MegaFon and Raiffeisen Bank complete first ruble bond placement, via the use of regulatory-sanctioned blockchain technology.
Following Putin’s instructions, the Finance Ministry of Russia has finished drafting up legislation on the regulation of digital currencies.
South Korean government agencies are investigating 13 top domestic exchanges, and urging others to improve their security, following the Youbit hack.
Consortium of banks will soon trial out Ripple-based project that will offer quick settlements on cross-border payments.
The Singapore Monetary Authority makes statement saying that investors should be particularly wary of crypto investments, given the volatility associated with the market. It also mentioned that no protection can be offered in case of capital loss, resulting from miscalculated decisions.
Following Coinbase’s decision to begin trading Bitcoin Cash, the Bitcoin price took a fall.
Dubai is set to become the world’s first blockchain powered city, after government starts looking for innovative ways of adopting the technology, in order to save money, and increase efficiency.
After community rejects hard fork proposal, Parity wallet states that it will no longer pursue this solution for unlocking funds lost in unwanted bug exploit.
Australian Government passes amendment introducing new regulations for digital currency exchanges, which now have to report suspicious activity to AUSTRAC.
U.S. President Donald Trump signs defence bill authorizing blockchain research effort, before implementation of the technology.