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The self-regulatory filed paperwork with the FSA late last week. Advertisements The Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) filed an application with the country’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) to become a “certified fund settlement business association” on August 2, according to JVCEA’s website. If formally recognized by the FSA, the JVCEA will have the official go-ahead […]

After announcing what could be the first stock exchange-backed cryptocurrency trading application for smartphones in April, Boerse Stuttgart is now creating an ICO platform as well as full trading and custody services for cryptocurrencies. Advertisements Boerse Stuttgart (sometimes written as “Börse Stuttgart”) operates the second-largest stock exchange in Germany and is one of the world’s […]

Yee-haw! The cryptocurrency exchange resumes service in Wyoming after three years. Advertisements According to a recent announcement, the San Francisco-based digital currency exchange platform Coinbase has renewed its Wyoming money transmitter license, meaning state residents can use the company’s products again. The exchange believes this renewal “will spur innovation and economic activity for individuals, families […]

The parent company of the New York Stock Exchange has announced a partnership with Microsoft and Starbucks to create a “global ecosystem for digital assets.” Advertisements The parent company of the NYSE, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has announced it is creating a new platform, called Bakkt, that, “intends to leverage Microsoft cloud solutions to create an […]

EIP 1167 entered “last call” status yesterday and is open for comments for the next two weeks before it is finalized. This Ethereum Improvement Proposal allows any number of cloned contracts to redirect calls and gas fees more cheaply and with fewer side effects than is currently possible. Advertisements As of Thursday, EIP 1167: Minimal […]

The multinational retail corporation’s newly-published patent application describes a blockchain-based management system for smart appliances. Advertisements On Thursday, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a patent application that was filed in January by Walmart Inc. It describes the validation, through blockchain technology, of transactions involving smart appliances, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, and dryers. […]

A recent study from the European Union Blockchain Observatory and Forum outlines the organization’s findings regarding blockchain technology in Europe. Advertisements Published late last month by the European Union Blockchain Observatory and Forum – an initiative spearheaded by the European Commission – a thematic report titled Blockchain Innovation in Europe reviews the various facets of […]

The university wants to position itself as a leader in blockchain technology education and stimulate blockchain projects in the state. Advertisements The University of Arkansas announced the establishment of its new Blockchain Center of Excellence on August 2. The new center, which the university’s board of trustees approved in May, will be part of the school’s […]

Last December, a beverage company changed its name to cash in on the blockchain craze. Now, the SEC is investigating. Advertisements In March of this year, John Oliver of HBO’s Last Week Tonight famously skewered crypto scams. To illustrate the craze surrounding cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology that supports them, he explained that some companies […]

An Arizona man was sentenced on Thursday after being found guilty of helping undercover agents who posed as drug dealers convert dirty money into bitcoin. Advertisements On August 2, Thomas Mario Constanzo, who went by the alias Morpheus Titania, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for using bitcoin to launder drug money. Constanzo […]