Oklahoma senator Nathan Dahm will introduce a new bill set to support blockchain and digital asset innovation in the state. Oklahoma senator Nathan Dahm wrote a new bill for his state which looks to build a state-backed innovative financial institution around blockchain technology, establishing a new classification of institutions. Dated Jan. 15, 2020, the bill…
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J. Christopher Giancarlo, ex-CFTC chairman aka “Crypto Dad” has started a think tank to promote the blockchain-based U.S. dollar. J. Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), plans to promote the blockchain-based United States dollar with a new think tank. Giancarlo, who earned the “Crypto Dad” moniker for advocating a “do…
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Huobi joins Turkey’s leading blockchain initiative to support local cooperation. Major crypto exchange Huobi becomes a member of the Blockchain Turkey Platform to cooperate with local players on blockchain efforts. Five months after officially entering the Turkish market, Huobi joined the Blockchain Turkey Platform as a “Platinum” member, the global crypto exchange announced on Jan.…
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Cointelegraph interviewed Bancor’s Eyal Hertzog and Nate Hindman to learn more about the planned BNT airdrop, DAO transition and the future of crypto. Decentralized exchange project Bancor (BNT) is currently in the midst of launching a massive airdrop to all its token holders. Cointelegraph took the occasion to interview Co-founder and Product Architect Eyal Hertzog,…
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The deployment of blockchain technology can save the United Arab Emirates more than $3 billion, new research shows. The deployment of blockchain technology can save the United Arab Emirates (UAE) more than $3 billion, according to new findings. The findings were revealed in a white paper entitled “Inclusive Deployment of Blockchain: Case Studies and Learning…
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Crypto custodian Anchorage announced the acquisition of Merkle Data as part of its institutional crypto brokerage offering. Crypto custody company Anchorage now offers a crypto brokerage service, acquiring Merkle Data to further the service. Anchorage has introduced an institutional crypto trading service called Anchorage Trading, and has acquired institutional-grade risk management and analytics software company…
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Real estate deals happen all the time, but not like this. A building on the prestigious Banhofstrasse in Zurich, Switzerland was successfully tokenized and sold on the blockchain today. The new owner of the building is Swiss real estate investment company BrickMarket. The company has issued bond-backed crypto tokens that figuratively represent “shares” of ownership…
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Though their market is small, their reach is mighty. The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Sacramento Kings are at it again and will tip off a live auction for gear with a blockchain-based app. Though their market is small, their reach is mighty. The National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Sacramento Kings are at it again and will…
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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance members can now test their blockchain applications within a new testnet, which does not require a full-scale roll-out. Members of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) can now test their blockchain applications within a new testnet, which does not require a full-scale roll-out. In a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Jan. 15,…
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A day after an investor alert on Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO’s), the US SEC—which has levied severe penalties—the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) published a regulatory guide on digital token offerings in the country. Following the US SEC’s investor alert against Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO’s), Malaysia’s regulator has published a regulatory guide requiring token offerings in…
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