Marie Huillet

The Binance China Blockchain Institute has partnered with a state-level enterprise to jointly develop new digital infrastructure for small and medium enterprises in the country.

Sri Lanka’s central bank has selected a shortlist of three firms to develop a proof-of-concept for a shared Know Your Customer facility using blockchain.

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority estimates that roughly 2.6 million U.K. consumers have bought cryptocurrency “at some point.”

Shareholders in German fintech Wirecard are taking legal action against Big Four auditor EY in the fallout from the scandal now engulfing the company.

Thai authorities are cracking down on drug networks and the methods they use to launder their profits, including cryptocurrency.

The Bank for International Settlements expects the COVID-19 crisis’ impact on retail payments to have a positive effect on central bank digital currency development.

Australia’s Securities and Investment Commission says that between March and May, investment scams of all types rose by 20% as compared to the same period in 2019.

A 23-year old Singaporean accused of unlicensed Bitcoin dealing is set to become the first person to be charged under the city-state’s Payment Services Act.

Binance has a new system for helping miners automatically mine the most profitable coins.

Crypto derivatives trading platform Delta Exchange has today launched options trading for two major altcoins, BNB and LINK.

An Australian government-backed trial of P2P solar trading using blockchain found that the technology is popular and technically feasible.

With the launch of an Ethereum Virtual Machine, Telos is set to enable developers to create and run Ethereum-Compatible smart contracts.

The Bitcoin mining ASIC manufacturing industry is expected to further consolidate, as is the wider mining farm operating sector.

Major telecoms provider Zain has joined the governing council for distributed ledger platform Hedera Hashgraph.

The high-profile wallet maker will be integrating its security and infrastructure solutions with Universal Protocol technology and assets.

The potential benefits of smart contracts go well beyond what their name suggests, the co-founder and CEO of Blockstack argues.

Algorand and Blockstack have launched a joint open-source project to support the development of a smart contract language.

The Bank of Ghana’s first deputy governor says the institution remains committed to piloting a central bank digital currency.

Vending machines operated by major Asia-Pacific soft-drink bottler and distributor Coca-Cola Amatil will now be accepting payments in crypto.

A new report from the American Council on Education argues that blockchain can help to restore individuals’ control over their credentials.

Crypto exchange DeCurret is leading Japan’s three megabanks in a study group to look into developing a national digital settlement infrastructure.

VanEck company MVIS and crypto data provider CryptoCompare are launching a new hourly Bitcoin Benchmark Rate.

Researchers say 2020 is on track to becoming the second-worst year for cryptocurrency-related thefts, hacks and fraud.

The immutability of blockchain ledgers and smart contracts have a “dark side,” argues UPenn professor Kevin Warbach.

Major crypto exchange Coinbase is rolling out Tezos staking rewards for users in the United Kingdom and three European countries.

One of the world’s leading ports operators is joining the blockchain shipping platform created by IBM and Danish logistics giant Maersk.

Coinbase is acquiring the prime cryptocurrency brokerage Tagomi as part of its evolving strategy for institutional investors.

The Bank of Lithuania has revealed ambitious long-term plans to develop its blockchain platform for use beyond the financial services sector.

Iran’s president has tasked officials at the central bank and ministries of energy, communications and IT with drafting plans for a national cryptocurrency mining strategy.

“There is no country with more to lose from the disruptive potential of digital currency than the United States,” say analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.