Cointelegraph

⁠The carbon emissions generated by bitcoin are comparable to the whole of Kansas City — and even a small country — a study finds

⁠A Hyperledger Fabric blockchain ID system has been launched by Brazil’s central bank

⁠The Brazilian government will consider a draft bill requiring all units of public administration to apply and promote blockchain tech

⁠Is bitcoin’s improving privacy an existential threat to anonymous cryptocurrencies?

⁠The Russian Ministry of Transport signed a MoU with Maersk to introduce blockchain-enabled shipping solution TradeLens

⁠French video gaming giant Ubisoft is allegedly exploring potential blockchain applications in gaming as a strategy to gain a more competitive edge in the industry

⁠Bitcoin is approaching $8,000 again after breaking it early today, as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day

⁠European investment manager Peakside Capital Advisors has launched a real estate fund for the German market using blockchain technology

⁠The CEO of major American VC firm Digital Currency Group believes that the crypto winter is ending, based on the cyclical nature of bitcoin’s ups and downs

⁠On June 21, the Financial Action Task Force will reportedly publish a note clarifying how participant nations should exercise oversight for the digital assets sector

⁠Enigma has launched a test network featuring private smart contract features

⁠Decentralized Media Solutions has acquired Hanno Basse, a former executive at Twentieth Century Fox, to bring tech expertise to the blockchain platform

⁠Major family-owned property firm Stan Group will meet with Hong Kong’s securities watchdog in January 2020 to seek approval for the sale of tokenized real estate assets

⁠After Monday’s announcement of a shutdown, crypto media outlet CCN reports that they are reconsidering after receiving more Google visibility from their previous domain name

⁠Crypto data provider CryptoCompare has launched an Exchange Benchmark product that ranks over 100 crypto spot exchanges worldwide

⁠The Azerbaijani government has confirmed a blockchain deal with IBM to use the tech in customs procedures, according to a local news outlet

⁠The man who launched a blockchain and cryptocurrency assurance division for PwC in Switzerland is joining Tezos as chief financial officer

⁠How decentralized exchanges conquer the cryptocurrency world and why their main advantages — anonymity and security — don’t grant them an advantage over centralized ones

⁠Legal & General partnered with Amazon to make use of its Amazon Managed Blockchain service for recording and updating bulk annuities transactions

⁠DAO collective dOrg created a blockchain-based LLC that purportedly endows its native DAO with legal validity in the United States

⁠Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has expanded its Visa crypto cards to six European nations

⁠Pan-African insurance firm Old Mutual will not provide coverage for crypto mining equipment due to the unregulated nature of the industry

⁠A token sale for Standard Tokenization Protocol raised $750,000 and purportedly sold out within eight seconds

⁠The University of British Columbia is offering a new training path through its Blockchain@UBC research cluster, aiming to educate students on blockchain solutions

⁠Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are reportedly shying away from IPOs conducted by companies using Reg A+ due to fraud concerns

⁠Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has noticed an uptick in attacks on user accounts and has advised clients to observe certain security measures

⁠Rick Santorum joins the board of Catholic community-oriented cryptocurrency project, Cathio

⁠Switzerland-based Panalpina has began blockchain pilots to improve supply chains in the air and ocean freight industries

⁠Bitcoin fails to hold the $8,000 threshold as cryptocurrency markets predominantly see slight losses today

⁠The Austrian Post has released a line of limited edition “crypto stamps” styled with the Ethereum unicorn