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- Bermuda-based startup Velocity Ledger Technology launches testnet and blockchain network API
Velocity Ledger Technology (VLT), a fintech startup, has released its testnet and blockchain network API for the issuance, trading, and settlement of digital assets in Bermuda.
· Technology
- Russian state of Nizhny Novgorod teams up with Vostok to trial blockchain in public administration
The Russian state of Nizhny Novgorod is trialing blockchain application in state administration, Forklog reported.
· Technology
- Arrington XRP Capital, Circle and others support Kin’s $5M fund to take on US SEC
The Kin Foundation, which oversees the cryptocurrency developed by the chat platform Kik, has initiated a new campaign to fund a potential legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), …
· Business
- Hyundai-backed Hdac Technology teams up with TODAQ on blockchain research and development
Hdac Technology, a Hyundai-backed blockchain technology company, has inked a business agreement with fintech firm TODAQ for strategic business cooperation.
· Technology
- JPMorgan to add new feature to Quorum blockchain to boost anonymity
The blockchain team at investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase has developed a new feature for ethereum blockchains, which will allow hiding not only how much money is being sent, but also the identity of the sender, …
· Technology
- Kakao Mobility signs MOU with Terra to build blockchain-based mobility business model
Kakao Mobility, a subsidiary of South Korean internet giant Kakao, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with stablecoin project Terra, TokenPost Korea reported.
· Technology
- TRX and BTT surge higher on Justin Sun’s BitTorrent File System announcement
Justin Sun, founder of TRON and CEO of BitTorrent, announced plans to launch BitTorrent File System (BTFS) this week following a recent tweet that said that “something huge and amazing” was in the works.
· Business
- BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group announces acquisition of crypto firm Netcoins
Canadian blockchain analytics firm BIG Blockchain Intelligence Group has announced the acquisition of crypto startup Netcoins.
· Business
- Alibaba to implement blockchain in intellectual property system
Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is going to integrate blockchain technology into its intellectual property protection system of enterprises and brands, Cointelegraph reported citing a report from Sohu.
· Technology
- EY builds blockchain platform for wine provenance and tokenization
Singapore-based Blockchain Wine has selected “Big Four” professional services firm EY to build a blockchain solution for determining the quality, provenance, and authenticity of new and vintage wines.
· Technology
- Jack Dorsey’s Square Crypto close to making first hire
Square Crypto, a crypto-focused initiative announced by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, is close to making its first hire.
· Business
- Academic credential verification startup TrustED taps Binance’s blockchain platform
TrustED, an Adelaide-based academic credential verification startup, has entered into an agreement with leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance to utilize Binance Chain.
· Technology
- bitFlyer Holdings establishes new blockchain subsidiary in Japan
bitFlyer Holdings, the operator of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer, last week announced the establishment of a new wholly-owned blockchain-focused subsidiary.
· Business
- More Indian telecom giants including Vodafone Idea, Jio to deploy blockchain-based anti-spam call tech
More and more Indian telecom giants are joining the race to implement blockchain technology to fight pesky calls and messages.
· Technology
- Crypto exchange Bittrex teams up with IdentityMind for automated transaction monitoring
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has entered into a partnership with IdentityMind, a risk management and RegTech compliance platform, for boosting its anti-money laundering (AML) measures.
· Business
- Deloitte Canada selects LiteLink as blockchain delivery group
Deloitte Canada has selected LiteLink Technologies, a Canadian public enterprise technology company, as blockchain delivery group, according to a press release dated May 24.
· Technology
- Saudi Arabia's Dammam Port departs first blockchain-powered shipment to Rotterdam
Saudi Customs announced this month that the Dammam Port in Saudi Arabia departed the first blockchain-powered shipment to Rotterdam.
· Technology
- Facebook’s Zuckerberg reaches out to Winklevoss twins for crypto project: Report
On the heels of a recent report that suggested that Facebook’s cryptocurrency will be called “GlobalCoin,” a new report from the Financial Times stated that the social media giant is holding talks with major cryptocur…
· Business
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – May 24th, 2019
U.S. IRS to soon issue crypto tax guidance The United States Internal Revenue Service is currently drafting its first crypto tax guidance since 2014, Commissioner Charles P. Rettig said recently, CoinDesk reported. In…
· Technology
- German engineering giant Bosch trials Ethereum blockchain
German multinational engineering and tech giant Bosch is trialing the Ethereum blockchain, a company spokesperson told Decrypt.
