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South Korea

Biotech Giant Plans to Securely Share Genetic Data on a Blockchain

A biotech giant based in South Korea is turning to blockchain to allow it to share genetic data without risking patients' privacy.

Business  ·  6 August 2018
India

Indian State Partners with Mahindra to Build ‘Blockchain District’

An Indian state is working with Tech Mahindra to build a new district within the state capital dedicated to incubating blockchain startups

Markets  ·  6 August 2018
Coinbase

Coinbase Resumes Bitcoin Buying and Selling in Wyoming

Three years since Coinbase pulled out from Wyoming, it is now returning to the Cowboy State after renewing its money transmitter license.

Markets  ·  6 August 2018
Exchanges

First Crypto Firm IPO on London Stock Exchange Raises $32.5 Million

Crypto mining subscription company Argo Mining debuted on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, garnering more than $32 million through its IPO.

Markets  ·  3 August 2018
Exchanges

Bithumb Sees 40% Trading Volume Drop After User Registration Suspension

Trading volume on South Korea's Bithumb exchange has plummeted since it temporarily stopped offering new account registrations.

Business  ·  3 August 2018
Australia

Australian State Grants Crypto Startup $100k to Boost Tourism

An Australian state government has awarded $100,000 to a crypto travel company in an effort to bolster its tourism industry.

Business  ·  3 August 2018
ICOs

Germany’s No.2 Stock Exchange Is Developing an ICO Platform

Boerse Stuttgart Group is developing a suite of crypto services including an ICO platform.

Business  ·  2 August 2018
Bitcoin

UBS: Bitcoin Is Too ‘Unstable and Limited’ to Function as Money

UBS doesn't believe bitcoin constitutes money or a viable asset class yet, but it could in the future.

Markets  ·  2 August 2018
News

Canaan Wants to Put Bitcoin Mining Chips Inside TVs

Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Canaan Creative has debuted two new mining products.

Markets  ·  2 August 2018
Blockchain

Korea’s Financial Regulator Wants to Use the Blockchain for Stock Trading

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has encouraged public and private sector companies to develop a blockchain-based stock trading system.

Business  ·  2 August 2018
Regulation

SEC Subpoenas Another Firm Following Claimed Blockchain Pivot

Long Blockchain, which made headlines last year when its stock surged following a blockchain pivot, has been subpoenaed by the SEC in the U.S.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2018
Bitcoin

Arizona Bitcoin Trader Gets Jail Sentence for Money Laundering

A former bitcoin trader from Arizona has been sentenced to 41 months in jail for laundering drugs money with crypto.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2018
Regulation

Philippines’ Proposed ICO Rules Presume All Tokens Are Securities

The Philippines is close to introducing new regulations governing how companies can legally raise funds through initial coin offerings.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 August 2018
Payments

Square Sees Profits From Bitcoin Sales Double in Q2

Mobile payments firm Square says it made $37 million in total from bitcoin purchases in Q2, with profits being twice that of the previous quarter. 

Tech  ·  2 August 2018
Governance

Nobel Laureate Oliver Hart to Advise Blockchain Startup

Blockchain economics startup Prysm Group has added Nobel Laureate Oliver Hart and former Microsoft chief economist Preston McAfee as senior advisors.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 August 2018