Forbes Publishes Blockchain 50, Cryptocurrency Exchanges Expand Services -
This week, Forbes published its second annual Blockchain 50 list, recognizing the 50 largest companies with significant blockchain technology...more
2/21/2020
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CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Digital Currency ,
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Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
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Blockchain Enterprise Solutions Aim to Improve Safety and Address Ethical Sourcing Concerns -
According to recent reports, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is...more
New Capital Market Offerings and Solutions Launch, Courting Institutional Investors -
Last week, the Marco Polo network, a blockchain trade finance platform with a strong presence in Europe, Asia and the Middle East,...more
Cryptocurrency Custody, Payments and Mining Initiatives Announced -
According to recent reports, the digital asset arm of a multinational financial services corporation was issued a trust company charter by the New York...more
Smart Contracts Deployed by Icelandic Retailer, Blockchain for Sneakers and DHS -
A press release issued this week announced the successful completion of an automated invoice payment using the Ethereum blockchain. ...more
SEC Issues Statement on Digital Asset Custody, Approves First Reg A+ Token Offerings -
This week the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a...more
Stablecoin Activity Heats Up, Bitcoin’s Speculation Problem and Other Payments News -
Despite the increase in major companies opening up payment options in bitcoin, research from Chainalysis shows that only 1.3% of bitcoin...more
6/10/2019
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Blockchain ,
Cryptocurrency ,
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Virtual Currency
Blockchain Solutions for Supply Chain and Digital Identity Announced Despite Predictions of ‘Blockchain Fatigue’ -
With the help of a major technology firm, the company that supplies jet engines to over half of the global...more
Academics Detect Manipulation on ‘DEXes’ as Cryptocurrency Trading Expands - A recent academic paper by researchers at Cornell Tech and other academic institutions describes rampant trading manipulation on decentralized...more
4/19/2019
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Blockchain ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Cryptocurrency ,
FinCEN ,
Food Supply ,
Malware ,
Money Laundering ,
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Supply Chain ,
Virtual Currency
Adoption of Blockchain Solutions Spreads Across Industries -
Last week, a major U.S. international shipping conglomerate announced plans to collaborate with Inxeption, an e-commerce technology company, to build a platform...more
New Blockchain Payments Solutions Announced for Banks, Merchants and the Unbanked -
Early this week, a leading global technology firm launched a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions....more
New Blockchain Solutions Seek to Secure Tuna, Ports, Identity and Communications -
According to a press release published last Friday, “North America’s largest branded shelf-stable seafood company” announced that it is using...more
New Blockchain Projects Announced in Supply Chain and Digital Identity -
This week, a trio of major global firms in the consulting, financial services and cloud provider sectors announced the launch of a blockchain platform...more
Blockchain Initiatives in Healthcare and Other Industries Target Data Integrity, Speed and Analytics -
Last week, a not-for-profit alliance of life sciences industries firms announced an expansion of its blockchain project...more
2/18/2019
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Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Currency Exchange ,
Data-Sharing ,
Financial Institutions ,
Life Sciences ,
Payment Processors ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Blockchain Pilots for Supply Chain and Land Titles, Improved Analytics, and Decentralization -
Earlier this week IBM announced the completion of a shipment tracking trial that recorded the bill of lading on a blockchain....more
2018 Cryptocurrency Recap, Developments in Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Payment Providers -
According to a recent report, despite a lower price compared to the previous year, bitcoin’s total trade volume for 2018 is $2.2...more
Blockchain Enterprise Developments in Food Supply Chain, Patient Data, Patents, Mobile Devices and More - An international supermarket conglomerate operating in 17 countries worldwide recently announced that it will implement...more
Cryptocurrency Capital Markets Announcements by Institutional and Startup Firms - On Oct. 15, a major global financial services firm – the fourth-largest asset management firm in the world – announced plans to spin off a new...more
Blockchain Initiatives Pursue Solutions for Refugees, Voting, Smart Cities, Defense and Food Safety - The World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Women announced last week that they are collaborating in an initiative to use...more
9/28/2018
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ASIC ,
Australia ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
IRS ,
Malware ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Virtual Currency
Stablecoins Launch in US as New Data Cites Drop in ICO Funding - On Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced that it has authorized both Paxos Trust Company LLC and Gemini Trust...more
Payments and Capital Markets Blockchain Developments Continue to Progress - This week saw several blockchain-related developments in the payments and capital market spaces....more
New Blockchain Trading Platforms and Capital Markets Offerings Announced - Recently, it was reported that a popular Colorado resort planned to sell “Aspen Coins” in a Reg D 506(c) offering on a token trading platform...more
Capital Markets Firsts for Blockchain Include Bonds, Security Tokens, Exchange Traded Notes - According to an Aug. 10, 2018, press release, the World Bank and an Australian multinational bank are partnering to issue what is...more
In this issue: -
- New Solutions Seek to Bring Cryptocurrencies Closer to Mainstream
- Blockchain Developments for Shipping, Food, Pharmaceuticals and Diamonds
- Cryprocurrency Scams and Enforcement Actions...more
8/13/2018
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Blockchain ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Token Sales ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Virtual Currency