Another US County Hits Pause on Crypto Mining Power Requests Franklin, Washington State, is the latest U.S. county to have suspended new utility applications from crypto mining farms over spiking power demands.… Read More
Banking Giant Trials Blockchain for Issuance of Land-Backed Loans One of the “Big Four” commercial banks in China has completed the issuance of a loan worth $300,000 using a blockchain system. … Read More
AlphaPoint Helps Launch XRP-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange Cryptocurrency services firm AlphaPoint is powering a new decentralized exchange, the company announced Monday. … Read More
Gallup Poll: 75% of US Investors Think Bitcoin Is ‘Very Risky’ Three-quarters of U.S. investors think bitcoin is too risky to invest in, a new poll by Gallup and Wells Fargo showed Monday.… Read More
Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Will Start Trading on a Stock Exchange This Week Cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital will begin trading on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange this week. … Read More
HTC Says Its Crypto-Friendly Smartphone Will Support Litecoin Litecoin creator Charlie Lee revealed Monday he will serve as an advisor to HTC’s Exodus, the blockchain-powered smartphone.… Read More
Dubai Plans to ‘Disrupt’ Its Own Legal System with Blockchain Dubai is planning to develop what it calls a “Court of the Blockchain” as part of a wider push for smart government operations. … Read More
Korean Government Seeks to Strip Tax Perks From Crypto Exchanges Cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea may soon lose eligibility for tax benefits currently granted to smaller companies and startups.… Read More
Commonwealth Bank Claims Success in Global Trade Blockchain Trial Commonwealth Bank of Australia has announced the completion of a cross-border shipment that was tracked with blockchain.… Read More
Mount Sinai Hospital to Explore Blockchain Applications The Medical School of the Mount Sinai hospital system announced it will explore the use of blockchain in healthcare on Tuesday.… Read More