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Shampa Mani
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- Crypto exchange Kraken raises over $6.5M in equity funding
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has raised more than $6.5 million in a couple of days, Bitcoinist reported.
· Business
- PBoC-backed Shenzhen Fintech Research Institute seeks blockchain talent
The Shenzhen Fintech Research Institute is seeking blockchain talent, the institute’s recent job posting has revealed.
· Technology
- Austrian fiber producer Lenzing to launch blockchain-based traceability platform
Austrian fiber producer Lenzing has announced its plans to use blockchain technology for end-to-end traceability of its fibers.
· Technology
- US SEC again delays decision on VanEck bitcoin ETF application
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has once again deferred its decision on the bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposed by VanEck and SolidX.
· Regulation
- Honda and GM team up to explore blockchain potential in smart grid and electric car interoperability
Automotive giants General Motors and Honda are teaming up for joint blockchain research focused on electric vehicles and smart grids, Nikkei reported.
· Technology
- Seoul to roll out blockchain-based citizen cards
The city of Seoul in South Korea is planning to implement blockchain technology in citizen cards, Cointelegraph reported referring to a report from Queen.co.kr.
· Technology
- 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.
· Regulation
- Crypto and forex scams more than tripled in 2018/19 financial year, FCA finds
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found that the reported number of crypto and foreign exchange scams more than tripled in the last financial year, the Financial Times reported.
· Insights & Views
- Mutual funds network Calastone goes live with real-time blockchain-based platform
Global funds transaction network Calastone has announced that its blockchain-enabled Distributed Market Infrastructure (DMI) is now live.
· Technology
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – May 17th, 2019
ECB official sees more potential in stablecoins than bitcoin An official of the European Central Bank (ECB) recently said that all cryptocurrencies are not created equally, Bloomberg reported. Speaking in Paris this w…
· Technology
- Banking giants to invest $50M in blockchain-based settlement project: Report
A number of banking giants are teaming up for a blockchain-based settlement project, Computer World reported May 17.
· Business
- Crypto exchange Coinbase in talks to acquire Xapo for $50M: Report
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is in talks to acquire crypto custody provider Xapo for about $50 million, sources familiar with the matter told The Block.
· Business
- Sirin Labs allows FINNEY users to purchase crypto with credit cards via Simplex integration
Blockchain smartphone maker Sirin Labs has announced that FINNEY users can now purchase cryptocurrencies with a credit card directly through the smartphone.
· Business
- ECB invites paper submissions on crypto, stablecoin, and DLT for payments conference
The European Central Bank and the National Bank of Belgium have issued a call for papers, including those focused on blockchain and cryptocurrencies, for a payments innovation conference to be held on 26 and 27 Novemb…
· Technology
- Louis Vuitton owner LVMH unveils blockchain provenance platform ‘AURA’ for luxury industry
LVMH, a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate which owns brands like Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, in collaboration with ConsenSys and Microsoft, has formed blockchain consortium targeted at the luxury in…
· Technology
- HKMA, BoT enter fintech collaboration, hint at joint central bank digital currency project
The central banking authorities of Hong Kong and Thailand are teaming up to promote financial innovation and undertake joint research projects, including one focused on central bank digital currency (CBDC).
· Technology
- InXight, AR technology becoming reality in the 5G era
5G services are now becoming a reality and have been recognized as vital to the 4th industrial revolution infrastructure. There is a high level of enthusiasm regarding the impact the technology will have in our daily …
· Technology
- Crypto exchange Seed CX adds support for PAX, USD Coin and TrueUSD
Seed CX, a Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced support for three stablecoins on its platform.
· Investing
- Bond-i: World Bank, CBA record secondary bond market trade using blockchain
The World Bank and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) have successfully recorded a secondary bond market trade on a blockchain, according to a press release dated May 16.
· Technology
- Blockchain startup Blockstream unveils security token platform
Blockchain startup Blockstream has announced a new platform that will allow businesses to issue their own tokens on the Liquid Network.
