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Funding Rounds

Draper Dragon Backs $20 Million Raise for Alibaba Vets’ Blockchain Startup

A public blockchain project founded by former members of Alibaba's blockchain arm has raised over $20 million in a combined token and equity sale.

Business  ·  30 July 2018
Bitcoin

10,000%: Pantera Reports Massive 5-Year Crypto Investment Return

Pantera Capital announced it had seen a lifetime return of more than 10,000 percent in its first five years.

Business  ·  27 July 2018
CBDC

Central Bank Crypto Could Bring Economic Gains: Bank of Canada Paper

Central bank-issued cryptocurrency could bring economic welfare gains for Canada and the U.S., according to a researcher from Canada's central bank. 

Policy & regulation  ·  27 July 2018
Supply Chain

Accenture May Use Blockchain to Track the Quality of Shipments

Professional consulting giant Accenture Global Solutions may be considering using blockchain technology to streamline shipping logistics.

Business  ·  27 July 2018
Regulation

CFTC Chair Says Regulator Is ‘Behind’ on Blockchain

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "falling behind" in understanding blockchain technology, chairman Christopher Giancarlo said.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2018
Research

Hubble Researcher Focuses on Blockchain for Space Data Processing

A Hubble Space Telescope researcher is testing a blockchain network for processing the vast amounts of data produced.

Tech  ·  24 July 2018
Ethereum

Pharma Scandal Prompts Calls to Put Vaccine Data on a Blockchain

Blockchain technology could help track vaccine data and help avoid safety scandals like the one currently causing uproar in China.

Tech  ·  23 July 2018
Regulation

Chinese Region to Shut Down ‘Illegal’ Bitcoin Miners By September

China's Xinjiang autonomous region is set to halt "illegal" bitcoin mining operations by the end of August, a government agency has confirmed. 

Policy & regulation  ·  23 July 2018
China

Financial Exchange Thinks Blockchain Can Keep Online Auctions Fair

A state-backed financial asset exchange in China has proposed a way of building a secure blockchain-based system for online bidding.

Business  ·  20 July 2018
Europe

UK Begins Research on Law Reform for Use of Blockchain Smart Contracts

The U.K. Law Commission has launched research investigating reforms that would bring legal clarity to the use of blockchain-based smart contracts.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2018
Japan

A Japanese Telecom Giant Wants to Use Blockchain to Store Contracts

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is looking to invent a new contract agreements system based on blockchain technology.

Business  ·  20 July 2018
Banking

Barclays Seeks Twin Blockchain Patents for Banking Services

Barclays Bank proposed using blockchain to make various banking processes more efficient in a pair of patent applications.

Business  ·  19 July 2018
Ethereum

Ethereum Scaling Solution Raiden Releases Last Testnet Before Launch

The team behind the Raiden, which creates payment channels to help ethereum scale, has launched the final testnet before the tech goes live.

Tech  ·  19 July 2018
China

Bitcoin Mining Firms Make Unicorn List for First Time

For the first time, three bitcoin mining companies have made it onto a list of Chinese startups worth over $1 billion.

Markets  ·  18 July 2018
Funding Rounds

Sequoia China, Polychain Lead Blockchain Startup’s $28 Million Round

Blockchain startup Nervos Network just raised $28 million from Sequoia China and Polychain, as well as several token funds and traditional VCs.

Business  ·  18 July 2018