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Bangkok Bank Joins R3's Trade Finance Blockchain Initiative
Bangkok Bank has joined the Marco Polo trade finance initiative developed by blockchain software startup R3 and trade finance technology firm TradeIX. The Marco Polo platform is aimed to make trade finance simpler and more risk-free using blockchain technology instead of manual, paper-based processes, and already boasts major financial institutions including BNP, Commerzbank and ING as participants.
Ashton Kutcher Donates $4 Mln in Crypto to Ellen Degeneres' Wildlife Charity
Actor and tech investor Ashton Kutcher has donated $4 mln in Ripple to Ellen Degeneres' Wildlife Fund live during the Ellen Degeneres Show Thursday, May 24.
Logistics Giant Maersk Starts Using Blockchain Platform for Maritime Insurance
Transport and logistics company AP Moller-Maersk has begun using blockchain platform Insurwave for maritime insurance, Seatrade Maritime News reports Friday, May 25.
Tencent Partners with City Authority to Combat Tax Evasion with Blockchain
Chinese internet giant Tencent has partnered with the tax authority in the city of Shenzhen to use blockchain in the fight against tax evasion.
Bitcoin Faces First Close Below This Key Long-Term Support in 2.5 Years
Bitcoin risks closing below the 50-week moving average - an important long-term support not breached for over 2.5 years.
Alabama Securities Watchdog Hits 3 ICOs with Cease-and-Desists
The Alabama Securities Commission, the U.S. state's securities regulator, has joined its counterparts in Texas and New Jersey in hitting out at initial coin offerings that are soliciting local residents.
Pink Taxis, Red Flags: A Deep Dive Into a Sketchy ICO
Sure enough, when CoinDesk visited Pink Taxi Coin's original website - aside from the name change and a shift from a green theme to a pink one - the entire page was seemingly copied and pasted from A2B Taxi's site.
Price Watch: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin Starting to Recover
Bitcoin has fallen by more than $200 since our last price piece and is now trading for $7,502.
Blockchain Micro-Learning Platform to Help Students Earn as They Learn
A new blockchain platform by an established company in the educational sector is going to enable users to earn crypto tokens as they learn - all the while making lessons exciting and ensuring billions of people around the world have access to talented instructors.
Norfolk Southern the Latest Railway to Join Blockchain Transport Group
U.S. railway network Norfolk Southern has become the latest industry player to join the Blockchain in Transport Alliance.
TRON [TRX] ERC20 Token Swap
The TRON mainnet launch is set to take place between June 21st - June 25th. The TRON Foundation has steadily recruited exchanges to support its token migration.
EY's Maritime Blockchain Insurance Tech Is Now Live
A group of companies piloting a blockchain-based insurance platform for the global shipping industry announced on Friday that the technology is now live in commercial use.
US: Shipping Startup Refutes Claims of Securities Laws Violations by State Regulator
Logistics and supply chain startup ShipChain has refuted the claim of South Carolina regulators that it ran afoul of state securities laws, according to a statement May 24.
Operation Crypto-Sweep: Ethereum Token ShipChain Ordered Cease and Desist
The South Carolina Attorney General's Office has just hit the blockchain startup ShipChain, with a cease-and-desist order.
South Africa's Central Bank Calls Crypto 'Cyber-Tokens', Not Currency
The South African Reserve Bank, the central bank of the Republic, has chosen to call digital currencies "Cyber-tokens" because they "Don't meet the requirements of money," Bloomberg reported May 24.
Summit the World's Highest Peak and You Could Find a $50,000 Crypto Prize
Towering at 29,029 feet, Mt. Everest is the world's highest peak.
The Record-Breaking $152 Million Battle Over Blockchain Betting Tool Augur
In a civil lawsuit, Matthew Liston, 26, has taken four Augur associates to court, alleging that angel investor Joseph Ball "Joe" Costello, 64, and three other founding members, Jack "John" Peterson, 35, Joseph Charles "Joey" Krug, 22, and Jeremy Gardner, 26, committed fraud, breach of contract, and trade theft in connection with conflicts that arose out of Liston's termination from the company and his stake in Augur's token distribution, leaving him empty-handed.
Shanghai Startup to Use Blockchain to Verify Wine Origin, Fight Counterfeits
VeChain, a Shanghai-based blockchain startup, is testing a blockchain application to verify of the wine supply chain and fight counterfeits, South China Morning Post reported May 24.
German Bank and Steel Conglomerate Execute Forex Transaction via Blockchain
German bank Commerzbank and steel company Thyssenkrupp have completed a €500,000 pilot transaction of a forex forward on a blockchain, reported Cointelegraph auf Deutsch May 24.The EUR/PLN forward deal worth €500,000 with a one month tenor was initiated by Thyssenkrupp on the Commerzbank's FX Live Trader platform on Wednesday.
DOJ Is Investigating Bitcoin Price Manipulation
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into cryptocurrency price manipulation on crypto exchanges.
More Americans Will Turn to Crypto If Fed Relaxes Post-2008 Measures, Analysts Say
More Americans may move away from traditional finance and into crypto if the the U.S. Federal Reserve relaxes post-2008 financial regulations, according to a study published by Weiss Ratings May 22.
Mining Malware Continues To Dominate Cybersecurity Threats By Seeking Out New Vulnerabilities
Mining malware may now be painfully familiar to anyone with even a passing awareness of cryptocurrency, but so far businesses and consumers alike are failing to significantly curb its growing threat.
ShipChain Pushes Back Against Securities Violations Claims
Supply chain startup ShipChain claims it was unaware its SHIP tokens were available to South Carolina residents in its first public response to the state's cease-and-desist order.
Russian Central Bank to Pilot First Official ICO
Russian bank Sberbank CIB and the National Settlement Depository will pilot the country's first official Initial Coin Offering using the Bank of Russia's regulatory sandbox, ForkLog reports today, May 24.
Payments Platform Uphold Completes XRP Ledger Integration
Mobile payments startup Uphold said Thursday that it had completed integrating the XRP ledger to its platform, meaning clients can now have XRP wallet addresses directly through its app.
Bank of Spain Governor: Cryptocurrencies Pose 'More Risks Than Benefits'
The head of Spain's central bank believes in blockchain technology, but is far more uneasy about cryptocurrencies.
Poland Continues Its Aggression Towards Crypto, But the Community Shows Force
On May 10, Polish Financial Supervision Authority held a tender order of 615,000 zloty to plan and conduct a social media campaign that will focus on the risks associated with cryptocurrencies, pyramid schemes, and forex trading.
Spain: Barcelona to Create Blockchain Center in City's Tech Hub
Barcelona Tech City will create a specialized space for blockchain technology development, local news outlet La Vanguardia reports today, May 24.
Bitfury-Backed Group Mined 800 Bitcoins in Q1
The Bitfury-backed Hut 8 Mining Group mined more than 800 bitcoins in the first quarter of 2018, the company reported Thursday.
Diamond Industry Giants Partner With Blockchain Startup to Tokenize Gems
Two leading diamond industry players have agreed to work with blockchain startup D1 Mint Limited to tokenize diamonds, according to a May 23 press release shared with Cointelegraph.
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