· Technology
- Avery Dennison taps IOTA’s blockchain to track items from Mathew Williams’ fashion label
Materials science company Avery Dennison and supply chain firm EVRYTHNG have launched a blockchain solution for the fashion industry in collaboration with designer Matthew Williams’ fashion label Alyx.
· Technology
- Opera’s crypto wallet to soon add support for TRON and TRC-standard tokens
Web browser Opera has announced its plans to soon add support for TRON’s TRX and other TRC-standard tokens within its browser.
· Business
- Microsoft unveils decentralized identity network built on bitcoin blockchain
Tech titan Microsoft this week unveiled a decentralized identity (DID) network built on the bitcoin blockchain.
· Technology
- ECB official sees more potential in stablecoins than bitcoin
An official of the European Central Bank (ECB) recently said that all cryptocurrencies are not created equally, Bloomberg reported.
· People
- Hacked crypto exchange Cryptopia appoints liquidators
Following the major security breach earlier this year, New Zealand-based crypto exchange Cryptopia is now going into liquidation.
· Business
- BitGo launches off-chain clearing and settlement service for institutional clients
Crypto custodian and security firm BitGo has announced the launch of new clearing and settlement service for institutional clients.
· Business
- HTC enables in-wallet crypto swaps in EXODUS blockchain smartphone
EXODUS1, the blockchain smartphone from HTC, will now allow users to easily swap between cryptocurrencies within its native wallet.
· Business
- Hyperledger announces new blockchain-based identity management infrastructure
Hyperledger has unveiled its newest project – a new blockchain-based identity management system.
· Technology
- German state to set up European Blockchain Institute this year
The government of the German state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has announced plans to establish a European Blockchain Institute.
· Technology
- Kakao’s Ground X to launch blockchain platform on June 27
Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary Ground X has revealed that it will launch its blockchain platform on June 27, 2019, Cointelegraph reported.
· Technology
- Banco Bradesco joins trade finance blockchain network Marco Polo
Brazil’s banking giant Banco Bradesco has joined Marco Polo, a trade finance network on R3’s Corda blockchain platform.
· Technology
- Crypto exchange Coinbase launches XRP Trading in New York
Crypto exchange Coinbase has announced the launch of XRP trading for New York residents.
· Investing
- Bakkt to start bitcoin futures testing in July
Crypto futures exchange Bakkt has announced that bitcoin futures will be listed on a federally regulated futures exchange in the coming months.
· Investing
- BNP Paribas, Natixis and Societe Generale to pilot Finastra’s DLT-based platform ‘Fusion LenderComm’
London-based fintech company Finastra has on-boarded three more banks on its blockchain-based platform, Fusion LenderComm.
· Technology
- Blockchain startup Agoric raises $4M from Ripple’s Xpring, Outlier Ventures and others
Blockchain startup Agoric has raised $4 million from a number of notable investors including Ripple’s Xpring and Outlier Ventures, CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Boerse Stuggart lists exchange-traded notes on Litecoin and XRP
Boerse Stuggart, the second largest stock exchange in Germany, has announced the launch of exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on Litecoin (LTC) and Ripple (XRP) on its platform.
· Investing
- Polymath, Cardano founder team up to build security token blockchain ‘Polymesh’
Security token platform Polymath, in collaboration with Ethereum and Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson, has announced plans to build the world’s first security token blockchain, Polymesh.
· Technology
- BNP Paribas-backed LiquidShare partners with ConsenSys’ PegaSys for post-trade blockchain infrastructure
Blockchain startup LiquidShare has announced its partnership with ConsenSys’ PegaSys team for its blockchain-based post-trade settlement infrastructure.
· Technology
- Belfast to launch city-wide digital currency this year
Belfast City Council has entered into a partnership with UK & Israel based tech startup Colu to launch a city-wide digital currency.
· Technology
- Crypto Technicals: NEO/USD retraces dip below 1H 200-SMA, eyes 50-DMA at 10.56
NEO/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Binance Support: 9.38 (1H 200 SMA); Resistance: 10.56 (50-DMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Slightly Bullish NEO/USD is struggling to extend bullish momentum, fails to track gains a…
· Investing