Yogita Khatri
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Top YouTuber PewDiePie Joins Blockchain Live Streaming Platform
PewDiePie, the world’s most popular YouTuber by subscriber numbers, is to live stream weekly on blockchain-based platform DLive. → Read More
ConsenSys Picks Latest Blockchain Startups for Accelerator Program
ConsenSys Ventures has selected 10 blockchain startups for the second cohort of its accelerator program Tachyon, launching today. → Read More
Federal Reserve May Add Bitcoin Crash to Stress Test Scenarios
The U.S. Federal Reserve could soon include a bitcoin market crash as one of the risks to take into account when conducting stress tests. → Read More
Goldman Sachs Veterans Raise $3 Million to Fight Crypto Manipulation
A U.S.-based crypto market surveillance startup led by former Goldman Sachs fintech engineers has raised $3 million in seed funding. → Read More
Japan’s Biggest Bank Launching Blockchain Payments Network in 2020
Japanese banking giant Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is launching a high-throughput blockchain-based payments network next year. → Read More
Barclays, Ripple Back $1.7 Million Round for Remittance Firm Using XRP
Barclays' accelerator program, Ripple and others have backed a $1.7 million round for a new remittance startup that will use XRP. → Read More
SEC Commissioner Peirce Confirms Guidance on Crypto Tokens Is Coming
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to clarify when securities laws might apply to crypto token sales, an official confirmed Friday. → Read More
SEC Commissioner Says Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved 'Eventually'
A U.S. SEC commissioner, Robert J. Jackson Jr. has said he believes a bitcoin exchange-traded fund will ultimately be approved. → Read More
Bitcoin Is Becoming More Decentralized, Indicates New Research
Bitcoin has become more decentralized by several measures, according to a research report from Canaccord Genuity Group. → Read More
US SEC Seeking Big Data Tool for Major Blockchains
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking vendors to provide detailed blockchain data in order to improve crypto compliance. → Read More
Hong Kong Stock Exchange CEO Casts Doubt on Crypto Miner IPO Filings
The CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has seemingly questioned the IPO viability of crypto mining companies in new comments. → Read More
Pennsylvania Clarifies That Crypto Exchanges Are Not Money Transmitters
Pennsylvania's government has clarified that crypto exchanges and providers do not require a money transmission license to operate. → Read More
Pennsylvania Clarifies That Crypto Exchanges Are Not Money Transmitters
Pennsylvania's government has clarified that crypto exchanges and providers do not require a money transmission license to operate. → Read More
Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work Algorithm Needs Replacing, Argues BIS Study
The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study. → Read More
New Zealand Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Goes Offline Citing Hack
New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has gone offline claiming "significant" losses arising from a hack. → Read More
Pakistani Bank Teams With Alipay for Blockchain Remittances
Pakistan-based Telenor Microfinance Bank has launched a remittances service using blockchain tech from Alipay. → Read More
Major German Stock Exchange to Launch Crypto Trading Platform
Germany’s second-largest stock exchange, Boerse Stuttgart, is set to launch crypto trading in H1 2019, with ICO token trading coming later. → Read More
10-Year Jail Term Sought for Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles
Japanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year sentence for former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles over embezzlement of user funds. → Read More
US Government Offering Up to $800K for Anti-Forgery Blockchain Solutions
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking to fund anti-counterfeiting solutions from blockchain startups with grants of up to $800,000. → Read More
Coinbase Quietly Opened Its OTC Crypto Trading Desk This Month
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase opened its over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading desk this month, Cheddar reports. → Read More