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- TradingView adds Huobi’s cryptocurrency market index ‘HB10’
TradingView, a leading financial trading charts and analysis platform, has listed Huobi's crypto-based index, HB10.
· Investing
- Deliberations on cryptocurrency regulation in final stages, Indian Government tells Supreme Court
The government of India has told the country’s apex court that the deliberations on the crypto regulatory framework are currently in the final stages, Bitcoin.com reported.
· Regulation
- South Korea’s Kakao Ventures invests in stablecoin project Terra
Kakao Ventures, the venture capital subsidiary of South Korean internet giant Kakao, has made a strategic investment in stablecoin project Terra, NXT Alpha reported.
· Business
- Asia Pacific Conservative Union launches new project to combine blockchain with national politics
The Asia Pacific Conservative Union (APCU), a Taiwan-based organization that aims to protect the “Peace and Prosperity” of Asia, has launched a blockchain-based network with the objective of fighting authoritarianism,…
· Technology
- Crypto exchange Binance announces $100k rewards in tokens for testing Binance DEX
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced a trading competition in order to increase awareness of its decentralized trading platform Binance DEX.
· Business
- Digital marketing firm Tradedoubler announces new blockchain-based platform
Tradedoubler, a Swedish digital marketing firm, has announced a blockchain-based platform that will facilitate automated and transparent direct relationships between advertisers and publishers.
· Technology
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – March 1st, 2019
South Korea’s FSC seeks to open banks’ financial payment network to fintech firms South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has proposed a plan to establish an open banking system which would grant fintech fir…
· Technology
- Online shopping platform Reebonz partners with blockchain startup VeChain
Reebonz, a Southeast Asian online luxury marketplace and platform, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with blockchain startup VeChain to use blockchain technology for end-to-end tracking and authentication…
· Technology
- Facebook working on own crypto ‘Facebook Coin’: Report
Social media giant Facebook has reportedly held talks with cryptocurrency exchanges about selling “Facebook coin” to consumers.
· Business
- Investec, BankservAfrica demonstrate blockchain-based identity platform
Financial services group Investec, in collaboration with automated payments clearing house BankservAfrica and decentralised identity platform provider uPort, has demonstrated a blockchain-based digital identity system…
· Technology
- South Africa’s Standard Bank to launch permissioned blockchain payment system
South Africa-based Standard Bank is planning to launch a permissioned blockchain payment system for conducting overseas foreign exchange trades on behalf of its corporate clients, Finextra reported.
· Technology
- Arrington XRP Capital, Pantera, Huobi Capital invest in blockchain startup ThunderCore
ThunderCore, a technology company specializing in decentralized solutions, has raised $50 million in the latest funding round.
· Business
- India’s securities regulator SEBI seeks to boost blockchain and AI innovation through sandbox approach: Report
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is considering setting up a regulatory sandbox to facilitate regulated use of innovative technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence in the securities …
· Technology
- Dagang Net collaborates with LuxTag to develop blockchain-based e-Services
Dagang Net, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Dagang NeXchange Berhad (DNeX), has partnered with blockchain startup LuxTag to offer e-Services based on blockchain technology.
· Technology
- PwC trials blockchain-based Smart Credentials platform with ICAS
Consulting firm PwC has announced that it is trialing its blockchain-based Smart Credentials platform.
· Technology
- Macao government, WeBank team up to leverage blockchain technology for Smart City infrastructure
The Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT), established by the Macao government, has signed an agreement with WeBank, a Chinese digital bank initiated by Tencent, to collaborate in the development of Sma…
· Technology
- Blockchain-based home equity loan platform Figure Technologies secures $65M in Series B funding
Figure Technologies, a blockchain-based home equity loan platform, has raised $65 million in a series B equity funding round led by RPM Ventures and partners at DST Global.
· Business
- Saudi Arabia’s Alhamrani Universal partners with ShoCard to develop blockchain-powered biometric ATM
Saudi Arabia-based ATM provider Alhamrani Universal (AU) has partnered with blockchain-based identity authentication platform ShoCard to develop a blockchain-powered biometric authentication ATM compatible with local …
· Technology
- South Korea’s Jeju province and ICON hold briefing session for establishing ‘Jeju Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox’
South Korean blockchain project ICON has announced that it sponsored a briefing session for establishing the Jeju Blockchain Regulatory Sandbox with private companies in attendance in Seoul.
