- Blockstream launches ‘Ventures Initiative’ to grow Liquid’s ecosystem(news)
(blockstream.com) - Argo Blockchain saw its May mining revenue rise despite the halving(news)
(proactiveinvestors.co.uk) - Caitlin Long's crypto bank raises $5M led by the University of Wyoming(news)(prnewswire.com)
- Cryptocurrency firms now legally recognized as money service businesses in Canada(news)(gazette.gc.ca)
- Coinbase is the largest Bitcoin holder (1M) among exchanges, followed by Huobi, Binance, OKex & BitMEX(news)(theblockcrypto.com)
- New 'quantitative algorithm' Bitcoin hedge fund launches in Hong Kong(news)(1f50b51e-2351-4bb6-a15b-68933d649602.filesusr.com)
Grayscale has been buying more Bitcoin (~18,000 BTC) than has been mined since the halving (~12,000 BTC)(news)(mobile.twitter.com)- Gemini is first US exchange to integrate with Samsung’s blockchain wallet(news)(samsung.com)
- “World’s first” Bitcoin 401(k) plan from Bitwage launching(news)(coindesk.com)
- Samsung’s newest security chip solution designed to protect cryptocurrency transactions(news)(news.samsung.com)
- Tencent is pouring $70B into new tech including blockchain(news)(reuters.com)
- Chinese congress reviews national blockchain fund bill(news)(baijiahao.baidu.com)
- Coldplay bassist backs Zumo app that allows buying Bitcoin without a Bank account(news)(edinburghnews.scotsman.com)
- Bitcoin stolen in the $72M Bitfinex hack of 2016 just started moving(news)(twitter.com)
- Miner manufacturer Canaan reports $5.6M loss in Q1 after selling machines at 50% off(news)(investor.canaan-creative.com)
- Bank of Korea reports that central banks plan on launching their own digital currencies (CBDC)(opinion)(news)(m.biz.chosun.com)
- French central bank 'successfully' tests blockchain-based digital euro(news)(banque-france.fr)
- House bill under consideration outlines path to US national blockchain strategy(news)(es.scribd.com)
- Deribit exchange sees record Bitcoin options ‘open interest’ of $1B(news)(analytics.skew.com)
- Grayscale buys 33% of all Bitcoin mined in last 3 months(news)(reddit.com)
- Arizona votes using blockchain in first virtual government convention(news)(blog.voatz.com)
Crypto exchange BitMEX sued for allegedly operating as money launderer in US(news)(es.scribd.com)