Europe
Cyprus registers Binance as a cryptocurrency service provider.
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange, will be able to provide services for virtual currencies in Cyprus as a result of the platform's recent registration with the nation's securities regulator. The...
Cryptocurrency
More than 24,000 ATMs in Brazil will offer USDT through Tether and Smartpay.
Usdt, the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin on the market, was created by Tether, a company. Tether recently announced that...
Blockchain
To solve the blockchain modularity issue, Celestia raises $55 million.
The project Celestia, which seeks to address the alleged centralization issue in the current monolithic blockchains, has announced...
Asia
Hong Kong considers removing the “Professional Investor-Only Requirement” and allowing retail investors to trade cryptocurrency.
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong's director of licensing and head of the fintech division both...
Banking
A Societe Generale subsidiary in France, the third-largest bank, has been registered as a provider of digital asset services.
The third-largest bank in France's subsidiary, Societe Generale-Forge, has been registered as a provider of digital asset services...
Blockchain Firms Ripple, R3 File Dueling Lawsuits Over Crypto Contract Dispute
Distributed ledger startups Ripple and R3 have become embroiled in a new legal battle, with both startups filing lawsuits related to a contract dispute...
Raiden Project Sets Milestone for Ethereum’s Scaling Solution
Ethereum is a leading online open software platform that functions through Blockchain technology. It enables developers to create and release decentralized applications. As part...
Russian Authorities Arrest Three Men for Large-Scale Illegal Bitcoin Sales
Russian authorities arrested three men in September 2017 for their alleged involvement in the large-scale “illegal” sale of the digital currency Bitcoin over the past few...
Ethereum’s Raiden Scaling Solution Just Passed Another Milestone
A test network has been deployed for the Raiden project, a proposed scaling solution for ethereum designed to allow faster payments and lower fees.
Revealed on the Raiden GitHub page yesterday,...
Indian State Partners to Build Public Sector Blockchain Applications
Andhra Pradesh, India's seventh largest state, has announced a new partnership with cybersecurity company WISeKey to secure citizen data with blockchain tech.
Citing the huge volumes...
ICOs Welcome: Isle of Man to Unveil Friendly Framework for Token Sales
The Isle of Man is opening its doors to entrepreneurs looking to launch initial coin offerings (ICO).
In an interview today, Brian Donegan, head of...