Report: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Wants to Ban Cryptocurrencies The chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan told Sputnik News it is seeking an all-encompassing ban on cryptocurrency exchanges and mining. … Read More
Chile’s State-Owned Bank Cutting Ties with Crypto Exchanges Chile’s public bank will terminate the accounts of three cryptocurrency exchange clients within 10 days, according to a local news report.… Read More
AirAsia Planning Cryptocurrency-Based Rewards Program The Malaysian discount airline plans to use its proprietary BigCoin token to facilitate transactions and act as a frequent-flyer rewards program.… Read More
Cisco Imagines Group Chats on a Blockchain in Patent Filing A Cisco patent application describes how a blockchain could let people form groups on the fly to share files and other data while tracking membership.… Read More
Riot Blockchain Acquires Futures Brokerage After Crypto Pivot Riot Blockchain announced it would “investigate” creating a crypto exchange and futures product after acquiring a registered brokerage.… Read More
Winner-Turned-Loser ICON Tanks 40 Percent as Crypto Markets Falter It’s been a bad week for the wider cryptocurrency market, and one token alone in the top 25 by market cap has registered moderate gains. … Read More
Telegram Doubles Amount Raised in ICO to $1.7 Billion Messaging app provider Telegram has raised a second $850 million in its ongoing token sale, according to a new filing with the SEC.… Read More
Arizona Bitcoin Trader Convicted for Crypto Money Laundering An Arizonan bitcoin trader has been convicted for using the cryptocurrency to launder the proceeds of drug deals. … Read More
Bitcoin Eyes Bottom After 50-Day Low Below $7K Bitcoin prices dropped to a 50-day low of $6,630 today, but a bottom may be in sight, chart analysis suggests.… Read More
Singapore Launches Blockchain Challenge with Funding Prizes The Singapore government is launching an innovation-boosting blockchain challenge that will reward successful projects with funding.… Read More