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Tim Draper Backed DeFi Project DMM Up 2X Despite Issue-Plagued Sale
25.6.2020
Defi platform DMM, backed by Tim Draper, has successfully completed its IDO despite users reporting a myriad of issues
Digital Currency Might be a Win-Win for Governments & Protesters Alike
25.6.2020
Thanks to smaller processing fees and quickened fiscal response in crisis situations, the digital dollar could save the American taxpayers billions of dollars for sending and processing stimulus checks, argues Forbes contributor Roger Huang. Furthermore, it would legitimize and increase...
Beam to Make Its First Move Towards Private DeFi With June 2020 Hard Fork
24.6.2020
Beam updates details on its June 28 hard fork, laying out foundations for the firm’s future DeFi offering
Today’s Shifting Gears Driving Tomorrow’s Mass Crypto Adoption
24.6.2020
Three major shifts will lead to crypto and blockchain adoption worldwide, and they have already started reshaping our world
Not Just a Pretty Name: Blockchain Creating Real Value in Traditional Industries
24.6.2020
Blockchain technology is transitioning from a conceptual tool that powered the ICO boom into a value-adding service for mainstream industries
17 Companies to Make Blockchain ID Platform; CBDC Calatyst + More News
24.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Blockchain news
A total of 17 Chinese tech companies, including a number of banks, will co-launch a decentralized...
Blockchain Bites: BitLicense at 5, Lawsky’s Fallacy and Hehmeyer’s Pivot
24.6.2020
As the BitLicense turns five, the issuing watchdog looks to lure blockchain startups to New York, while a major brokerage firm is pivoting to crypto
Brazilian Bank Joins Hands w/ Chainalysis, Steps Up Crypto Compliance
24.6.2020
Source: Adobe/Anton Balazh (edited by Cryptonews)
Things are hotting up for crypto users in Brazil, where commercial bank Banco Topázio has announced that it will be using monitoring and transaction tracking solutions provided by blockchain security firm and data analysis specialist, Chainalysis...
William Shatner Tokenizes his Favorite Memories on the WAX Blockchain
24.6.2020
“They’re odd pieces — the detritus of my life, like leaving the dust of a comet behind me.”
Safe and Sound: Blockchain-Backed Digital Identity in the Post-Coronavirus Era
24.6.2020
Blockchain companies are developing digital identity solutions to ensure regions can safely reopen following COVID-19 lockdowns
Circle Announces Support for USDC Stablecoin on Algorand Blockchain
24.6.2020
USD Coin, which is a joint venture of Circle and Coinbase, will soon launch on the Algorand blockchain
Argo Buys $500K-Worth of Zcash Miners as Bitcoin Revenue Shrivels
24.6.2020
Doubling its mining capacity for privacy coin zcash could help Argo diversify after last month’s halving knocked its bitcoin revenue
Swiss Tech Firm Metaco Taps Blockchain Think Tank to Bolster Services
24.6.2020
Digital asset infrastructure provider METACO is partnering with the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center to bolster its service offerings using the think tank's research
US Homeland Security’s Tech Scouts Reissue Call for Blockchain Startups
24.6.2020
The Silicon Valley Innovation Program challenged blockchain startups to build Social Security number alternatives, an essential worker license and supply chain solutions for DHS
Why Binance.com.au is Now Delivering Flowers
24.6.2020
Top crypto exchange Binance has lost a domain name dispute with an Australian florist over the website binance.com.au
WEF Says Complete Blockchain Overhaul Unlikely
23.6.2020
The WEF's blockchain project lead said the technology has its place, but likely will not takeover as the underpinning of all systems
Big Four Auditing Firm KPMG Launches a Crypto Management Suite
23.6.2020
KPMG’s new tools should help crypto services firms in complying with regulations
Here Are Some of the Upcoming Witnesses Requested to Speak in Kleiman v. Wright
23.6.2020
The list of witnesses submitted by the litigating parties in the Kleiman v. Wright case
Wirecard Ex-CEO in Custody, Blockchain-powered Baby Milk + More News
23.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
Legal news
Ex-CEO of German payment processor and financial services provider Wirecard is in police custody over suspicion...
Blockchain Bites: PayPal’s Push, FATF’s Rules and ‘Overstated’ Libra Fears
23.6.2020
Industry leaders reflect on PayPal's reported plan to offer direct access to crypto for its 325M users, while banks and crypto startups look for solutions to FATF's Travel Rule