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⁠Ethereum core developers decide to release a hard fork every eight months, as opposed to the proposed six, at a meeting on YouTube

⁠Major U.S. bank Bank of America applies for blockchain patent on encrypted crypto storage system for enterprises

⁠Russia’s interior ministry proposes criminalizing unregistered crypto operations, Ministry of Economic Development states that it is “still early” for such action

⁠The blockchain-based bond with Australia’s CBA — is it setting a new trend for the banking sector? Exclusive interview with the World Bank head of treasury operations, capital markets banking and payments.

⁠Crypto markets are seeing a solid upswing today, with Bitcoin surpassing the $6,600 price point, amidst SEC’s decision to review rejected Bitcoin ETFs

⁠Amid a wave of negative news, the crypto markets remain relatively stable, indicating that the bears are losing their grip

​​A digital entertainment production and distribution project launches an alpha version of its platform. It aims to allow creatives to develop and monetize digital content collaboratively #SPONSORED

​​Ohio is eyeing its place at the forefront of blockchain innovation, with the Ohio House of Representatives Speaker saying the state should position itself “out front”

​​South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, Upbit — ranked 12th largest globally — has posted a $100 million profit in the third quarter of 2018, in spite of the crypto bear market

​​Chinese mobile payment app Alipay is toughening its stance towards users who use their Alipay accounts for over-the-counter Bitcoin trading

​​Mt. Gox opens claims for two months as it continues its civil rehabilitation proceedings

​​Crypto analyst Brian Kelly has predicted that approval of a Bitcoin ETF will “likeliest” and “earliest” come in February 2019

⁠With the help of Deloitte, Nasdaq and others, Singapore’s de facto central bank plans to ease tokenized asset settlements

⁠Pornhub has partnered with crypto payment solution PumaPay to allow its users pay with crypto for subscriptions

⁠International crowdfunding firm Indiegogo to sell real-estate backed security tokens starting August 24

⁠The U.S. SEC will review its decision to reject nine applications to list and trade various Bitcoin ETFs from three companies

⁠The U.K. government is exploring the use of distributed ledger technology to secure digital evidence and identity information

​​The World Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), the country’s largest bank, have issued a public bond exclusively through blockchain technology

​​Markets see red following Bitcoin ETF rejections from US regulators and news of toughened anti-crypto measures in China

​​Decentralized ID platforms can give us control over our online identities, but face problems of centralization, government resistance, and Facebook dominance

​​UK watchdog The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has granted its third e-money license to a crypto-related company, the payment card firm Wirex

​​⁠New York State gets one more crypto mining outfit as DPW repurposes hydroelectric dam

​​LG CNS: blockchain technology is among seven core strategic goals that aim to promote growth of the “fourth industrial revolution”

​​Police in California have arrested an alleged hacker who reportedly stole crypto totalling more than $1 million by hijacking cellphones

​​China is banning all public venues from hosting any crypto-related events in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, as well as moving to close loopholes for online crypto-related activities

⁠Valens Bank, a German offshore private banking company, will use Stockholm IT Ventures AB’s software for crypto fund tradings

⁠Kaspersky Lab: North Korea’s Lazarus Group attempted to infect a cryptocurrency exchange with new malware

⁠US politician Tulsi Gabbard discloses crypto holdings of Ethereum and Litecoin following a June rule change

⁠U.S. FTC publishes letter to consumers on the “Bitcoin blackmail scam,” which it refers to as a “new scam targeting men”

⁠Japan’s financial regulator says the agency is seeking to balance between innovation and consumer protection when it comes to crypto exchanges