Cointelegraph

⁠FSA-licensed Japanese crypto exchange BitTrade has been acquired for $50 mln by a Singaporean entrepreneur, who has said he will work to scale services globally

⁠Blockchain and crypto company Paxos, formerly known as itBit, has raised $65 mln from investors to extend its operations and launch new products

⁠A company says it has launched the “only ERC20 token payment processing solution in the world,” benefiting start-ups, consumers and merchants #SPONSORED

⁠Seattle-based crypto exchange Bittrex has signed a banking agreement that will allow corporate investors to trade selected cryptocurrencies for fiat in certain US states

⁠Kathryn Haun, board member of Coinbase and HackerOne, claims that regulation should not “outpace understanding”

⁠Poland’s financial authority invites crypto exchange BitBay to collaborate on regulation just as exchange is forced to leave the country

​​Japanese internet services giant GMO Internet Inc. announced it would debut its Bitcoin-based application for in-game rewards in August

​​TRON launches beta version of its own public blockchain, transitioning away from Ethereum

​​Former Wall Street analyst Mary Meeker’s well-known annual Internet Trends report for 2018, published May 30, shows interest in cryptocurrency “exploding” since January of last year

​​Spanish Congress unanimously supports legislation that would regulate blockchain and crypto, aiming to foster innovation

​​A blockchain-based app that motivates people to exercise and lead healthier lives has unveiled a new partnership with Dallas Mavericks, a professional basketball team #SPONSORED

​​U.S. hardware manufacturer ASUS formally announced the release of its “second generation” cryptocurrency mining motherboard

​​Hong Kong will not currently issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC), citing the existence of already efficient payment infrastructure, according to a government press release

⁠Monster Products plans to create 500 mln tokens and sell 60% to the public in SEC-registered ICO

⁠As cryptocurrencies are becoming more mainstream, so are political donations in crypto

⁠A Dutch government agency says that crypto poses a low risk to financial stability, citing low trading volumes and limited exposure of financial institutions

⁠CLS, a provider of foreign exchange settlements, has invested in blockchain consortium R3, becoming a member of R3’s Board of Directors

⁠The central bank of Russia says that crypto assets don’t constitute a risk to global financial stability

⁠John McAfee announces his own crypto-backed “fiat” currency redeemable for personal time with him

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