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⁠Samsung SDS, the IT branch of Samsung Group, has released a new version of its enterprise blockchain platform

⁠Indian government departments have reportedly started consultations on a complete ban of cryptocurrencies

⁠According to a filing from the New York Attorney General’s office, Bitfinex lost $850 million and used Tether funds to hide it

⁠The Beijing Internet Court employs technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain to make rulings

⁠The Malta Financial Services Authority has released guidelines on crypto-related risks and the possibility of scams

⁠Crypto markets recovered from yesterday’s sufficient sell-off, Bitcoin is back to trading above the $5,500 threshold

​​The trustee of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has extended the deadline for submission of rehabilitation plans

​​Cryptocurrency-based variance swaps, products for hedging against volatility, are being launched by Hong Kong-based algorithmic crypto trading firm GSR

​​Following a new agreement, IBM will apply blockchain technology at computer hardware producer Lenovo’s Data Center Group

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​​More than 20 top crypto traders reportedly gathered in January for talks on making digital assets and tokens part of the global financial architecture

​​Crypto lender Genesis processed $425 million in loans over the first quarter of 2019

​​26 stablecoins will be launched by United Kingdom-based cryptocurrency payment processor Wirex as part of a partnership with Stellar

​​The Russian Ministry of Economic Development proposed to pilot the use of crypto as an experiment in Moscow and three Russian regions

​​American rapper Lil Pump has started accepting bitcoin payments through his merch store Unhappy

​​The footwear giant Nike has filed a trademark application for the phrase “Cryptokicks" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

​​⁠New enterprise-targeting crypto mining malware Beapy surged to over 12,000 unique infection across 732 organizations since March, according Symantec researchers

​​⁠Although JPM Coin has been widely criticized by the community, the U.S. banking giant continues to explore blockchain and, more importantly, find use cases for it

​​⁠The spot trading service of Chicago-based cryptocurrency exchange EriX is about to be launched, according to unnamed sources

⁠Japanese online broker Monex Group is planning to start trading in their United States cryptocurrency exchange in July

⁠At least 95% of crypto crimes investigated by law enforcement involve bitcoin, the co-founder of Chainalysis claims

⁠The third-largest Japanese bank by assets, SMBC, will leverage R3’s Marco Polo blockchain for trade finance

⁠The U.S. SEC and CFTC have jointly issued an alert warning investors against fraudulent websites purporting to operate advisory and trading businesses

⁠A 13-count indictment was filed in the U.S. charging two men with the theft of 10.88 bitcoin (worth ~$59,000) as part of an allegedly fraudulent scheme involving over 50 bitcoin

⁠Ripple sold $169.42 million worth of XRP in Q1 2019, up over 31% from the preceding quarter, the firm’s latest quarterly XRP Markets Report has revealed

⁠Japan’s Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso urged reporters to stop referring to virtual currencies and switch to the newly-proposed legal name crypto assets

⁠A new job position at the SEC for a Crypto Specialist will pay up to $239,000 per year

⁠Bitspark will release a Philippine Peso backed stablecoin for money transfers dubbed “peg.PHP”

⁠Binance has reportedly launched a new service in Singapore, albeit with limited features