US Marshals Service Seeks Firm to Custody and Sell Crypto Seized From Criminals
9.6.2020
The U.S. Marshals Service is on the hunt for a contractor to help it store and auction cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals
Crypto Garage Launches Commercial Service for Settlenet System
9.6.2020
Commercial service on Crypto Garage’s Settlenet system, trialled for a year within Japan’s regulatory sandbox, is now available
ConsenSys Starts Compliance Service Focusing on DeFi
9.6.2020
Joseph Lubin’s firm ConsenSys is entering the compliance market with the launch of a service for DeFi projects on the Ethereum network
Chinese Company Launches Blockchain-powered Lottery in Cambodia
9.6.2020
Chinese news agencies are reporting that the Fujian-based Hongbo has launched blockchain-powered lottery tickets in Cambodia – with its operator claiming its product is “the world’s first paper-based blockchain-powered lottery.”
Hongbo is a commercial printing company and long-term lottery...
Prices Rise, Protests Rage and Musicians Take Control: Bad Crypto News of the Week
9.6.2020
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Brave Partners with K-Pop’s BTS to Release Browser Exclusive to Japan
9.6.2020
Brave is collaborating with a Japanese e-sports team and Korean pop idol group to offer a limited release version of its browser in Japan
Japanese Home Builder Using Blockchain to Simplify Rental Contracts
9.6.2020
Japan home builder Sekisui House is utilizing blockchain technology to move it closer to one-stop leases for rental properties
Poloniex, Bittrex Named in Lawsuit Involving the Alleged Tether-Fueled Crypto Pump
9.6.2020
On April 3, the cryptocurrency community learned about 11 class-action lawsuits against various executives and digital asset companies. The law firm that filed the lawsuits is also involved with a class-action against Tether and Bitfinex for allegedly manipulating the price of bitcoin. On June...
ConsenSys Muscles Into Compliance With New Regulatory Product for DeFi
9.6.2020
ConsenSys says its new regulatory compliance product can analyze up to 280,000 different tokens
Japanese Housing Giant to Begin Blockchain-powered Home Rentals
9.6.2020
Sekisui House, Japan’s biggest housebuilder, says it will launch a blockchain-powered home leasing platform for its Sher Maison range – and could allow renters to sign contracts and pay utility bills using blockchain-based solutions directly from their smartphones.
Per Cnet Japan, Sekisui House...
Brave Browser’s Affiliate Link Controversy, Explained
8.6.2020
Privacy browser Brave was called out this weekend when users noticed that typing "Binance" resulted in an auto-complete ending in a referral link
Alchemy Pushes Real-Time Crypto Notifications to Your Device
8.6.2020
Major improvement to crypto user-experience brings adoption a step closer