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$31 Million NEX Project Could Be Biggest Casualty of Blockchain Cuts
An investigation by CoinDesk has found a flagship blockchain project by NEX group has lost dozens of employees while racking up millions in costs.
World Bank's Blockchain Bond Experiment Raises $81 Million
The World Bank's blockchain bond raised $110 million AUD, and is based on a private ethereum network.
The World Bank Is About to Settle a Blockchain Bond Worth $73 Million
The World Bank is expected to settle its first blockchain-based bond worth $73 Million at the end of this month.
US Senators Raise Crypto Mining Concerns, Propose Government Blockchains
The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hosted a hearing Tuesday on the "energy efficiency of blockchain and similar technologies."
Bakkt CEO: Crypto Trading Platform Won't Support Margin Trading
Two weeks after ICE introduced Bakkt, a new digital assets platform, the latter's CEO has set out to explain what the service will offer consumers.
Blockchain Firm to Raise $24 Billion for Electric Bus Upgrades in China
A blockchain and AI technology firm has scored a major deal to help provide the financing as China upgrades its buses to run on electricity.
Artist Ai Weiwei Uses Ethereum to Make Art About 'Value'
Ai Weiwei and Kevin Abosch is looking to blockchain to start a conversation on the value of human life.
Prime Trust Enters Crypto Custody Race, Will Hold 'Any' Ethereum Token
Prime Trust, a Nevada trust company, says it can handle custody for bitcoin, ether and any token issued on ethereum under the ERC-20 standard.
Pot Publication High Times Now Says It Won't Accept Bitcoin in IPO
High Times, which announced last week that it would accept bitcoin and ether for its coming IPO, said in an SEC filing Monday that this was an "error."
Jamaica Stock Exchange to Trade Crypto Assets in 2018
The Jamaica Stock Exchange will be adding cryptocurrency trading for its clients later this year.
