Crypto Exchange Coinbase Forms Political Action Committee Coinbase formed a Political Action Committee, though it is unclear which candidates it plans to support at this time. … Read More
Financial Exchange Patent Explores Tamper-Proof Blockchain Bidding A state-backed financial asset exchange in China is exploring how to build a secure blockchain-based system for online auctions.… Read More
UK Begins Research on Law Reform for Use of Blockchain Smart Contracts The U.K. Law Commission has launched research investigating reforms that would bring legal clarity to the use of blockchain-based smart contracts.… Read More
A Japanese Telecom Giant Wants to Use Blockchain to Store Contracts Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is looking to invent a new contract agreements system based on blockchain technology. … Read More
Credit Rating Firm Backs $8 Million Fundraise for Crypto Alternative A blockchain startup has raised $8 million in a seed funding round with a mission to develop a protocol to serve the unbanked. … Read More
Barclays Seeks Twin Blockchain Patents for Banking Services Barclays Bank proposed using blockchain to make various banking processes more efficient in a pair of patent applications.… Read More
US Consumer Finance Watchdog Opens Regulatory Sandbox to Blockchain The CFPB is launching a regulatory sandbox to encourage innovation in new tech such as blockchain, acting head Mick Mulvaney announced Wednesday.… Read More
All ‘Big Four’ Auditors to Trial Blockchain Platform for Financial Reporting The world’s four biggest auditing firms will join 20 banks to trial a blockchain service for validating public companies’ financial reports. … Read More
Government-Backed Blockchain Trade Platform Launches in Singapore A digital services firm owned by a Singapore government agency and a major port operator has launched a blockchain platform for cross-border trade.… Read More
Billionaire Marc Lasry Sees Bitcoin’s Price Reaching $40,000 Billionaire investor and fund manager Marc Lasry said the price of bitcoin has the potential to reach $40,000.… Read More