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Enterprise-grade blockchain firm Stratis Group allows development of smart contracts on Microsoft’s .NET framework

Xpring says it has spent around $500 million on 20 companies working on XRP-related projects

Global tech giant Intel has co-sponsored a new blockchain project by Hyperledger

The largest Asian holder of Telegram’s Gram token will sell some of them for three times the ICO price on July 10

French financial authorities have observed an uptick in cryptocurrency-related complaints from investors

Unclear regulation is causing exchanges to leave the U.S. or block some options for U.S. customers, can the negative trend for America be reversed?

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services requested that Facebook imposes a moratorium on the development of its stablecoin

Which altcoins are looking vulnerable for a further fall? Let’s look at the charts

IBM has launched a blockchain pilot for bank guarantee processes with four Australian financial services firms

The Binance Charity Foundation has formed an alliance of 47 organizations to address feminine health issues in Uganda

Squawk Box’s Kevin O’Leary criticized “crypto crap” as being noncompliant and unregulated

Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare has invested in software allowing users to buy crypto directly through an ATM

Gab has made a bid to seal $10 million in a Series A crowdfunding round that will enable it to decentralize its infrastructure and integrate bitcoin and Lightning Network payments

“Every currency is based on trust, but only a fool would trust Facebook’s Libra” noted Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz

Galaxy Digital founder and crypto enthusiast Mike Novogratz has predicted that bitcoin still has a long way higher to go following its current “spectacular rally.”

American economist Nouriel Roubini is demanding that the recording of his debate with BitMEX CEO is released

Are cryptocurrencies the solution to the microtransaction-related problems the gaming community is facing?

Academic researchers at Cambridge University launched a real-time index that tracks the total electricity consumption of the bitcoin network

No fiat involvement for regulated bitcoin bond which gained U.K. regulatory approval

Bitcoin kept investors guessing Wednesday with sudden 20% gains

In the face of increasing U.S. sanctions, Cuba is pondering joining Venezuela on crypto

The UN is reportedly trying out blockchain cures for Afghanistan’s urban development woes

Half a billion dollars in BTC spent on illegal transactions so far this year, research says; however, 99% of BTC transactions in 2019 have been legitimate

33 advocacy groups have signed a letter looking to halt development of Libra until Congress and regulators have addressed a number of questions on the project

As a proof-of-concept, a shipping container has completed its transcontinental, blockchain-automated shipment from South Korea to the Netherlands