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Factom. Inc. Rewarded by DHS for Developing Blockchain-based Security Solutions
19.11.2019
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of Science and Technology Directorate’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) has granted award money $197,292 to Factom. Inc. based in Austin, Texas. The award is a performance-based contractual reward for developing a digital identity security...
Visa Works on Blockchain System for Joint Computation of Large-Scale Private Data
18.11.2019
Visa is working on a blockchain-based system for joint policy-compliant computation of large-scale private data
Joe Lubin: Ether and BTC Didn’t Face Regulations Unlike New Projects
18.11.2019
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin admitted that Bitcoin and Ether did not have to deal with regulation, making it tougher for new projects
Department of Homeland Security Awards $200K to Develop Blockchain Security Tech
15.11.2019
A Virginia firm has received a $200,000 DHS award to develop a blockchain-based system for managing certificates and licenses
‘Unknown Fund’ to Donate $75M in Bitcoin to Crypto, Anonymity-Focused Startups
14.11.2019
An anonymous organization dubbed Unknown Fund will contribute $75 million in Bitcoin to startups promoting personal data protection, cryptocurrencies and blockchain
Ledger Vault Secures $150 Million Crime Insurance Policy for Digital Assets
14.11.2019
Ledger Vault now offers a crime insurance policy, developed in collaboration with Marsh and Arch Insurance Limited, that covers digital assets
With New Crypto Hardware Wallet, Evercoin Takes Aim at Trezor and Ledger
13.11.2019
Evercoin launches “safest crypto wallet” Evercoin 2 crypto at New York Invest Summit, but how does it compare to Ledger and Trezor?
BitGo Now Processing 20% of Bitcoin Transactions
12.11.2019
The crypto custodian facilitates a sizable share of on-chain transactions, a sign of consolidation, and power, in the crypto space
BitGo Says It’s Now Processing 20% of Bitcoin Transactions
12.11.2019
The crypto custodian facilitates a sizable share of on-chain transactions, a sign of consolidation, and power, in the crypto space
Evercoin Launches Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet
12.11.2019
At New York Consensus Invest Summit, Evercoin Inc. today announced Evercoin 2, the “safest hardware wallet”. Evercoin 2 provides a wallet and exchange for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies featuring a hardware wallet the size of a house key powered by YubiKey 5ci, the first implementation of...
BnkToTheFuture CEO: 50 Percent of Funding Will Be Through Security Tokens in 2020
11.11.2019
BnkToTheFuture invested in a SEC-registered broker dealer to enable U.S. investors participate in security token offerings
US Homeland Security Taps Canadian Blockchain Firm to Track Oil Imports
11.11.2019
DHS has hired Mavennet to track oil imports into the U.S. by retrofitting existing tracking technology with blockchain
FBI Says Bitcoin Concern Is Getting ‘Bigger and Bigger’
7.11.2019
In a recent U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs hearing, Senator Mitt Romney expressed concerns about Bitcoin’s potential as a threat to national security. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray replied that cryptocurrency is a concern...
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Sets Blockchain Consortium on Security Token Research
7.11.2019
On November 6, 2019, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced to establish a blockchain-based research consortium on Security Token with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust, The Trust Bank Corporation, MUFG Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. (MUMSS), and other 21 companies....
Leading Japanese Firms Partner on Security Token Research
7.11.2019
MUFG launched a 22-member research consortium of security issuers, broker dealers and tech companies to set standards for security token management
US SEC Report Notes Trading Suspensions, Actions Against Crypto Firms in 2019
6.11.2019
The U.S. SEC has issued a report on enforcement actions in 2019 that notes a number of cases the regulator initiated against digital asset-related firms
Binance CEO: New Wallet Security Solution ‘Far Superior’ to Multi-Sig
6.11.2019
Binance CEO CZ says that “TSS” — a new cryptographic protocol — is far superior to multi-sig and will transform the industry
Official: Binance Chain and BNB Will Be Traceable via CipherTrace
5.11.2019
Following the recent expansion to 700 coins, CipherTrace adds support for Binance Chain and its native Binance coin
Binance’s DEX Now Supports AML Compliance Via CipherTrace
5.11.2019
CipherTrace is now supporting AML compliance on Binance Chain, which supports both the exchange's BNB token and DEX
Int’l Regulator: Stablecoin ‘Structure’ Determines If It’s a Security
5.11.2019
Some stablecoin implementations are securities, according to international securities regulator IOSCO