, Bloomberg reported. Terms of the agreement haven’t …
· Business
- Hedera Hashgraph partners with Armanino to leverage blockchain-based assurance technology platform TrustExplorer
Enterprise-grade distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph has entered into a partnership with Armanino LLP, a leading accounting and business consulting firm in the U.S.
· Technology
- Crypto exchange Indodax receives license from Indonesia’s regulatory authority BAPPEBTI
Indonesian cryptocurrency exchange Indodax has obtained a license from the country’s Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (BAPPEBTI) and completed its formal registration, according to local news outlet Bisnis.…
· Business
- Sony Financial Ventures joins digital asset platform Securitize’s latest financing round
Securitize, a platform that helps companies tokenize assets and securities, has announced that it has received an investment from SFV・GB L.P, a corporate venture capital fund managed by Sony Financial Ventures (SFV) a…
· Business
- Japan’s JASRAC to trial blockchain technology for music copyright management
The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) has announced that it will trial blockchain technology for music copyright management.
· Technology
- Not in negotiations regarding the sale of all or part of eBay, ICE clarifies
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses, has made an offer to take over online marketplace eBay, The Wall Street Journal reported.
· Business
- Salesforce, Samsung join blockchain startup Digital Asset’s $35M Series C round
Blockchain startup Digital Asset has announced that Salesforce Ventures and Samsung Venture Investment Corp have participated in the second closing of its Series C financing round.
· Business
- Twitter co-founder Biz Stone-backed Mode launches bitcoin banking app for iOS users
Mode, a London-based fintech firm, has launched its bitcoin banking app to make the leading digital currency “accessible to everyone at the touch of a button.” The iOS app is available to users globally, except in the…
· Business
- Ethereum-based savings game PoolTogether raises $1M from IDEO CoLab Ventures, ConsenSys Labs
PoolTogether, a blockchain-powered no-loss, audited savings game, has raised $1 million in the latest financing round led by IDEO CoLab Ventures.
· Business
- IBM, KPMG, Merck and Walmart form blockchain-based Pharmaceutical Utility Network
IBM, KPMG, Merck and Walmart successfully completed the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Interoperability Pilot in December 2019 and are now launching the Pharmaceutical Utility Network (PhUN).
· Technology
- SBI Holdings invests $20M in OpenLegacy to support blockchain-based payments app MoneyTap
Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings has invested $20 million in OpenLegacy, a leading provider of microservice-based APIs for legacy and core systems.
· Business
- U.S. food safety agency looks to blockchain to optimize export certification process: Report
Tech giant IBM is developing a blockchain proof-of-concept (POC) for the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to help the agency look into how the technology can optimize export certification systems, CoinDesk re…
· Technology
- Walmart Canada launches blockchain-based freight and payment network
Walmart Canada, in partnership with DLT Labs, launched a blockchain-based freight and payment network in late 2019.
· Technology
- Gini launches blockchain lottery game; signs MOU with Giving Ledger
Gini, a startup that combines lottery system and game elements on a blockchain, has publicly launched its blockchain lottery game “Gini” on January 30.
· Business
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group seeks to acquire stake in SBI and blockchain firm R3’s joint venture company
Japanese financial services company SBI Holdings and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to discuss the latter’s capital participation in SBI R3 Japan.
· Business
- SBI Holdings offers Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency as shareholders’ benefit
Japan's financial services giant SBI Holdings has announced that it will offer shareholders the option to receive Ripple’s native token, XRP, as a benefit.
· Business
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – January 31st, 2020
World Economic Forum announces new global consortium for cryptocurrency governance The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Friday announced a global consortium that will focus on designing a governance framework for cryptoc…
· Technology
- Mercedes-Benz Cars launches blockchain pilot project for transparency on CO2 emissions
German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with British blockchain startup Circulor for a pilot project that aims to enhance transparency in CO2 emissions in the cobalt supply chain using blockchain technology.
· Technology
- Hyperledger blockchain project releases Hyperledger Fabric 2.0
Open-source collaborative blockchain project Hyperledger has announced the launch of Hyperledger Fabric 2.0.
· Technology
- Crypto exchange BITPoint integrates Chainalysis’ investigation software to identify suspicious transactions
Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis has integrated its Chainalysis Reactor investigation software with BITPoint Japan, a Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange, to identify and trace funds and provide comprehensive …
· Business
- Boerse Stuttgart’s crypto trading app BISON hits 81k active users in first year since launch
Boerse Stuggart, the second-largest stock exchange in Germany, has announced that its cryptocurrency trading app has attracted around 81,000 active users in the first year.
· Business
- Indian crypto exchange CEO pens open letter to Finance Minister to reconsider stance on cryptocurrencies
Sumit Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Indian cryptocurrency trading platform CoinDCX, has penned an open letter to the Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, to bring her attention on the benefits that the crypto…
· Insights & Views
- TokenPost announces soft launch of TokenPost Japan
TokenPost, a leading blockchain and crypto-focused media outlet, is excited to announce the soft launch of TokenPost Japan Edition.
· Business
- Japanese financial services firm Daiko acquires controlling stake in crypto exchange Bitgate
Daiko Holdings, a Japan-based financial services firm, has acquired a controlling stake in Bitgate, a cryptocurrency exchange operated by SNC, Crypto News reported.
· Business
- Blockchain.com launches payment gateway for Turkish Lira
Crypto wallet provider Blockchain.com has announced the launch of a payment gateway for Turkish Lira (TRY).
· Business
- WNS launches blockchain-based solution for syndicated insurance market
Business process management company WNS has launched a blockchain-based risk syndication solution that will address the complexities and challenges in the syndicated insurance market.
· Technology
- Swiss firm OverFuture gets approval to incorporate for a blockchain IPO
OverFuture SA, a Switzerland-based company, is launching, what is being called, the first Swiss compliant digital initial public offering (IPO) of ordinary shares.
· Business
- Barclays-backed Crowdz launches blockchain-based invoice financing platform in private beta
Blockchain startup Crowdz has launched a private pilot of InvoiceXchange, its invoice financing marketplace, Ledger Insights reported.
· Technology
- Bitcoin.com withdraws support from Bitcoin Cash development fund proposal
Mining pool Bitcoin.com has announced its intention of not supporting the bitcoin cash development fund proposal until there is more agreement in the ecosystem, CoinDesk reported.
· Technology
- Uphold introduces commission-free trading for cryptocurrencies
Digital money platform Uphold has launched zero-commission trading for cryptocurrencies in order to open up “affordable access” to this emerging new asset class.
· Business
- Transfer agent Vertalo switches to Tezos from Ethereum
Vertalo, a Texas-headquartered transfer agent, has announced TQ Tezos, an entity established last January to advance and support Tezos, as its technology partner.
· Technology
- Blockchain startup SettleMint raises €1.9M from KPN Ventures and Medici Ventures
Belgian blockchain startup SettleMint has raised €1.9 million in a recent financing round, bringing its total funding to €5.5 million to date.
· Business
- Bitcoin Gold blockchain suffers 51% attack, $70k worth of crypto double spent
Over $70,000 worth of Bitcoin Gold (BTG), a fork of bitcoin, was “double spent” as the Bitcoin Gold blockchain suffered a 51% attack, Cointelegraph reported.
· Technology
- Accenture launches blockchain-based marketplace to onboard suppliers
Tech giant Accenture has announced the launch of a new blockchain-based marketplace that will allow vetting, approving and onboarding its suppliers.
· Technology