Japan’s Messaging Giant LINE Announces New Digital Coin and 5 Decentralized Apps

Japanese social messaging giant LINE has unveiled 5 new DApps and a new Japan-focused coin, as part of a developing token economy. Japanese social messaging giant LINE has unveiled 5 new decentralized applications (DApps) and a new Japan-focused digital coin. The plans were announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph Friday, September 28. LINE’s […]

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Australia: Clients File Claim Against Publicly Listed ICO Advisory Firm DigitalX

Crypto firm DigitalX Ltd. faces a claim in Australia’s federal court from clients it reportedly advised on an ICO investment. Crypto firm DigitalX Ltd. has been served with an Originating Application and Statement of Claim. The claim was filed by a group of DigitalX’s clients in Australia’s Federal Court, according to an official announcement published […]

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‘Active Scam’: MetaMask Adds Optional Block of Top Ethereum Decentralized App

333ETH, the number one DApp by user numbers, has received phishing and scam accusations from wallet provider MetaMask. Cryptocurrency wallet and Ethereum decentralized app (DApp) extension MetaMask has blocked the most popular DApp for Ethereum, 333ETH. The Next Web reported on the block Friday, September 28. 333ETH promises “lifelong” payouts of Ether (ETH) to investors’ […]

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UN, Sierra Leone Launch Blockchain-Based ‘Credit Bureau of the Future’

Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, announced a new initiative to create a blockchain-based credit bureau in partnership with the U.N. Sierra Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio announced a new initiative to create a national, blockchain-based credit bureau. The announcement took place at the 73rd Session of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) Thursday, September 27. […]

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Mongolia: Central Bank Gives Permission to Issue First Digital Currency

A Mongolian telecoms company will issue its own digital currency after getting formal approval from the central bank. Mongolia’s largest mobile telecoms operator has become the country’s first licensed entity to issue its own digital currency. This is according to a report by the official state media outlet Montsame Friday, September 28. Mobicom’s financial arm […]

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China’s Nanjing Arbitration Commission Tests Blockchain Platform for Legal Disputes

The Nanjing Arbitration Committee in China’s eastern Jiangsu province is testing a new blockchain platform designed to store and process data for legal disputes. The Nanjing Arbitration Committee is testing a new blockchain platform designed to store and process data for legal disputes. The organization officially announced this September 27. China’s regional arbitration committees were […]

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‘Extremely Difficult’ Conditions: India’s Zebpay Shutters Crypto Exchange Over Central Bank Ban

One of India’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has suddenly suspended its services due to the uncertain legal status of crypto assets. Major Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay announced it had stopped all trading due to the country’s banking ban. The official announcement was published Thursday, September 27. Citing “extremely difficult” conditions it encountered attempting to process customer […]

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