NXMH acquires Bitstamp in an all cash transaction to take over 80% of Europe’s largest crypto exchange. Bitstamp to operate independently; the CEO to maintain his post and a 10% stake in the company. Bitstamp to expand in Asia.

The new upgrade drastically reduces the memory and hardware requirements while speeding up transactions.

At a conference held in Sydney, the Assistant Governor for the Reserve Bank of Australia stated she does not see the point in creating a central bank-backed digital currency.

Taiwan plans ICO regulation; to facilitate regulatory clarity in crypto space. The regulations will help to curb money laundering while supporting genuine ICOs.

A regulatory draft issued by the Chinese Cyberspace Administration, will require blockchain users to sign up with their IDs, and makes blockchain censoring possible.

In addition to storing crypto assets, Sony’s contactless hardware wallet can be used for other multi-purpose use cases.

The central banks said that CBDC can help them make quick interbank transfers across the globe.

Bitmain releases a controversial Antminer update which might be patented and may exploit a proof-of-work flaw, to increase chip efficiency by 13%.

Bitfury is exploring the possibility of going public. According to media reports, the cryptocurrency mining startup is in discussion with investment banks as it eyes an Initial Public Offering.

The arrive at this decision, the court has published details of the recent hearing involving transfer of crypto assets post the China crypto ban.

The Oracle Blockchain Applications are specifically targeted to improve the workflow processes in supply chain industry while introducing trust and transparency.

Unikrn receives official authority to conduct betting services using UnikoinGold, a native coin and real money. The license operates across three continents. With the license, Unikrn will become the first entity offering such services.

The FSC warned that crypto funds have similar structure to mutual funds appearing like legal investments. However they are subject to Capital Markets Act violation.

Ukraine is inching closer to creating a conducive and regulated environment for cryptocurrency investments. A legislator has tabled a draft bill that if approved would create tax breaks for entrepreneurs and companies engaging in cryptocurrencies.

Coinbase Custody will provide safe and secure crypto storage services for the top six cryptocurrencies.

The Substrate blockchain framework helps developers to create a new blockchain network in minutes, which would otherwise take days and even more.

The government of Singapore has once again reaffirmed its confidence in cryptocurrency investments. Vertex Ventures substantial investment in Binance attests to the government’s positive stance on crypto assets.

The physically-settled Bitcoin futures will be traded against USD, EUR, and GBP.

The BOJ deputy governor said that digital currencies create “quite a hurdle” over the existing sovereign fiat systems.

The report mentions that cryptocurrencies are transferrable assets and thus pose similar risks to that of capital markets.