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Blockchain 50 Published, Exchanges Expand Services, Enforcement Actions by SEC, CFTC and International Tax Authorities, Hacks...

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

Blockchain Developments in Food Safety, Ethical Sourcing, Financial Services, Social Media and Trading Platforms; DOJ Continues...

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

Institutional Blockchain and Crypto Adoption Continues, New Supply Chain and Patent Applications, Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchange...

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

Blockchain Developments: Crypto Custody and Payments, Supply Chain Pilots, Regulation and Enforcement

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

Invoices Paid on Ethereum, FINRA Application Approved, SEC/ICO Enforcement, Industry Launches Compliance Initiative

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

Blockchain Developments: Cryptocurrencies, Enterprise Solutions, New Regulations, SEC Enforcement, Crypto-Mining Malware and 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

New Blockchain Solutions Debut Amid Enforcement Actions, New FinCEN Guidance and Warnings of ‘Blockchain Fatigue’

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

Manipulation Detected on ‘DEXes,’ Regulations Develop, Industry Initiatives Advance, Hacks, Money Laundering and Enforcement...

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

Blockchain Announcements Across Industries, Cryptocurrency Exchanges Receive Approvals, More Regulatory Actions, More Hacks and...

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, Business Applications, Investor Opportunities, Regulations and Malware Attacks

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

Blockchain Developments: Supply Chain, IDs, Financial Products, UN Warnings, Regulator Actions

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

Blockchain Pilots Announced, Global Laws Evolve, Exchanges and Payment Processors Make News, Enforcement and Threats Continue

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 Applications Advance for Healthcare and Payments, CFTC Prioritizes Cryptocurrencies, QuadrigaCX Saga Continues

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

Supply Chain Pilots Advance, Bitcoin Decentralization Improves, Hacks Continue, Foreign Regulations Evolve

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

A Bid for a US Publicly Traded Crypto Exchange, Institutional Investments, International Regulatory and Enforcement Actions

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 Patents and Patient Data Pilots, Capital Markets Movements, Mining Malware, and 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

GDPR Spurring Legal Reforms in South America With New Legislation in Brazil

As organizations continue to grapple with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) even months after its effective date, one thing is clear: The impact of the regulation extends far beyond an...more

Institutions Adopt Cryptocurrencies, CFTC Warns on Smart Contracts, “Crypto-sweep” Continues

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 Applications for Enterprise and Payments Evolve, New Legislation Proposed, Mining Malware Surges and a Bitcoin Bug Is...

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

Stablecoins Launch in US Amid Multiple Securities Enforcement Actions and Bid to Repurpose DoD Data Center for Cryptocurrency...

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

Blockchain Developments: Payments, Capital Markets, Enterprise and Patents

Payments and Capital Markets Blockchain Developments Continue to Progress - This week saw several blockchain-related developments in the payments and capital market spaces....more

Blockchain Capital Markets Offerings and Executive Attitudes Evolve, Threats Continue

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

New Investments and Capital Markets Products, New Crimes and Enforcement Actions

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

Buying Coffee with Bitcoin, Tracking Ships with Blockchain, Fighting Financial Crimes and Litigating ICOs

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

Aetna Agrees to Pay $17 Million and Implement Best-Practices Policy to Settle Claims of HIV-related Privacy Violations

Last week, Aetna agreed to resolve class action claims of privacy violations related to the disclosure of thousands of members’ HIV status. The agreement will require the insurance giant to pay over $17 million into a...more

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