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- Boehringer Ingelheim and IBM Canada to explore blockchain potential in clinical trials
Pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) is teaming up with IBM Canada to look into the use of blockchain technology in clinical trials.
· Technology
- Two U.S. pension funds back Morgan Creek Digital’s $40M blockchain venture fund
Digital asset management firm Morgan Creek Digital has announced a new $40 million blockchain venture fund backed by two major pension funds.
· Business
- Blockchain-powered remittance startup SendFriend raises $1.7M from Ripple, Barclays and others
Remittance startup SendFriend has raised $1.7 million in total capital from MIT Media Lab, Barclays, the Mastercard Foundation, Ripple, Techstars, Mahindra Finance, 2020 Ventures, and 8 Decimal Capital.
· Business
- Blockchain startup Chainalysis raises $30M in Series B round
Chainalysis, a New York-based startup which provides cryptocurrency compliance and investigation solutions, has raised $30 million in a series B funding round led by Accel.
· Business
- Standard Chartered signs MOU to use Linklogis’ blockchain-enabled supply chain financing platform
Financial services giant Standard Chartered has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Linklogis, a China-based supply chain financing service provider.
· Technology
- South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb expands to UAE
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is launching a licensed fiat-to-crypto exchange in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), CoinDesk reported.
· Business
- Coinify adds support for BCH, BSV and XLM, rebrands trading platform
Crypto exchange and payments platform Coinify has announced support for three new cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin SV (BSV), and Stellar Lumens (XLM) – on its buy and sell platform, Bitcoin.com reported.
· Investing
- Crypto exchange Binance plans to launch Binance Chain testnet on February 20
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by 24-hour trading volume, is targeting February 20 for the launch of public testing of Binance Chain, CEO Changpeng Zhao announced in a tweet.
· Technology
- Australia’s DTA recommends pragmatic approach towards blockchain technology
The Australian government’s Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), which assists in guiding, overseeing and driving the government’s digital and ICT transformation agendas, has recommended a “pragmatic” approach to agen…
· Insights & Views
- BitMEX Ventures leads crypto startup FinFabrik’s seed round
FinFabrik, a Hong Kong-based fintech startup, has closed its seed funding round led by BitMEX Ventures. The amount raised has not been disclosed.
· Business
- TRON partners with ALS Association, seeks to use blockchain for donation tracking
TRON Foundation has announced that it is teaming up with the ALS Association for an awareness campaign on Lou Gehrig's disease.
· Technology
- Bitfury, Longenesis and Medical Diagnostic Web partner to develop next-generation healthcare blockchain
Blockchain startup Bitfury and Longenesis, Bitfury’s joint venture with artificial intelligence-focused company Insilico Medicine, have partnered with Medical Diagnostic Web (MDW), a radiology blockchain marketplace.
· Technology
- GM Financial teams up with blockchain startup Spring Labs
General Motors Financial Company, the financial services arm of General Motors, has entered into a partnership with blockchain startup Spring Labs.
· Technology
- US SEC working on “supplemental guidance” on crypto-fundraising efforts, says Commissioner Hester Peirce
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is working to offer additional guidance to help people determine if their token offerings fall under securities laws.
· Regulation
- Ethereum beats Ripple to reclaim second place by market cap
Ethereum has surpassed Ripple’s native token XRP to reclaim the second spot in the list of cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
· Investing
- XinFin joins R3 blockchain consortium to host dApps on Corda
Enterprise blockchain platform XinFin has announced that it is joining the blockchain consortium led by blockchain startup R3 to host its standardized and decentralized applications on the R3 Corda marketplace.
· Technology
- Malta Financial Services Authority launches cybersecurity consultation focused on blockchain and crypto industry
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has launched a consultation on cybersecurity in the wake of recent technological advancements such as distributed ledger technology (DLT).
· Regulation
- Mauritius FSC to implement licensing framework for digital asset custodian services in March
The Mauritian Financial Services Commission (FSC) has announced that a regulatory framework for digital asset custodian services will go into effect on 01 March 2019.
· Regulation
- Unimoni and UAE Exchange go live on Ripple’s blockchain network ‘RippleNet’
Finablr, a UAE-based platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, has announced that UAE Exchange and Unimoni are now live on RippleNet, Ripple’s blockchain-based global payment network, Trade Arabia reported.
