A Swiss bank known as Hypothekarbank Lenzburg has made history by becoming the first bank in the country to open accounts for crypto and blockchain startups.

The new OKEx ETF allows retail investors to trade shares of six different digital currencies on the OKEx platform against the USDT tokens.

The pilot saw the participation from seven different members from the consortium of banks.

Valerie Szczepanik has been appointed to take over a newly created “czar” position that will oversee the regulation of cryptocurrencies and ICOs.

The regulatory body will also be working with the government on crypto taxation and prevent the use of digital currencies for illicit activities.

The HB10 fund will help small and retail investors to diversify their risks while allowing them to invest in multiple digital currencies.

Ripple is to spend $50 million as it seeks to enhance research and innovations around blockchain and cryptocurrency technology

Authorities in China have recognized that banning virtual currencies may not be the best solution but rather what is required is embracing the technology while tightening regulations.

2018 has been an all-action year so far at BitStarz, as players are scooping big wins every few weeks.

Block.one has announced the launch of its new blockchain software solution called EOSIO not long after the announcement of a partnership with SVK Crypto for $50 million fund.

Asus has announced the release of a motherboard, designed specifically for mining digital currencies. With port detection, and data crunching optimizations, it’s bound to make mining easier, and more profitable.

The IMF is encouraging central banks to adopt an innovative approach towards fiat, limit money laundering, tax crypto transactions, and possibly create a bank-administered digital currency.

The latest software upgrade comprises of all the support elements which can establish a stepping-stone for the Sapling upgrade, scheduled ahead this year.

All the airport terminals and merchants will now be accepting payments in six different digital currencies.

The addition of fiat-to-crypto trading pairs will help the exchange attract more investors to its platform.

Following numerous debates, Ethereum Classic goes ahead with its fork/update, thus removing the increasing mining difficulty protocol.

German authorities reportedly sold $13.9 million worth of digital currencies, seized from an online platform that illegally sold e-books and audiobooks. The emergency sale was carried out to avoid potential losses from volatility.

Hong Kong’s Central Bank HKMA has revealed that it will not be launching its own CBDC any time soon.

The outcome of this experimental ICO will be used to launch new tokenized online services

Austria’s Financial Market Authority of Austria has prohibited INVIA GmbH, a digital currency mining firm that is based in Vienna, from conducting business activities on grounds of managing an alternative investment fund without authorization.