A Blockchain Ranking Machine to Select Promising Science-Focused Venture Projects

sponsored Multi-factor project ranking algorithm and bias-free crowd evaluation promise confidence to investors in complex science-related projects. For every Da Vinci funded by the Borgias and Edison patronized by Ford, there are tens, if not hundreds of inventors and genius scientists, whose innovations have never been noticed. In many cases, it was the inability to […]

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Blockchain Capital Leads $12.75 Mln Funding Round for US-Based Securities Tokens Startup

A Blockchain Capital co-founder has led a $12.75 million Series A funding round for a digital securities startup based on blockchain technology. An American securities tokens startup has closed a Series A funding round led by Blockchain Capital that raised $12.75 million, according to press release exclusively shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 26. Securitize, a technology […]

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Hardware Wallet Ledger Opens New York Office to Develop Institutional Custody Offering

Hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has installed an ex-ICE executive to head its Ledger Vault offshoot. Cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger announced it is expanding to New York as part of its development of institutional custody offering Ledger Vault, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 26. Ledger, which launched pre-access for Ledger Vault […]

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Taiwan is Tightening Regulations on Crypto Exchanges, Possible Pressure From China?

Taiwan has implemented new AML regulations on crypto exchanges. Was it influenced by China? On November 2, Taiwan officially tightened anti-money laundering (AML) policies targeted at crypto exchanges, requesting exchanges to monitor and prevent any illegal transaction processed using digital assets. According to the newly drafted Money Laundering Control Act and Terrorism Financing Prevention Act […]

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French Regulators, Central Bank Distance Themselves From Tobacconists’ BTC Retail Plans

France’s regulators and central bank have reiterated warnings against the risks associated with cryptocurrencies. French stock market regulator, the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF), has jointly issued a warning with the country’s central bank and French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) recalling the risks associated with “speculative” crypto assets. The warning was posted as […]

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Abu Dhabi Bank Reports ‘First’ Blockchain-based Transaction of ‘Sharia-Compliant Bonds’

Al Hilal Bank has completed “the world’s first sukuk transaction” using blockchain technology. Al Hilal Bank, based in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced it has completed “the world’s first sukuk transaction” with the use of blockchain technology, Reuters reports Nov. 26. Sukuk, a legal instrument also known as “sharia compliant” bonds, […]

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UK Financial Conduct Authority Investigates ‘50’ Firms Over Cryptocurrency Non-Compliance

Twice the number of crypto-related businesses are getting scrutiny from the U.K. regulator now as compared to May. The U.K.’s financial regulator has doubled the number of cryptocurrency-related businesses it is inspecting over unlicensed operations, local daily news outlet The Telegraph reported Nov. 26. Responding to a Freedom of Information request by the publication, the […]

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Malaysia’s Finance Minister Says Crypto Issuance Must Defer to Central Bank

Malaysia’s finance minister has stated that any entity wishing to issue cryptocurrency must defer to the country’s central bank. Malaysian Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has stated that any entity wishing to issue cryptocurrency must defer to the country’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The minister’s comments were reported by local English-language daily broadsheet […]

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