David Pan

David Pan was a news reporter at CoinDesk. He previously worked at Fund Intelligence, and interned at the Money Desk of USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. He does not hold investments in cryptocurrency.

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Web3 Studying How to Integrate Kadena's Smart Contract Language on Polkadot

The Web3 Foundation is studying how to adopt blockchain startup Kadena’s smart contract programming language for the Polkadot ecosystem.

Kadena co-founder and President Stuart Popejoy

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Investment App Abra Expands US Offerings With 60 New Cryptos

Mobile crypto wallet and investment app Abra is adding a host of new coins and doubling its U.S. bank deposit limits for U.S. customers.

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt (CoinDesk archives)

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Alibaba’s Ant Financial Starts Pre-Launch Testing of Business Blockchain

The fintech arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group said it expects the blockchain to go live in around three months.

Ant Financial

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Tencent to Build Virtual Bank After Hong Kong Regulator Approves License

Tencent received the green light from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission to build a blockchain-based virtual bank.

Tencent

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DBS Bank Partners With Singapore Government to Launch Blockchain Trade Platform

Asian banking giant DBS and multinational commodity trading firm Trafigura Group are tapping blockchain to facilitate global trade.

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Nervos Network Targets November Launch With $72 Million Token Sale

Nervos Network plans to launch its "Lina" blockchain next week, on the heels of securing $72 million through a token sale on Coinlist.

The Nervos team

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Decentralized Storage Startup Storj to End Token Conversion Program

Remaining holders of Storj Labs' early SJCX token need to act soon to avoid losing their investments.

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Chinese Regulator Investigates Firm’s Blockchain Efforts Amid Stock Surge

A porcelain firm which pivoted to blockchain last year is under investigation by Chinese regulators after its stock price pumped for five straight days.

Chinese Flags

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Einstein Crypto Exchange Seized by Canadian Securities Regulator

The British Columbia Securities Commission says it has seized Einstein Exchange after the crypto company said it planned to shut down operations in the coming weeks.

Michael Gokturk

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FATF Releases Guidance on Global Digital IDs as Use Cases Grow

The Financial Action Task Force wants financial institutions to prepare for the global expansion of digital identification systems.

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