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- USDT launches on TRON Blockchain
The first ten USDT has been issued in TRON Blockchain, Justin Sun, CEO and Founder of Tron Foundation, announced in a tweet.
· Investing
- EY launches smart contract testing service for public Ethereum blockchain, announces major upgrades
Consulting giant EY has announced the beta launch of a smart contract testing and security service for the public Ethereum blockchain.
· Technology
- MUFG, Sozo Ventures back crypto compliance startup Chainalysis’s Series B round
Chainalysis, a cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions provider, has raised an additional $6 million to close its $36 million Series B round with a strategic investment from Japan's largest financial ins…
· Business
- eToroX launches cryptocurrency exchange, announces 8 stablecoins
eToroX, the blockchain division of global investment company eToro, has launched its cryptocurrency exchange.
· Business
- Hong Kong insurer Blue Cross launches blockchain solution
Blue Cross, a Hong Kong-based insurance firm and a member of The Bank of East Asia Group, has launched a blockchain-based solution with the objective of speeding up medical insurance claims, preventing fraud, and savi…
· Technology
- South Korean telecom giant KT launches 5G-based blockchain platform 'GiGA Chain'
South Korean telecom giant KT has launched its fifth-generation (5G) network-based blockchain technology brand "GiGA Chain,” The Korea Times reported.
· Technology
- French government to invest €4.5B into blockchain technologies
French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has revealed the government’s plan to invest 4.5 billion euros in blockchain and other cutting-edge technologies over the next five years.
· Technology
- Accenture and Generali launch blockchain solution for captive employee benefits
Accenture and Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) have launched a blockchain solution for the employee benefits (EB) industry.
· Technology
- Former ABN AMRO exec takes the helm of Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange as CEO
Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has announced that former Country Executive for ABN AMRO Bank Kurt Looyens has been appointed as its new chief executive officer.
· People
- ShapeShift follows Binance to delist Bitcoin SV, Kraken likely to follow suit
Following the recent warning from Binace CEO Changpeng Zhao to delist Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV), other crypto exchange platforms seem to be following suit.
· Business
- Coincheck adds Ethereum and XRP to OTC trading platform
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has added support for Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) on its recently launched over-the-counter (OTC) trading platform.
· Investing
- UK-based Corporate Traveller starts accepting crypto payments via BitPay partnership
Corporate Traveller, a UK-based business travel management services provider, has teamed up with blockchain payment provider BitPay to start accepting bitcoin (BTC) and bitcoin cash (BCH) payments from its SME custome…
· Business
- Northern Trust adds smart contract capability to private equity blockchain
Financial services giant Northern Trust has announced that it has enhanced its blockchain solution for private equity fund administration and deployed legal clauses as smart contracts.
· Technology
- Nestlé, Carrefour and IBM to track Mousline instant mashed potato using blockchain
Nestlé, Carrefour and IBM – the founding members of the IBM Food Trust platform – are working together on a project to use blockchain technology to track Mousline instant mashed potato.
· Technology
- Blockchain startup 20|30 raises £3m in tokenized equity on LSE’s platform
20|30, a blockchain startup aiming to tokenize equity and other securities, has raised £3 million by selling tokenized shares on Turquoise, an equity trading platform operated by London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Fi…
· Business
- Japan’s ST Blockchain Fund invests $200M in Bithumb’s parent company’s Series A round
Japan’s ST Blockchain Fund has invested $200 million in the Series A round of Blockchain Exchange Alliance (BXA), the parent company of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb, Cointelegraph reported.
· Business
- China Academy of Information and Communications Technology joins R3 blockchain consortium
The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) is teaming up with blockchain startup R3 to join the latter’s global network to share best practices regarding blockchain technology and develop s…
· Technology
- Harvard endowment invests in blockchain startup Blockstack’s tokens
Harvard University’s endowment, a perpetual source of support for the University’s mission of teaching and research, is venturing into the blockchain space.
· Business
- Tim Draper wants to hear Facebook’s crypto project story for investment possibilities
Venture capitalist Tim Draper was planning to meet with social media giant Facebook to discuss investing in the latter’s crypto project, Bloomberg reported April 10.
