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⁠S&P Global Platts Launches Blockchain Network To Track Oil Data In UAE S

⁠Blockchain Platform Makes its 3D Objects Creating Software Open to Everyone Can I rent your 3D model, please? A new Blockchain platform allows its users to create 3D models and sell or lease them. #SPONSORED

⁠French Watchdog Says ‘Crypto Derivatives’ Must Be Regulated, Can’t Be Advertised Online A French stock market watchdog has stated that cryptocurrency derivatives must be regulated under new EU financial reforms. #NEWS

⁠Indian Software Firm, Canadian Research Institute Partner To Promote Blockchain In India Indian software firm and Canadian research institute have partnered to promote Blockchain research and application across India. #…

⁠Iran Central Bank Wants To ‘Control And Prevent’ Cryptocurrency, Local Press Reports More bearish signs on cryptocurrency’s future in Iran have come from the country’s central bank this week. #NEWS

⁠UK Treasury Committee To Examine Crypto’s Effect On UK Businesses, Investors UK Treasury Committee launches inquiry on effect of cryptocurrencies in the country. #NEWS

⁠After Releasing Oil-Backed Petro, Venezuelan President Hints At Gold-Backed ‘Petro Oro’ Venezuelan president Maduro has announced the release of a gold-backed cryptocurrency, following on the heels of the ICO launch of…

⁠'Anonymous Sources’: Telegram Launches ‘Secret’ Second Presale, $850 Mln To Be Raised Telegram ICO could rake in $1.6 bln in presale cash alone amid reports of ‘secret’ 2nd round. #NEWS

⁠Global Mutual Funds Could Save “$2.6 Bln” With Blockchain Tech, Shows Calastone Research Research: Blockchain can shave $2.6 bln off mutual funds expenses by “stripping out inefficiencies.” #NEWS

⁠Confirmed: Bitfinex Exchange Has Account On Dutch ING Bank Dutch ING bank confirmed that Bitfinex exchange has a bank account with it. #NEWS

⁠Major Banks Partner With R3 Blockchain Alliance To Launch Pilot Trade Platfor When Blockchain meets finance: major banks partner with R3 Blockchain alliance and TradeIX to launch trade finance platform. #NEWS

⁠German Regulator Clarifies Obligations For ICO Operators Following Increased Interest Germany’s financial regulator reminds ICO operators that they are responsible for complying with the country’s existing regulations “…

⁠US Gov’t Indicts Founder Of Long Defunct Crypto Exchange BitFunder US SEC and DOJ move against founder of former crypto exchange BitFunder for fraud, obstruction, and perjury. #NEWS

⁠Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, EOS: Price Analysis, February 21, 2018 Volatility increases? #PRICE_ANALYSIS

⁠Beverages Gone Blockchain Announce New CEO And Spinoff After Second Nasdaq Delist Notice Beverage turned Blockchain company announces new CEO and drinks brand spinoff following Nasdaq delisting notice. #NEWS

⁠Crypto Market In The Red Despite Bitcoin Transaction Fees Dropping, Dominance Rising BTC dominance is at a monthly high, transaction fees are at multi-month lows, and the crypto markets are in the red #NEWS

⁠‘Zen Master’ Steven Seagal Confirms He Is Face Of New ‘Superior’ Coin Bitcoiin2Gen Actor Steven Seagal is brand ambassador for Bitcoiin2Gen, a “superior” version of BTC that insists it is definitely “not a pyramid schem…

⁠Could Blockchain Booking System See Hotel Prices Tumble? A new travel bookings platform is using Blockchain to eliminate commission fees for hoteliers, and predicts benefits for customers #SPONSORED

⁠Japan: Zaif Exchange Reports ‘Glitch’, $20 Trillion in BTC Temporarily ‘Purchased’ For 0 Yen Japanese crypto exchange accidentally gave away $20 trln in Bitcoin during 18 minute-long ‘glitch’ on Friday #NEWS

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⁠Coinbase And Bitfinex Integrate Bitcoin Scaling Upgrade SegWit Coinbase has finished their SegWit testing to launch next week, Bitfinex already launched SegWit upgrade #NEWS

⁠Tesla Cryptojacked, Hackers Use Passwordless System To Mine Crypto Hackers have been secretly mining crypto on one of Tesla’s software containers that was not password protected. #NEWS

⁠A New Trading Simulation Platform Comes Up With a Gamification Concept Upgrade your investing skills: a FundFantasy project built a hybrid platform that turns investors into gamers #SPONSORED

⁠Petro Ignited: Venezuela Launches Pre-Sale Of Oil-Backed National Cryptocurrency Venezuelan cryptocurrency Petro, backed by national wealth, is already available for purchase. #NEWS

⁠Finland: Authorities Unsure How To Store 2,000 Seized Bitcoins After Treasury Guidelines Confiscated bitcoins in Finland create storage problem for authorities following new gov’t guidelines #NEWS

⁠Russian Blockchain Association To Launch ‘First’ Guarantee System For ICO Funding ICO-hub, a crypto funding guarantee system, is set to launch in Russia this March #NEWS

⁠Illicit Uses of Cryptocurrency Gaining Attention Around the World: Expert Take Almost $5.5 billion is being laundered through cryptocurrencies annually, according to Europol #EXPERT_TAKE