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- Blockchain VC fund NEM Ventures invests in ridesharing initiative Mobi
NEM Ventures, the venture capital and investments arm of the NEM blockchain ecosystem, has announced a seed round investment in ridesharing app, Mobi.
· Business
- Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Blockport declared bankrupt, goes into stealth mode
Blockport, an Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency exchange, has been declared bankrupt shortly after its security token offering (STO) failed to hit the soft cap of €1 million (around $1.13 million), The Next Web reported …
· Business
- U.S. SEC sues Kik Interactive over $100M ICO, says KIN is a security
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Kik Interactive, the company behind the chat platform Kik, for conducting an illegal $100 million securities offering of digital tokens in 2017.
· Regulation
- Stably’s USDS becomes first stablecoin to be issued on Binance Chain
Stably, a venture-capital backed startup, has announced that its US dollar-pegged stablecoin StableUSD (or USDS) will be issued on Binance Chain, the native blockchain platform launched by cryptocurrency exchange Bina…
· Business
- Cryptocurrency exchange Binance trials British Pound stablecoin
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has confirmed that it is trialing a stablecoin pegged to the British pound.
· Business
- Blockchains acquires the company behind ‘The DAO’ project
U.S-based blockchain incubator and investment company Blockchains has announced the acquisition of slock.it, a German blockchain development company.
· Business
- Blockchain-based tracking pushing sales of products higher, says Carrefour
French retail giant Carrefour said that blockchain implementation for tracking meat, milk and fruit along their supply chain have driven the sales of these products higher, Reuters reported.
· Business
- Utility company Veolia taps French startup Ledger to upgrade water sensors
Global utility company Veolia has partnered with Ledger to equip its water sensors with the latter’s security technology.
· Technology
- Polish cryptocurrency exchange Coinroom vanishes with customers’ funds
Polish cryptocurrency exchange Coinroom has disappeared into thin air with customer funds, Finance Magnates reported citing Money.pl.
· Business
- Brazilian Payment System to integrate blockchain-based digital ID platform
The Brazilian banking system is going to deploy a blockchain-based identity solution powered by Hyperledger Fabric, Cointelegraph reported.
· Technology
- OKLink, Prime Trust to launch USD-pegged stablecoin USDK
OKLink, a blockchain subsidiary of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx, is launching a new stablecoin pegged to the US dollar in collaboration with Prime Trust, a US-licensed trust company.
· Business
- UBS-led banking consortium advances with blockchain-based settlement project, plans to issue USC token in 2020
New details on the UBS-led blockchain-based settlement project have been reported by The Wall Street Journal on June 03.
· Technology
- EOS becomes fifth supported cryptocurrency on Coinbase Earn
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it has added EOS to Coinbase Earn, its cryptocurrency education rewards program.
· Business
- Walmart joins Pfizer and others in blockchain-based pharmaceutical network ‘MediLedger’
Retail giant Walmart is the latest to join MediLedger, a blockchain-based pharmaceutical industry network, a company spokesperson told CoinDesk.
· Technology
- Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase loses one more top executive as Asiff Hirji steps down
Asiff Hirji, president and chief operating officer at Coinbase, has joined the growing list of senior executives exiting the firm in the past couple of months, Bloomberg reported.
· People
- Japan passes bill to impose stricter cryptocurrency rules
Japan has revised its laws to bring more clarity and impose stricter controls over cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported.
· Regulation
- SBI announces demo trial of in-store payments with Ripple-powered ‘Money Tap’ app
SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture between blockchain startup Ripple and Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, last week announced the launch of a demonstration test of its Money Tap app that would allow in-st…
· Technology
- Facebook in talks with US CTFC over GlobalCoin cryptocurrency project
Social media behemoth Facebook has reportedly kicked off talks with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over its cryptocurrency plans, the Financial Times reported.
· Business
- Block.one to launch new social media platform "Voice" on EOS blockchain
EOS developer Block.one has announced a new blockchain-based social media platform which will reward and return control to social media users.
· Technology
- Brazil sets up cryptocurrency regulations committee
Rodrigo Maia, the President of the Chamber of Chamber of Deputies of Brazil, has ordered to set up a special commission to deliver an opinion on a bill that aims to regulate cryptocurrencies in the country, Cointelegr…
· Regulation
- FSB publishes report on ongoing work to address crypto-asset risks
The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body monitoring the global financial system, has published a report on crypto-assets focused on the ongoing work, regulatory approaches and potential gaps.
