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Andrew Anagnost, Autodesk’s CEO is a big believer in blockchain technology as he believes it can help boost transparency and trust between all members in the construction industry. According to the Financial Review’s article published on November 19, 2018, Anagnost mentioned that increased confidence and accountability could eventually reduce the corruption present in the industry today. Bringing Blockchain Technology Into…

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A fraud prosecution case in the United States (U.S.), involving initial coin offerings (ICO) recently ended in a guilty plea. According to a Bloomberg article published on November 15, 2018, the guilty man, Maksin Zaslavskiy, admitted to the U.S. judge that he had raised millions in investment and lied to approximately 1,000 investors. Guilty Man Raises ICO In Real Estate and Diamonds…

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Tokyo police arrested eight men on November 14, 2018, for a cryptocurrency-related pyramid scheme that scammed 6,000 people of 7.8 billion yen (approximately $68.42 million). According to Japanese News company Asahi Shimbun on November 16, 2018, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department suspected that the arrested men might have violated the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law as they failed to register their…

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The cryptocurrency industry’s market cap recently fell to its lowest state in over a year after a long period of stability. According to a CNBC interview with entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, published on November 16, 2018, the founder of Reddit believes that the cryptocurrency price crash may be a necessary step for the industry to mature and provide tremendous value over…

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KuCoin recently raised $20 million in funding in a Series A round led by Venture Capital Firms and included IDG Capital, Matrix Partners, and NEO Global Capital. According to the Straits Times’ article published on November 15, 2018, the cryptocurrency exchange is excited to leverage the newly raised capital and strategic partners to help expand their global reach, develop technology,…

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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trade volume announced that it would list the USDC on Friday, November 16 at 10:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). According to the Centre Consortium’s Medium blog post, Binance will open deposits for USDC and will enable trading for two pairs, the USDC/BTC and USDC/BNB. USDC Met With Widespread Adoption As previously…

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According to Bloomberg’s on November 13, 2018, stablecoins have become the next hot sector to emerge from the cryptocurrency industry, mirroring triple-digit returns from 2017’s initial coin offering (ICO) frenzy. Although the cryptocurrency industry has experienced a 70 percent decline in value from its all-time highs in December, many hedge funds are still betting big on cryptocurrencies as they believe that…

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Hilda Heine, the President of the Marshall Islands, recently survived her vote of no confidence. According to an article from Nikkei Asian Review’s published on November 13, 2018, Heine is pushing ahead with the plan to introduce Sovereign, the state-backed cryptocurrency for the Marshall Islands. Heine Survives the Vote of No Confidence BTCManager reported last week that Heine received a…

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Fintage House, a film and TV Rights, and financial services firm has recently partnered with TaTaTu, a social entertainment platform that leverages blockchain technology. According to Variety’s article published on November 12, 2018, the partnership with TaTaTu allows Fintage House to accept TaTaTu’s token (TTU) for television and film rights transactions. Fintage House Accepts TTU Tokens The firm’s collaboration with…

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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Zeniex will terminate its services due to increasing government pressure on unauthorized digital currency exchanges. According to Zeniex’s website post, published on November 9, 2018, the cryptocurrency exchange noted that operating amidst a government crackdown on the industry will be a challenging feat. Closing Down Due to Government Pressure The cryptocurrency exchange opened on May 8,…

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