U.S. State of Tennessee passes bill that recognizes legal potential of blockchain and smart contract technology.
China is responsible for the bulk of blockchain technology patents filed in the year of 2017, as the country steps up its blockchain development game.
The report shows that Yahoo Japan will acquire the BitARG exchange of Tokyo and using its technology to launch in own exchange.
JD.com wants to introduce a Blockchain-as-a-service platform, thus joining the ranks of numerous global and Chinese companies that are adopting blockchain technology.
Digital currency exchange Gemini contradicts US CFTC and proposes creation of Virtual Currency Association, a self-regulatory body that would handle crypto regulation in the US market.
The crypto exchange received the warning for expanding its operations in Japan without informing the regulatory agency.
Dorsey also expressed his confidence that the new development of Lightning Network will solve the scalability issues of Bitcoin network.
The Japanese Financial Authority holds blockchain roundtable to discuss vulnerabilities, incentives, and regulation, while inviting international authorities and institutions.
A source familiar to company operations also said that the employees have been recently experimenting with different blockchain-related projects.
Snapchat has become the latest social media platform to wage war against ICOs after its parent company, Snap instituted an ICO ban.