· Regulation
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – May 31st, 2019
World Economic Forum forms blockchain policy council to address governance gaps The World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution has formed six councils to work on new technology policy guidance.…
· Technology
- Kakao's blockchain platform 'Klaytn' adds 8 new initial service partners ahead of mainnet launch
Klaytn, the public blockchain platform being developed by Kakao's blockchain subsidiary Ground X, has announced a new batch of initial service partners.
· Business
- Wei Liu claims authorship of bitcoin white paper just to show anyone can register a copyright
Following the copyright registrations for the bitcoin white paper and code filed by Craig Wright in April, another copyright registration for the white paper has been made by Wei Liu, CoinDesk reported.
· People
- Grant Thornton releases first liquidators’ report on Cryptopia cryptocurrency exchange
Cryptopia’s assigned liquidator Grant Thornton New Zealand today released its first report on the state of affairs of the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.
· Business
- Dublin City University to offer Master’s degree in blockchain via new collaboration
Dublin City University, in collaboration with Skillnet Ireland’s Technology Ireland ICT Skillnet, is launching Ireland’s first ever Master’s in Blockchain (Distributed Ledger Technologies).
· Technology
- Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania launches online course on blockchain and cryptocurrencies
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced that it is offering a new online course on blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
· Technology
- Blockchain platform TRON officially unveils BitTorrent File System Protocol
Blockchain platform TRON has officially announced BitTorrent File System (BTFS) as part of its efforts to create a distributed web platform powered by blockchain technology.
· Technology
- State Farm, USAA seek to automate auto claims subrogation process using blockchain
U.S. insurance giant State Farm and financial services company USAA have announced that they are trialing blockchain technology for enhancing the speed of the auto claims subrogation process.
· Technology
- Egypt considers softening cryptocurrency regulation
A proposed bill seeks to impose a ban on the creation, promotion or trading of cryptocurrencies without a license in Egypt, Egypt Independent reported citing a report from the Middle East News Agency (MENA).
· Regulation
- U.S. Members of Congress call upon Presidential Advisor to promote blockchain technology
In a letter to the Director of the National Economic Council (NEC), seven Members of the U.S. Congress have requested to include blockchain technology in Trump Administration’s initiatives on emerging technologies.
· Regulation
- Australian regulator ASIC updates guidance on crypto-assets and ICOs
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published new information to help businesses engaged with initial coin offerings (ICOs) and crypto-assets ensure that they are carrying out their operati…
· Regulation
- Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Taotao goes live
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Taotao has officially announced the launch of its platform today, May 30.
· Business
- Irish banks, Deloitte join forces on blockchain-based platform to manage staff credentials
A number of banks and tech companies are teaming up on a new blockchain-based platform for verification of credentials, The Irish Times reported.
· Technology
- Telegram releases preliminary version TON Blockchain Lite Client
Instant messaging service Telegram has released the testnet for Telegram Open Network (TON), Cointelegraph reported.
· Technology
- Salesforce announces Hyperledger Sawtooth-based blockchain platform
Cloud software giant Salesforce has announced its own blockchain platform built on the Hyperledger Sawtooth platform, the company announced at its tech conference TrailheaDX.
· Technology
- Bangkok Bank and Commerzbank run international trade transaction on Marco Polo blockchain network
Two banking members of blockchain trade finance initiative Marco Polo – Bangkok Bank and Commerzbank – have jointly executed an international trade transaction using distributed ledger technology (DLT).
· Technology
- Rakuten teams up with CipherTrace to ensure AML compliance of its crypto exchange
Rakuten Wallet, a cryptocurrency exchange being launched by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, has partnered with blockchain security company CipherTrace to ensure anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.
· Business
- Abra introduces feature to allow fractional investments in stocks and ETFs using bitcoin
Global investment app Abra has announced the launch of a new feature that will allow users outside of the United States to make fractional investments in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) using bitcoin.
· Business
- Blockchain lending startup Bitbond launches Germany’s first regulated STO
Bitbond, a blockchain-based lending platform, has commenced a security token offering (STO), which it claims is the first to be approved by the German financial regulatory authority, CoinDesk reported.
· Business