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Shampa Mani
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- Crypto tax compliance firm TaxBit secures $5M from Winklevoss Capital, Valar Ventures and others
Crypto tax compliance startup TaxBit has raised $5 million in a seed funding round which saw participation from leading venture capital firms.
· Business
- PwC Switzerland takes over blockchain startup ChainSecurity
ChainSecurity AG, a blockchain startup spun out of the ICE center, ETH Zurich, a leading research lab in blockchain security, has been acquired by PwC Switzerland, Investment Europe reported.
· Business
- Qatar imposes ban on crypto asset services
The Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) last month announced that virtual asset services may not be carried out in or from the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC).
· Regulation
- New guidelines for blockchain patent applications to come into effect in China
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) is clarifying the rules for examining patent applications, which will come into effect on Feb. 01, Cointelegraph reported.
· Regulation
- Telegram calls SEC’s request for bank records as “unfounded fishing expedition”
In response to the SEC’s request for its bank records, encrypted messaging giant Telegram has requested a U.S. court to reject the regulator’s demands, Cointelegraph reported.
· Business
- Ousted Bitmain co-founder takes matters to court to regain control of company
Ousted Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan Ketuan has taken the legal route to reclaim his control of the crypto mining giant.
· Business
- Burger King Venezuela starts accepting cryptocurrencies via Cryptobuyer partnership
The Venezuelan arm of the global fast-food giant Burger King has started accepting a number of cryptocurrencies via a new partnership with Cryptobuyer, a Panama-based cryptocurrency gateway provider and bitcoin ATM op…
· Business
- CaixaBank officially implements blockchain-based trade finance platform we.trade
Spanish financial services giant CaixaBank has started offering access to blockchain technology to its customers.
· Technology
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – January 3rd, 2020
China’s securities regulators suspect crypto resurgence amid blockchain push Following the recent blockchain push in China spurred by President Xi Jinping, the country’s securities regulator is suspecting “serious vio…
· Technology
- OOC Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium successfully tests solution for expenditure approval
The OOC Oil & Gas Blockchain Consortium has successfully tested the industry’s first blockchain application for Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) balloting in collaboration with Canada-based software firm GuildOne.
· Technology
- Binance launches 6 euro trading pairs amid fiat support expansion plans
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that users will now be able to trade six major cryptocurrencies, including two stablecoins, against euro.
· Business
- Guangdong government launches blockchain-based financing platform for SMEs
The government of Guangdong province in China has rolled out a blockchain-based financing platform that will help small companies receive loans from commercial banks quickly, CoinDesk reported citing a report from Sin…
· Technology
- SEC seeks Telegram’s bank records to know how ICO funds were spent
Encrypted messaging giant Telegram is reluctant to disclose the details related to its token offering, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission said in a new court filing, Finance Magnates reported.
· Business
- Former MakerDAO contributor announces $4M donation to Carnegie Mellon University for DeFi research
Nikolai Mushegian, a former technical partner at MakerDAO and Carnegie Mellon alumnus, has announced a donation of 10,000 MKR tokens (approximately $4.3million) to Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to support decentral…
· Business
- Google restores MetaMask crypto wallet app on Android app store
Ethereum browser extension and wallet service MetaMask has announced that Google has restored its mobile app on Google Play.
· Business
- LSE-listed Argo Blockchain appoints vice president of operations Peter Wall as CEO
Publicly listed crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain has announced the appointment of Peter Wall, its vice president of operations, as chief executive officer with immediate effect.
· People
- Nigeria's telecom regulator backs blockchain-based WiFi sharing startup Wicrypt
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), an independent regulatory authority for the country’s telecommunications industry, has invested 2 million nairas (approximately $5,500) in blockchain firm Wicrypt, The Blo…
· Business
- Wirex, i2c partner to launch multicurrency travel card with support for cryptocurrencies
Wirex, a UK FCA-regulated digital money platform, has partnered with i2c, a provider of digital banking and payments processing technology, to launch a multicurrency travel card for the Asia Pacific region.
· Business
- National Payments Corporation of India unveils blockchain platform for automated payment, clearing and settlement
The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) has announced a distributed ledger platform for automated payment, clearing and settlement.
· Technology
- JP Morgan spin-off Kadena targets January 15 for hybrid blockchain launch
Blockchain startup Kadena is targeting January 15 for the full launch of its hybrid blockchain platform, Finance Magnates reported.
