- Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties, has secured $15 million in funding - A new blockchain-based trade finance platform eTrade Connect was launched in Hong Kong - BlackRock won't offer a cryptocurrency ETF until the industry is 'legitimate' - JD.com has launched a research lab for blockchain technologies in partnership with two technology institutes - Binance … [Read more...] about News in brief (November 2, 218): Dapper Labs, eTrade Connect, BlackRock, JD.com, Binance
Crypto news in brief (October 30, 2018): Blockchain in agriculture, Bitstamp, Lighting Network, Fidelity, Berkshire Hathaway
- The world’s four largest agriculture companies have partnered to standardize and digitize international grain trading using blockchain technology - NXMH acquires a majority stake in Bitstamp - Bitcoin developer Pierre Rochard to create Microsoft Excel plugin for Lighting Network payments - Fidelity Digital Assets renounces the idea to launch crypto exchange, will offer … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 30, 2018): Blockchain in agriculture, Bitstamp, Lighting Network, Fidelity, Berkshire Hathaway
Crypto news in brief (October 25, 2018): FISCO BCOS, Coinbase, USDC stablecoin, Alibaba, Bakkt, Royal Mint Gold, Japan
- The Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO) announced the launch of a coinless open-source blockchain platform - Coinbase has launched stablecoin USDC, backed one-to-one by U.S. dollar - Alibaba Cloud expanded its Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) offering outside of China - The UK Royal Mint has suspended its plan to launch gold-backed cryptourrency Royal Mint Gold … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 25, 2018): FISCO BCOS, Coinbase, USDC stablecoin, Alibaba, Bakkt, Royal Mint Gold, Japan
Crypto news in brief (October 22, 2018): BMGF, BitGo, Visa, Ethereum hard fork, Armenia
- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has partnered with blockchain startup Coil - Ethereum's next hard fork, dubbed Constantinople, will be postponed until early 2019 - Visa is preparing to launch its blockchain-based digital identity system for cross-border payments - Goldman Sachs and Galaxy Digital Ventures have invested $15 million in crypto custody service BitGo - … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 22, 2018): BMGF, BitGo, Visa, Ethereum hard fork, Armenia
Crypto news in brief (October 17, 2018): BTCC, Telegram, Fidelity, CME Group, bitcoin futures, Unocoin, India, crypto ATMs
- BTCC is launching trading services in South Korea - Telegram will release a test version of its TON platform this autumn - Fidelity Investments is launching a new company, which will offer custody and trade execution services for digital assets - CME Group reports that in the third quarter 2018 bitcoin futures average daily volume rose 41% comparing to the second … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 17, 2018): BTCC, Telegram, Fidelity, CME Group, bitcoin futures, Unocoin, India, crypto ATMs
Crypto news in brief (October 15, 218): Sony, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Roger Ver, ICOs in Europe, Bakkt
- Sony is developing blockchain-based software for digital rights management and intellectual property protection - Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is exploring ways to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges - Venezuela's citizens will have to pay fees for passport issuance in the country's cryptocurrency petro - Roger Ver plans to buy or develop his own … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 15, 218): Sony, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Roger Ver, ICOs in Europe, Bakkt
Crypto news in brief (October 12): South Korea, Liquid Network, XPhone, Bitfinex, Zaif, Propy
- South Korea could legalise ICOs as early as November - 23 companies headed by Blockstream are launching Liquid sidechain - The first in history phone call via blockchain has been made via XPhone device - Bitfinex suspends fiat deposits - Hacked exchange Zaif unveils compensation plan - Major US universities invested millions in crypto funds - Propy sells EU property via … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 12): South Korea, Liquid Network, XPhone, Bitfinex, Zaif, Propy
Crypto news in brief (October 9, 2018): Forbes, Civil, Switzerland, Crypto Finance AG, UAE, IBM Food Trust, Carrefour
- Forbes will publish its content on a decentralized network - The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has issued the country’s first cryptocurrency asset management licence - The United Arab Emirates will permit ICOs as a fundraising method for domestic companies - IBM has launched blockchain-based food supply chain network … [Read more...] about Crypto news in brief (October 9, 2018): Forbes, Civil, Switzerland, Crypto Finance AG, UAE, IBM Food Trust, Carrefour