Microsoft and LayerX hope to propagate blockchain technology throughout Japan’s domestic market. The Japanese arm of computer giant Microsoft has partnered with nascent blockchain startup LayerX to “accelerate” uptake of the technology, Cointelegraph Japan reported Nov. 30. LayerX, which formed in August as a joint venture from news curation app Gunosy and advisory service AnyPay, […]
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The UAE has announced two initiatives pertaining to blockchain and artificial intelligence in a bid to become a leading country in the new technologies. The Second United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government Annual Meetings concluded with the introduction of two initiatives pertaining to blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI), the Emirates News Agency reported Nov. 28. At […]
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Stock market giant Nasdaq and investment firm VanEck have announced a partnership to jointly launch a set of digital assets products. The world’s second largest stock exchange Nasdaq and U.S. investment firm VanEck have announced a partnership to jointly launch a set of “transparent, regulated and surveilled” digital assets products. VanEck’s director of digital asset […]
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CLS has launched its joint blockchain platform with IBM and has a total of eight clients “committed” to using it. U.S. forex exchange (FX) settlement giant CLS’ blockchain payment netting service has gone live today, Nov. 28. According to the the company’s press release, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are among the initial users of […]
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Institutional investor-focused Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange has received a license for operating in Liechtenstein. Professional traders-focused Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange (LCX) has recently acquired a “business license” in Liechtenstein, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Nov. 27. The new license granted by the Liechtenstein Ministry of Economic Affairs is reportedly a milestone for LCX in […]
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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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KPMG releases a report that remains bullish on cryptocurrencies, while Bakkt announces a target launch date for the end of January. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help you to track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions, and much […]
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The suspect in the first criminal ICO case never issued a single token. In common law systems, it is precedent that informs judicial approaches to new and previously unaddressed matters. The precedent that will likely shape the body of U.S. case law on fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) is currently being forged in a federal […]
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Mining and blockchain firm Bitfury has partnered with Russia’s oldest economics university to develop a blockchain course aimed at preparing specialists for the field. Multisectoral blockchain company Bitfury has partnered with the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics to create an accelerator for blockchain projects, Russian crypto news outlet Forklog reports Nov. 21. In addition to […]
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SBI Ripple Asia and the Japan Payment Card Consortium have announced a joint proof of concept to prevent fraud with blockchain technology. SBI Ripple Asia and the Japan Payment Card Consortium have announced a joint proof of concept (PoC) to combat fraud with blockchain technology, according to an official release published Nov. 16. According to […]
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