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Wed, 20 Nov 2019, 02:35 AM
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Weibo suspends accounts of Binance and Tron amid fresh crackdown of crypto businesses in China

Crypto exchange Gemini acquires NFT platform Nifty Gateway

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced the acquisition of acquired Nifty Gateway, a platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), by a parent company. In its press release, Gemini said that this marks the first...

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Binance unveils fiat-to-crypto gateway for Turkey

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the early launch of fiat-to-crypto gateway for Turkey in collaboration with regulated payments provider Papara. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao unveiled the gateway and...

Factom wins second DHS SVIP award to develop blockchain-based anti-forgery solution

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (ST) has awarded $197,292 to Austin-based blockchain firm Factom to develop a blockchain security system for raw material imports. According...

U.S. SEC to review Bitwise’s Bitcoin ETF proposal; Reason behind the revisit still unclear

Last October, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected Bitwise and NYSE Arcas Bitcoin ETF proposal due to fears of market manipulation and illicit activities. However, the regulatory body will now be reviewing...

Blockchain-based payment processor RadPay secures $1.2M in a series seed round

RadPay, an Arizona-based decentralized global payment processing company, has reportedly raised $1.2 million in a series seed round. In a press release published by the company on Nov. 18, it highlighted that the...

National Advisory Council urges FEMA to adopt blockchain tech to increase aid efficiency for disaster-stricken areas

In a bid to provide efficient support to disaster victims, Americas Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is currently looking to adopt blockchain technology into its operation. The National Advisory Council (NAC)...

Nomura’s joint venture ‘Boostry’ releases official webpage of its security token platform

Boostry, a joint venture company between Nomura and Nomura Research Institute (NRI), has announced the launch of the official webpage of its security token platform,...

Business

Fledgling crypto money lending platform raises $25M led by Andreessen Horowitz Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 07:15 am UTC

Ethereum-powered crypto money lending platform Compound Finance has recently announced that it successfully raised $25 million in its Series A funding. The round was led by investment juggernaut Andreessen Horowitz, with...

Cashaa to cater U.S. crypto businesses; Account set-up fee is around $1,500

Blockchain.com officially unveils crypto lending desk

Shopping giant Alibaba denies partnership with bitcoin rewards app Lolli

Technology

Indian state of Telangana to adopt blockchain tech to fight fraudulent academic certificates Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 06:25 am UTC

The Indian state of Telangana is going to adopt blockchain technology for issuing academic certificates from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH), The New Indian Express reported. The move comes...

German airline successfully uses first blockchain-powered tickets

SBI Ripple Asia, SBI Remit launch first Japan-Vietnam money transfer service using distributed ledger technology

Thai government to launch three blockchain pilot projects

Investing

Crypto Technicals: XLM/USD breaks below 50-DMA, hits 3-weeks low (0.0645), bias bearish Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 11:00 am UTC

XLM/USD chart - Trading View Exchange - Bitfinex Support: 0.06149 (Cloud base); Resistance: 0.06674 (50-DMA) Technical Analysis: Bias Bearish XLM/USD extends previous sessions weakness, slips further into...

Crypto Technicals: BCH/USD breaks 4H 200-SMA support, hits 4-week lows at 237.50, bias lower

Crypto Technicals: ETH/USD ends consolidation, break below 50-DMA and rising volatility support downside

Crypto Technicals: LTC/USD breaks below 50-DMA, bias strongly bearish

Insights

Chinese military’s official newspaper publishes article on potential blockchain use in PLA’s operations Mon, 18 Nov 2019, 09:10 am UTC

Following the endorsement of blockchain technology by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the country has been ramping up efforts to introduce the technology in multiple sectors to improve the efficiency of processes. The...

US Federal Reserve weighs pros and cons of global stablecoins

AFME calls for a common approach for regulation of crypto-assets in Europe

Chinese-state run publication releases positive report about Bitcoin

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Breaking

Nov 19, 2019 (Tuesday)

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Crypto exchange Gemini acquires NFT platform Nifty Gateway