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​​Blockchain consortium R3 running out of money, say former employees, while R3 responds that they have “more than sufficient funding”

​​A new Russian credit agency rating report into the usability of cryptocurrency finds that it is not currently viable as a means of payment, but it could gain popularity in the event of more international sanctions

​​Alipay’s parent company Ant International secures $14 bln in a Series C equity funding round for blockchain and fintech development

⁠Former basketball star Dennis Rodman’s trip to a summit in Singapore may be sponsored by PotCoin

⁠German online car exchange Auto1 partners with Allianz and Deutsche Bank to create a blockchain-based loan and refinancing platform

⁠A study reveals that roughly $1.1 bln in crypto has been stolen in the first half of 2018, with exchanges as the most popular target for cybercriminals

⁠The Québec government has ordered Hydro-Québec to halt electric power sales to crypto miners, and announced a new framework for this category of electricity consumers

⁠Thailand’s central bank is considering issuing its own digital currency, claiming that it would reduce transaction times and costs for interbank settlements

⁠In a Reddit AMA, Binance Labs prioritizes decentralization, and takes a long-term perspective on choosing projects in which to invest

⁠The Third Committee of the Colombian Senate convened yesterday to debate crypto and blockchain “as mechanisms to modernize the digital economy”

⁠Poland’s financial regulator clarifies that crypto is legal in the country, just a week after launching a social media campaign on the risks of crypto investment

⁠A trading platform has developed an autotrade bot for Binance to help traders gain passive income and prevent losses #SPONSORED

⁠The central bank of the Netherlands finds blockchain tech does not currently meet the demands of financial markets

⁠The National Archives of the UK and the ARCHANGEL project are looking into how to put archival documents onto a blockchain to create immutable records

​​Crypto markets are holding their ground, mostly seeing minor fluctuations within the 2-3% percent range, with BTC almost at $7,700, ETH above $600

​​Bitcoin mining giant Bitmain’s CEO reveals he is “open” to running an IPO in Hong Kong

​​Russia’s President Vladimir Putin argues neither Russia nor “any other country” can have its own cryptocurrency “by definition” during his annual live Q&A session today

​​Money20/20 review: Central banks watching crypto and blockchain closely, but not worried about the death of fiat

​​The U.S. SEC said it is “underwhelmed” by the number of registrations from crypto exchanges that are likely trading securities

​​Software multinational SAP has followed other enterprise companies with their release of a blockchain-as-a-service cloud platform

​​A team of developers say they are in the final stages of beta testing for a “revolutionary” online game which allows players to explore an entire galaxy based on blockchain #SPONSORED

⁠Fractional ownership of an Andy Warhol painting will be auctioned off via blockchain platform Maecenas

⁠Stock analytics firm Trefis lowers their year-end Bitcoin price prediction from $15,000 to $12,500, a decrease of nearly 17%

⁠The Operation Prowli campaign has infected more than 40,000 web servers, modems, and other IoT devices, which they used for cryptocurrency mining

⁠The US crypto exchange Coinbase has begun the process to become a fully registered broker dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission

⁠American trading and technology firm Susquehanna International is now offering cryptocurrency trading to its clients

⁠Swiss bank Hypothekarbank has become the first bank in the country to provide crypto companies with business accounts

⁠Executive Director of Hyperledger Brian Behlendorf expects blockchain technology to limit the current power of Silicon Valley's major tech companies

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​​Circle wants to be a “great guinea pig,” seeks federal banking license, SEC registration as trading venue