· Technology
- Liberty Korea Party partners with ioeX to use blockchain technology in youth committee election
South Korea’s main opposition Liberty Korea Party has entered into a partnership with Taiwanese startup ioeX to implement a blockchain-based voting system.
· Technology
- IBM Research, The Freshwater Trust and SweetSense to track groundwater usage using blockchain and IoT
IBM Research has announced a new project that will focus on demonstrating how blockchain and remote IoT (Internet-of-things) sensors can measure groundwater usage in a transparent and accurate manner in real-time.
· Technology
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – February 8th, 2019
US SEC solicits companies for blockchain data The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking sources that can provide blockchain data to support its efforts on ensuring compliance and risk monit…
· Technology
- Former Barclays, YouTube and CBOE executives join crypto futures platform ErisX
Crypto futures platform ErisX has announced that former executives from Barclays, YouTube, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) have joined the company to fill various roles.
· People
- Bank of Korea’s explores central bank digital currency in new report
Researchers at the Bank of Korea (BoK) have published a study that looks into effects of central bank digital currency (CBDC) issuance on financial stability.
· Insights & Views
- Crypto payment gateway CoinPayments adds support for BitTorrent (BTT)
Crypto payment gateway provider CoinPayments has added support for BitTorrent (BTT) tokens, allowing customers to use BTT to purchase goods and services from hundreds of online merchants.
· Investing
- Eleven new universities join Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative
Eleven new universities have joined Ripple’s University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), which aims to support and accelerate academic research, technical development and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency…
· Technology
- Seoul appoints ‘Blockchain Governance Team’ members using ICON’s public blockchain
South Korean blockchain project ICON has announced that the Seoul Metropolitan Government issued mobile letters of appointment to its Blockchain Governance Team using its public blockchain.
· Technology
- Blockchain startup DOVU seeks to raise £2M in Security Token Offering in April
Blockchain startup DOVU has announced its plans to schedule a Security Token Offering (STO) in partnership with TokenMarket in April 2019.
· Business
- UK-based crypto liquidity provider B2C2 receives FCA authorisation
B2C2, a UK-based cryptocurrency liquidity provider, has received regulatory approval from the country’s financial regulator.
· Business
- Banco Best, Credit Suisse complete live fund transactions using blockchain
Banco Best, a Portuguese financial institution, and Credit Suisse Asset Management have successfully processed live end-to-end fund transactions using blockchain technology.
· Technology
- Images of child abuse uploaded to Bitcoin SV blockchain
An incident underscoring the risk of blockchain use for illicit activities has come to the forefront as someone added images of child sexual abuse to the core ledger of Bitcoin Satoshi Vision (BSV), also known as the …
· Technology
- Crypto exchange Huobi US launches trading pairs with US dollar
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s U.S.-based platform has launched USD trading pairs on its platform.
· Investing
- UT Dallas Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship partners with Blockchain Research Institute
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas at Dallas has entered into a partnership with the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), a Canada-based blockchain research initiative led by …
· Technology
- Former Oracle executives join blockchain startup Hedera Hashgraph
Hedera Hashgraph, a public distributed ledger for building decentralized applications, has announced that Lionel Chocron is joining the company as Chief Product Officer.
· People
- SIX Swiss Exchange to launch blockchain-based digital asset exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange has revealed its plans to test blockchain integration for its upcoming “SIX Digital Exchange” (or SDX) in the latter half of this year, Cointelegraph reported.
· Business
- SBI Holding’s crypto exchange VCTRADE to begin trading in March
Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings has announced that its cryptocurrency exchange, VCTRADE, will be officially launched in March.
· Investing
- Investments in shares and bonds, forex and cryptos among common reported scams: UK FCA
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that investments in shares and bonds, forex and cryptocurrencies by unauthorized firms account for the majority of reported scams in 2018.
· Investing
- Abra enables stock and ETF investments using bitcoin
Crypto wallet Abra has announced that it is going to offer its customers the opportunity to invest in stocks, commodities, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from its app.
· Investing
- Coinbase expands PayPal withdrawals support to EU; adds support for Bitcoin on Coinbase Wallet
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that it is extending support for PayPal withdrawals to all customers in European Union and European Free Trade Association countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and …
· Business
- Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX’s funds locked after founder dies
Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX cannot access nearly $200 million worth of customer funds after its founder Gerald Cotten passed away in December.
· Business