- New blockchain project generates 20% of all daily Bitcoin transactions(news)
(forbes.com) 
Thailand grants operating licenses to four crypto exchanges(news)(bangkokpost.com)- Russia plans to ditch US dollar for Bitcoin, says university professor(opinion)(bitcoinist.com)
- Japan eyes regulation of unregistered crypto investment schemes(news)(sankei.com)
- Bitcoin mining chip maker Canaan considers US IPO(news)(bloomberg.com)
- New data shows 6 new Bitcoin ATM’s are built daily(news)(bitcoinexchangeguide.com)
- Princeton University’s online Bitcoin course attracts more than 9,000 students(news)(bitcoinexchangeguide.com)
- Colorado senators file bill to exempt cryptos from securities laws(news)(leg.colorado.gov)
- Japan’s financial watchdog might approve crypto ETFs after saying no to futures(opinion)(bloomberg.com)
- Ledger crypto wallet adds Bluetooth support for mobile Bitcoin access(news)(theverge.com)
- Thai government agency develops blockchain tech for elections voting(news)(bangkokpost.com)
- User friendly Bitcoin Lightning Network wallet launches in Australia(news)(nuggetsnews.com.au)
- Overstock says it will pay state taxes in Bitcoin(news)(fortune.com)
- New York forms crypto task force, hints at BitLicense update(news)(facebook.com)
- Crypto lending business booms amidst bear market(news)(bloomberg.com)
- E-commerce giant DMM quits cryptocurrency mining business(news)(nikkei.com)
- Bakkt completes 1st funding round for $182.5M(news)(medium.com)
- GMO quits selling mining machines citing bear market(news)(ir.gmo.jp)
- Bank of America files a blockchain patent for “ATM as a service”(news)(patft.uspto.gov)
- Bitmain: Bitcoin mining giant to sack 50% of its workforce(news)(36kr.com)
- Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity passes $2M(news)(1ml.com)
- Korean business school is first to offer crypto MBA program(news)(crowdfundinsider.com)
- Japanese Yen overtakes the US Dollar in Bitcoin-fiat transactions(news)(coinhills.com)
- South Korean crypto exchange UPbit’s executives indicted for fraud(news)(nocutnews.co.kr)
- Wyoming county to put land records on blockchain(news)(trib.com)
- Unbanked Iranian university students in UK use Bitcoin to pay tuition(news)(theguardian.com)