U.S. smart contract security company Quantstamp announces its extension to Japan following an investment from local financial giant Nomura. United States smart contract security company Quantstamp has announced its expansion to Japan following an investment from local financial giant Nomura Holdings. The news was revealed in a press release from Quantstamp published on March 6. […]
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Australia’s financial watchdog has shut down the operations of two crypto exchanges in connection with a drug trafficking case. The Australian anti-money laundering watchdog has suspended the registrations of two cryptocurrency exchanges in connection with a drug trafficking case, the agency announced in a press release on Friday, March 8. The Australian Transaction Reports […]
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The patent targets loopholes in what can be achieved with in-game tokens and builds on previous efforts. The Danish parent company of game engine developer Unity has applied for a patent related to in-game cryptocurrency tokens, documents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office revealed on March 5. Unity Technologies, whose software its CEO […]
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Blockchain security is forming a priority for the IT giant, which released a security tracking tool this week. Multinational computing giant IBM is adding to its stack of blockchain patents with two new applications, the United States Patent and Trademark Office confirmed, publishing documents on March 5. According to one patent document, IBM now seeks […]
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The technology needs thorough research both at home and abroad through diplomacy, Manisha Singh says. A United States senior government official said that the country was closely monitoring global approaches to blockchain in a speech at the 4th Annual DC Blockchain Summit on March 6. The event, organized by blockchain advocacy group the Chamber of […]
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is reportedly creating a fintech advisory group. The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which oversees the state’s securities regulator, has reportedly formed a fintech advisory group, banking trade publication American Banker reports on March 7. The office of Secretary William Gavin has reportedly formed […]
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The second largest crypto exchange by adjusted trading volume OKEx has started listing Tron on its customer-to-customer market. Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has began listing Tron (TRX) on its customer-to-customer (C2C) trading market, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on March 7. OKEx’s decentralized C2C trading platform enables users to trade digital assets […]
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A French financial regulator has proposed to ban privacy-focused cryptocurrencies. The head of the Finance Committee of France’s National Assembly, Eric Woerth, is suggesting a ban on anonymous cryptocurrencies, or so-called privacy coins. Woerth expressed his position in a recent report on crypto assets and blockchain technology. In a forward to the report, Woerth considers […]
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The ruling Russian political party will tally votes in its primary elections using blockchain technology. The ruling party of the Russian Federation, United Russia, has launched a blockchain-based platform for electronic voting, local news agency TASS reported on March 6. United Russia has reportedly launched an updated website for its primaries with the added function […]
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Crypto exchange Kraken is making a group of new high level appointments, expanding its team by five members. United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is expanding its team with new high level hires, according to the company’s blog post published on March 7. In the post, Kraken announced five new appointments to its team. The new […]
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