· Technology
- Turkey’s Takasbank launches blockchain-based transfer platform for digital gold
Turkey's Istanbul Clearing, Settlement and Custody Bank (Takasbank) has announced the launch of its blockchain-based transfer platform for digital gold, Cointelegraph reported.
· Technology
- PUBLISH accepted into government-backed Seoul Blockchain Support Center’s incubation program
PUBLISH, a blockchain-based media solutions company, has been accepted into the Seoul Blockchain Support Center’s incubation program.
· Business
- South Korea’s tax agency NTS to withhold $69M from crypto exchange Bithumb’s foreign clients
South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has announced that it will withhold tax from cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb’s foreign customers, Korea JoongAng Daily reported.
· Business
- Binance backs crypto derivatives exchange FTX
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has made a strategic investment in crypto derivatives exchange FTX. The details of the investment have not been disclosed.
· Business
- Binance.US opens up iOS beta testing to all users
Binance.US, crypto exchange Binance’s American partner exchange, has announced the launch of its iOS app for beta testing.
· Business
- Poloniex forces password reset for all accounts after data leak
Cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex has forced a password reset for all of its customers after someone leaked a list of email addresses and passwords on Twitter. This was first reported by Cointelegraph.
· Business
- Blockchain-based content sharing platform DLive joins BitTorrent Ecosystem, to migrate to TRON Blockchain
Blockchain-based content sharing platform DLive will be joining the BitTorrent ecosystem and begin its migration to the TRON blockchain.
· Technology
- National project on blockchain-based sureties management in Italy to begin in January 2020
Italian tech company SIA has announced that a trial of the national project aimed at digitizing the management of sureties using blockchain technology will kick off in Jan. 2020.
· Technology
- Indian government's National Power Training Institute offers blockchain training
The National Power Training Institute (NPTI), a national apex body for training in the power sector under India’s Ministry of Power, has started offering blockchain training in multiple cities across the country, Bitc…
· Technology
- China’s securities regulator CSRC receives application for blockchain ETF
Shenzhen-based asset management firm Penghua Fund has filed an application for listing a blockchain exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), CoinDesk reported citing a report …
· Business
- Coinbase Wallet could remove dapp browser functionality to comply with Apple’s policy
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it might soon remove decentralized application (DApp) browser functionality from Coinbase Wallet, its mobile crypto wallet, in a bid to comply with App Store policy.
· Business
- Treadway Commission to issue guidance on blockchain in Q1 2020
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), an organization focused on combating corporate fraud, will be issuing guidance for supply chain management and financial services companies …
· Insights & Views
- China’s securities regulators suspect crypto resurgence amid blockchain push
Following the recent blockchain push in China spurred by President Xi Jinping, the country’s securities regulator is suspecting “serious violations” of the "Announcement on Preventing the Financing Risk of Tokens" mad…
· Regulation
- Huobi Indonesia launches new USDT/IDR gateway
Huobi Indonesia, a digital asset exchange based in Jakarta, has launched a local fiat gateway to enable a direct fiat-to-crypto trading facility between the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) and Tether (USDT).
· Business
- Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-Up – December 27th, 2019
8 U.S. Congress members sent a letter to the IRS asking for clearer guidelines about crypto tax Members of the U.S. Congress have sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging the agency to provide more c…
· Technology
- Rakuten allows customers to convert loyalty points into crypto
Japanese retail giant Rakuten is now allowing customers to convert their Rakuten Group’s loyalty points program to crypto assets.
· Business
- Bank of Korea to form central bank digital currency research task force
The Bank of Korea (BoK), the central bank of South Korea, has announced its plans to form a task force focused on central bank digital currency (CBDC) research.
· Technology
- Privacy-focused Zcoin launches crowdfunding system
Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcoin (XZC) has launched its own crowdfunding system as part of its efforts to further decentralize funding and decision making of the project.
· Business
- Central Bank of The Bahamas to launch digital currency pilot today
The Central Bank of The Bahamas has announced that it will be launching the pilot phase of the “Project Sand Dollar” today, Dec. 27. The pilot will be launched in Exuma with plans to extend to Abaco in the first half …
· Technology
- French financial regulator AMF publishes new rules for crypto firms
France’s Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) (or Financial Markets Authority) has published new rules regarding the licensing of digital asset service providers (DASPs) and the cybersecurity requirements to be met b…
· Regulation