Three Russian universities are adding blockchain and crypto-related courses, whereas two are offering full masters programs on the technology and the digital economy.

After the latest hacks and thefts, a number of crypto exchanges have approached insurance providers for coverage protection.

Avenue Capital Group Founder Mark Lasry predicted that the price of Bitcoin will reach $40,000 at some point, during a CNBC interview.

The patent talks on bringing more authenticity and validation to the existing structure of fund transfers, thereby creating a higher security net.

The law commission praises smart contracts saying they help to build trust and transparency between the two transacting parties.

BitWinEx is a decentralized exchange for virtual coins with trading income programmed into the system by an Ethereum smart contract.

Bannon praised cryptocurrencies during the interview and also said that he owns Bitcoins.

Coinbase has retracted an initial announcement that indicated regulatory approval for the acquisition of three crucial companies would have paved the way, for it to start offering security tokens under federal laws.

The latest congressional hearing had some important technical and regulatory discussions on cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology.

A report from The Guardian cites that the U.K has all the required resources - industrial, technological and governmental to emerge as a leader in the crypto space.

In addition to Bitcoin, the crypto market added $20 billion with other popular altcoins gaining 5-10%.

Litecoin founder, Charlie Lee, expects a recent 10% stake acquisition in German Bank WEG Bank to work in the best interest of the two parties.

Japan is taking a formal approach to cryptocurrency taxation through new regulations implemented on this month.

The company also said that for the crypto space to mature a lot of regulatory work needs to be done.

The G20 has submitted a standardized framework to its member nations while stating that it be monitoring the crypto space vigilantly.

Six Group, the operator of the largest stock exchange in Switzerland, is planning to create a digital platform for the trading of tokenized digital assets.

The new blockchain-based solution will streamline the KYC process for the international banking fraternity.

The Founders Bank will let is clients decide on future developments by implementing blockchain-style governance model based on smart contracts.

The task force will work towards combating the crypto crimes and also bring new investor protection initiatives and regulations.

Owing to a huge demand from institutional investors, STASIS has launched its EURS stablecoin which is currently available for trading on DSX exchange.