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VA Looks To Blockchain To Streamline Contract Process

In a bid to alleviate some of the work involved in closing out contracts, the Department of Veteran Affairs is requesting information about blockchain...

Tezos To Require KYC/AML Personal Identity Checks

In an effort to curtail potential money laundering, the embattled crypto project Tezos will require all investors to provide personal data to access their...

Like Roller Coasters? Then You Loved Cryptocurrencies in 2Q

Investors know there are risks involved with cryptocurrencies. Still, the second quarter was particularly volatile. Case in point: In early March bitcoin (BTC) was trading...

Michigan Introduces Bills Adding Cryptocurrency And Distributed Ledgers To Criminal Statutes

On Tuesday, three bills were introduced in the Michigan legislature that provide legal definitions of cryptocurrency and distributed ledgers. Unlike earlier state laws that...

UK’s FCA Issues Guidance To Banks Detailing Cryptocurrency Dangers

In an open letter on June 11, 2018, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued guidance to banks on “good practice” for handling the...

FATF To Consider Binding Rules For Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Later this month, the Financial Action Task Force will review whether its June 2015 guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges remain sufficient. FATF may opt for...

Lithuania Issues ICO Guidelines, Deems Tokens To Be Securities

On Friday, the Ministry of Finance for Lithuania released guidelines covering initial coin offerings (ICOs). The report outlines the characteristics of ICOs and tokens,...

Wells Fargo Says No To Credit Card Crypto Procurement

Wells Fargo bans customers from buying crypto with their Wells Fargo credit cards over fears of non-payment due to price volatility.In yet another example...

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DogeOS opens public testnet for Dogecoin EVM apps on Sept 30

DogeOS launched a public testnet for its EVM-compatible application layer on Dogecoin on Sept. 30.Testnet fees are paid in...

Bitcoin ETFs 9th straight inflow day $66M beats Aug’s streak

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $66.19 million in net inflows on Sept. 29, marking nine consecutive days of positive...

Brazilian CSD tokenizes BTG Pactual fund shares on XRP Ledger

CSD BR is now live with tokenizing BTG Pactual fund share records on the XRP Ledger.The blockchain records mirror...