Blockchain


Markets

Wanxiang City Partners with Blockchain Privacy Startup on Tracking Infrastructure

China will build a blockchain-managed live-work district in Hangzhou.

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Algorand Raises $60 Million in Token Sale

The company sold 25 million tokens in less than four hours.

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Policy

Regulators Debate Cryptocurrency Legislation Ahead of G20 Summit

The new rules for crypto businesses will be released in June 21 but many regulators are already worried about the repercussions.

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Markets

Brazilian Financial Authorities Announce Regulatory Sandbox For Blockchain

“This initiative is an answer to great transformation”, the regulators said.

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Rhode Island Looks to Adopt Blockchain For Government Use

Rhode Island is looking for RFPs for blockchain projects including innovations in anti-fraud, medical marijuana management, and governmental record-keeping.

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Tezos Foundation Snags Former PwC Blockchain Expert As CFO

Roman Schnider, co-creator of PricewaterhouseCoopers Switzerland's blockchain initiative, will supercede Eelco Fiole as Chief Financial Officer at Tezos.

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Fidelity, Tenaya Capital Fund Crypto-Security Firm Fireblocks

Sixteen million in Series A for a crypto upstart that has already courted Galaxy Digital and Genesis Global Trading.

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Markets

Siberian Region Partners With Universa to Create Blockchain Tourism Destination

Over 500,000 tourists visited Western Siberia in 2018, according to regional authorities, who are hoping a digital ecosystem will attract more.

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More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook's Secretive Blockchain

News outlets are beginning to identify key staffers behind Facebook's "GlobalCoin" project.

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Every Game This South Korean Startup Makes Has Its Own Blockchain

If you have ten games then you need ten blockchains says Planetarium's CEO Kijun Seo.

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