· Business
- National Payments Corporation of India to develop blockchain solution
The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI), an umbrella organisation for operating retail payments and settlement systems in India, is considering developing a highly scalable blockchain solution to reinforce d…
· Technology
- IMF and World Bank launch “Learning Coin” to better understand blockchain and crypto assets
Two international financial institutions – the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank – are the latest to jump on crypto and blockchain bandwagon.
· Technology
- Samsung SDS teams up with Tech Mahindra for global expansion of Nexledger blockchain platform
Samsung SDS, an IT subsidiary of South Korean tech giant Samsung Group, has signed a business agreement with Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra to drive the global expansion of its enterprise blockchain platform ‘Nexledger’.
· Technology
- OKEx expands fiat-to-token trading to European markets with Euro, Lira and Ruble
Cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has announced the expansion of its C2C fiat-to-token trading platform to European markets with new currencies – Euro (EUR), Turkish Lira (TRY), and Russian Ruble (RUB).
· Investing
- Binance Labs announces $45,000 grant to three blockchain startups
Binance Labs, Binance’s venture arm, has awarded a total of $45,000 to its first three open-source Fellowship projects.
· Business
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – April 12th, 2019
China’s NDRC considers banning crypto mining activities The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), a macroeconomic management agency under the Chinese State Council, is considering eliminating bitcoin mini…
· Technology
- Japan-based Resona Bank backs out of Ripple-powered Money Tap app
Japan-based Resona Bank has announced that it is cancelling its cooperation with the Ripple-powered payments app, Money Tap.
· Business
- Crypto payments startup Flexa raises $14.1M ahead of public launch
Crypto payments startup Flexa has raised $14.1 million in funding ahead of the company’s public launch slated for May 2019.
· Business
- TEAMZ Blockchain Summit advances mission to unite traditional finance with blockchain ecosystem
TEAMZ Inc hosted its TEAMZ Blockchain Summit on April 6th and 7th at Toranomon Hills in Tokyo, Japan, which saw participation from some of the biggest names in the industry.
· Technology
- Digital Asset to integrate smart contract language DAML with VMware Blockchain
Blockchain startup Digital Asset announced that it is working with cloud computing giant VMware to integrate its open-source smart contract language DAML with the VMware Blockchain platform.
· Technology
- AR blockchain platform developer Scanetchain releases new dapp "Inxight"
AR blockchain platform developer Scanetchain has announced the release of their new dapp 'Inxight' on April 10th.
· Technology
- International Chamber of Commerce inks agreement Singaporean startup Perlin to explore blockchain technology
The International Chamber of Commerce is interested in exploring how blockchain technology works and is forming a blockchain-focused group, Forbes reported.
· Technology
- PayPal, Google veteran Mike Blandina joins bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt
Bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt has announced the appointment of Mike Blandina as its Chief Product Officer.
· People
- Albertsons Companies to pilot IBM Food Trust blockchain-based food traceability solution
Food and drug retail giant Albertsons Companies is the latest to join blockchain-based IBM Food Trust network.
· Technology
- New blockchain development firm Horizen Labs launches with $4M seed round
Horizen Labs has announced that it is launching as a blockchain development company that will aim to make distributed ledger technology accessible for business.
· Business
- US Energy Department’s NETL kicks off second phase of blockchain power plant security project
The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory system, has announced that it has commenced the second phase of a project that aims to prevent cyberatt…
· Technology
- Bermuda’s Ministry of Finance gives green light to Velocity Ledger ICO
Velocity Ledger Holdings Limited (VLHL) has announced that it has received the approval from the Ministry of Finance of Bermuda to conduct an initial coin offering (ICO).
· Business
- NYDFS rejects crypto exchange Bittrex’s BitLicense application
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has rejected Bittrex’s application for BitLicense citing a number of factors.
· Business
- Coinbase rolls out crypto Visa debit card for UK customers
Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a Visa debit card which will allow UK-based customers to easily spend their crypto funds.
· Business
- TCS’ Quartz Blockchain powers cross-border securities settlement Maroclear and Kuwait Clearing Company
Indian IT giant Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that a cross-border securities settlement between two central securities depositories (CSDs) was recently carried out successfully using Quartz Blockchain.
· Technology
- Former Coinbase exec joins Fidelity Digital Assets as Head of Sales and Marketing
Fidelity Digital Assets, an institutional provider of crypto custody and trade execution services, has announced Christine Sandler as the head of Sales and Marketing.
· People