Cointelegraph

​​A major Japanese fintech company has announced its plans to launch a crypto asset exchange this year

​​The abductors of a 13-year-old boy in South Africa have demanded a “non-negotiable” ransom of 15 BTC ($120,000) for his release

​​Bank of Spain governor thinks blockchain is immature but shows promise, and writes crypto off as too volatile and prone to money laundering use

​​Crypto donations for Ramadan this year have earnt a UK mosque $2000 in a week

​​Chinese prosecutors charge the last four suspects out of around 100 involved in the case against pyramid scheme OneCoin

​​Goldman Sachs-backed Circle’s new 7-coin investment feature targets crypto “newbies”

​​Crypto exchange Huobi Pro has launched a new market index that tracks the ten top-traded digital assets on its platform in real time

​​India considers taxing cryptocurrency transactions despite the central bank ban remaining in place

​​The crypto markets tumble, with all top ten coins by market cap in the red, and BTC trading volumes in decline

⁠A former Obama aide and Democratic congressional candidate has been targeted by an anti-crypto political ad for accepting BTC donations to his campaign

⁠A startup wants to bring crypto to the masses by opening retail stores with blockchain products, financial services and crypto schools in global cities #SPONSORED

⁠Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller says that crypto is an old idea in a new package, cites Cincinnati Time Store and Karl Marx as predecessors

⁠A South Carolina securities regulator has issued a cease-and-desist order to a blockchain startup for violation of the state’s securities statutes

⁠Banco Masventas of Argentina has partnered with a blockchain-based financial services firm to use Bitcoin as an alternative to SWIFT for cross-border payments

⁠The US Department of Defense is uncertain whether to consider crypto assets a risk when processing candidates for security clearances

⁠Bitcoin Pizza Day - 8 years since the first ever Bitcoin transaction for real-world goods

⁠Major tokens are down today as Bitcoin falters following a post-Blockchain Week slump, increased regulatory concerns

⁠Could China’s AChain technology be as disruptive as gunpowder or paper? #SPONSORED

⁠Russian Duma approves first reading of bill that regulates all aspects of the blockchain industry, including defining crypto as property

⁠Taiwanese legislators launch parliamentary blockchain alliance to develop the emerging sector

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​​Report: employees of Ukraine’s National Police accused of stealing electricity to mine crypto at work

​​Australia’s $530,000 blockchain research push this year came as a result of a specific request by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, reports reveal Tuesday, May 22.

​​Mitsubishi Group and a Singapore bank complete cross-border payment using major Thai bank Krungsri’s blockchain tech

​​Bitcoin Pizza Day 2018 - infamous Papa John’s order worth over $82mln

​​Vanguard Investment exec compares crypto to tulips in op-ed

⁠Gates, Buffett, Zuckerberg and Bezos - what the world’s richest think of Bitcoin and blockchain

⁠U.S. CFTC releases staff advisory highlighting key areas for listing virtual currency derivatives

⁠An established platform with global clients such as L’Oréal, Coca-Cola, and Danone is turning to blockchain to solve a $500 bln issue for the retail industry and cut waste in homes and on store shelves #SPONSORED

⁠Crypto trader Brian Kelly gives BCH a bullish outlook, says that BCH fund development could aid the rise of the cryptocurrency’s value