· Technology
- Bank of Russia to review proposal on gold-backed cryptocurrency
A proposal on a gold-backed cryptocurrency will be reviewed by the central bank of Russia, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina was quoted saying by TASS.
· Technology
- Facebook to launch its cryptocurrency 'GlobalCoin' in Q1 2020: Report
Social media behemoth Facebook is reportedly gearing to launch its own cryptocurrency in about a dozen countries by the first quarter of 2020, BBC said in a new report today.
· Business
- Grayscale receives FINRA approval to open Ethereum Trust to individual investors
Crypto asset management firm Grayscale Investments has announced that it has received approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) for the public quotation of eligible shares of Grayscale Ethereum…
· Investing
- Indian telco Airtel selects IBM for blockchain-based pan India anti-spam call solution: Report
Bharti Airtel, an Indian telecom giant, has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to IBM to deploy a blockchain-based pan India anti-spam call solution, the Economic Times reported.
· Technology
- Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary signs MOU with Lusaka city to develop land governance platform
The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Medici Land Governance (MLG), Overstock.com’s blockchain subsidiary focused on land administration, for the issuance of 250,000 certific…
· Technology
- Coinstar extends bitcoin buying service to 21 US states
Coinstar, the operator of self-service coin-counting kiosks, has expanded its bitcoin buying service to more than 2,200 locations in 21 states and the District of Columbia.
· Investing
- Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX developing Swiss Franc-pegged stablecoin
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, is working on a stablecoin pegged to the Swiss franc, a spokesman for the company confirmed to Cointelegraph and CoinDesk.
· Investing
- Four banks trial blockchain platform ‘finledger’ for processing promissory note loans
Four financial institutions have successfully issued a promissory note using a blockchain platform, Cointelegraph reported.
· Technology
- South Korean government to run second study group on blockchain regulation
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has announced that it will run a second study group to promote the adoption of blockchain technology.
· Regulation
- Wipro develops blockchain-based digital currency payments solution for airline industry
IT firm Wipro has developed a blockchain solution for digital payment solutions company Travacoin to enable digital currency-based payments for the airline industry.
· Technology
- Dutch Police, Europol seize crypto transaction mixing service Bestmixer.io
In a major crackdown on a leading crypto mixing service, the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), in collaboration with Europol and the authorities in Luxembourg, has seized servers of Bestmixer.io.
· Business
- Crypto broker Voyager joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
Crypto brokerage firm Voyager has joined the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit advocacy group for blockchain technology, as a corporate member.
· Technology
- EY and Guardtime-backed blockchain firm Insurwave inks MoU with China's Zhuhai Port Holdings
Insurwave, the EY and Guardtime marine insurance blockchain joint venture company, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Zhuhai Port holdings.
· Technology
- Firefox allows users to automatically block crypto mining scripts
Mozilla has announced that it is introducing new privacy protection features in the latest update of its Firefox browser which would allow users to block crypto mining scripts, among other things.
· Technology
- Bitfinex and Tether ask judge to dismiss NYAG case
In the latest move in the ongoing legal tussle between iFinex, owner of Bitfinex and Tether, and the New York Attorney General (NYAG), the lawyers of the two crypto firms are moving to dismiss the case.
· Business
- India’s securities regulator publishes framework for fintech innovation sandbox
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) this week published a framework for an innovation sandbox which would allow non-regulated fintech firms and entities to test their proposed solutions.
· Technology
- CULedger to integrate R3’s Corda Settler for blockchain-based cross-border payments
CULedger, a credit union service organization (CUSO) focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT), has announced that it is expanding its partnership with blockchain startup R3 to support blockchain-based domestic a…
· Technology
- Ethereum Foundation lays out details of $30M budget for network development
The Ethereum Foundation has detailed how it plans to allocate the previously announced $30 million on ecosystem development over the course of next year.
· Business
- Crypto startup Circle lays off 10 pct of its staff
Circle has become the latest company in the crypto space to lay off staff, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Craig Wright files US copyright registrations for bitcoin white paper
Craig Wright, the self-proclaimed bitcoin creator, has filed United States copyright registrations for the original bitcoin code and the Satoshi white paper, CoinDesk reported.
· People