· Technology
- Crypto exchange Gemini joins BT Radianz Cloud community
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has joined the British Telecommunications (BT) Radianz Cloud community, BT Radianz said in a press release dated February 27.
· Business
- Crypto startup Wirex releases latest version with support for 10 new fiat currencies
Wirex, the UK-based digital money platform, has announced the release of its latest version, Wirex 3.0.
· Business
- Fidelity Investments, Castle Island Ventures back blockchain analytics startup Coin Metrics
Coin Metrics, a Cambridge-based blockchain analytics startup, has raised $1.9 million in a seed funding round led by Castle Island Ventures.
· Business
- South Korea’s FSC seeks to open banks’ financial payment network to fintech firms
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has proposed a plan to establish an open banking system which would grant fintech firms access to banks’ payment network.
· Regulation
- Switzerland-based Pangea Blockchain Fund launches with $22M seed round
Pangea Blockchain Fund has raised $22 million in its seed round and announced the debut of its inaugural International fund focused on transformative blockchain solutions.
· Business
- Blockchain startup Nivaura raises $20M in seed funding led by London Stock Exchange
Blockchain startup Nivaura has raised $20 million in a seed funding round led by the London Stock Exchange (LSE), Finextra reported.
· Business
- Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange lists OmiseGO’s OMG token on GBX-DAX
The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) continues to add support for new tokens on its Digital Asset Exchange (GBX-DAX).
· Investing
- Litecoin Foundation announces partnership with premier kickboxing league Glory
The Litecoin Foundation has announced Litecoin (LTC) has become the official cryptocurrency of kickboxing league GLORY.
· Business
- Crypto wallet startup Curv secures $6.5M in seed funding
Crypto wallet startup Curv has raised $6.5 million in a seed funding round led by Team8 and Digital Currency Group.
· Business
- Fujitsu, Sony Global Education begin blockchain field trial for course records management
Fujitsu and Sony Global Education have commenced a field trial to evaluate the usefulness of blockchain technology in the management of course records and grade data.
· Technology
- Blockchain post-trade platform Vakt signs up four new clients
Vakt, a London-based blockchain startup backed by a group of oil majors and trading houses, has signed up four new clients ahead of its platform’s official launch, The Financial Times reported.
· Technology
- Turkish digital operator Turkcell unveils blockchain-based ID Management solution
Turkish digital operator Turkcell has introduced its blockchain service for ID Management at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019.
· Technology
- Chevron, Repsol, ExxonMobil and others establish oil and gas blockchain consortium in U.S.
A number of oil and gas companies are teaming up to establish the first industry blockchain consortium in the United States.
· Technology
- MonetaGo to switch Fraud Mitigation Network to R3's Corda Enterprise from Hyperledger
Fintech firm MonetaGo is going to port its Fraud Mitigation Network from Hyperledger Fabric to Corda Enterprise, R3's commercial distribution of its open source blockchain platform, Corda.
· Technology
- Nasdaq launches BNC's Bitcoin and Ethereum liquidity indices on its platform
Nasdaq has started its listing of Brave New Coin's Bitcoin and Ethereum Liquidity Indexes (BLX and ELX) on its platform on February 25.
· Investing
- Swiss private bank Julius Baer partners with crypto startup SEBA for digital asset services
Swiss private bank Julius Baer has announced its plans to collaborate with SEBA Crypto AG to provide its clients with access to a range of new digital asset services.
· Business
- SoftBank, TBCASoft launch blockchain identification working group under CBSG
U.S.-based blockchain firm TBCASoft and Japan-based SoftBank are launching a blockchain-based working group under the Carrier Blockchain Study Group (CBSG), the global blockchain consortium of telecom carriers.
· Technology
- Templum partners with Symbiont to switch to private blockchains
Security token firm Templum has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup Symbiont as it plans to shift from public to private blockchains, CoinDesk reported.
· Technology
- Coinbase Pro adds support for Ripple’s XRP token
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it is adding support for Ripple’s XRP token on Coinbase Pro.
· Investing
- HPE, Continental to launch blockchain-based data monetization platform in 2019
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), in collaboration with technology company Continental, has announced a new blockchain-based data monetization platform.
· Technology
- South Australian government taps blockchain technology for elections
The government of South Australia has contracted blockchain startup Horizon State to conduct a public election using blockchain technology for the inaugural Minister’s Recreational Fishing Advisory Council, Smart Comp…
· Technology