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Singapore-based DBS bank joins blockchain trade-finance network Contour to disrupt its letters of credit settlement process. Singapore-based multinational banking firm DBS Bank has joined the blockchain trade-finance network Contour, which is built over R3’s Corda. Contour is due for a main-launch later this year.According to a May 11 report by the business news outlet The…

Bermuda continues to welcome fresh wave of crypto exchanges on the island. Crypto exchange Bittrex Global received the green light from Bermuda’s financial watchdog to run its operations under the supervision of local authorities.According to the official announcement, the company got a full “Class F Digital Assets Business Act” license from the Bermuda Monetary Authority,…

Under the Securities and Futures Commission’s licensing regime, which started June 1, crypto firms offering services or operating in Hong Kong must comply with new requirements. 189 Total views 3 Total shares The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong issued a notice about unlicensed virtual asset trading platforms “engaging in improper practices,” warning…

“I haven't yet seen a blockchain system that I would trust with a county-fair jellybean count, much less a presidential election.” 1133 Total views 17 Total shares While certain parties in the United States continue to challenge the integrity of the election process, a group of researchers is advocating against using Internet-based and blockchain-based voting…

Ankr protocol announced that it will be reissuing aBNBc tokens, promising that it will assess the situation and compensate affected users. 1343 Total views 12 Total shares Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTAs the BNB Chain-based protocol Ankr was exploited and the hacker dumped Ankr Reward Bearing Staked BNB (aBNBc)…

Crypto investors in Nigeria no longer need to rely on centralized exchanges for buying cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. 778 Total views 15 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTSelf-custody cryptocurrency purchases are becoming more accessible in Nigeria as major crypto wallet MetaMask expands direct on-ramps with local banks.On March 21,…

SeedInvest, the equity crowdfunding platform owned by crypto-friendly payment giant Circle, has gained approval to offer secondary shares trading, crypto industry news outlet The Block reported on April 26.The platform, which Circle bought out for an undisclosed sum in March this year, can now allow its users to trade startup shares via its accreditation as…

As crypto trading cools down, the ability to trade stock on FTX US might be only months away, according to a tweet from the exchange’s president. Bitstamp USA has also signaled it's looking at stocks. 276 Total views 28 Total shares Crypto exchanges FTX US and Bitstamp USA are working on offering stock trading, which…