• Jul 21, 2026

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Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Launches Account-Based Membership Program

Depending on its levels, the program would have benefits like higher trading limits, rewards on trading volume, better pricing, private market and trade data, and early access to new coins, products, and services. The program is o...

Wirex Adds Ethereum (ETH) Wallet to its Suite of Services 

The addition means that Wirex users now have access to four cryptocurrency wallets at their disposal – Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ripple, and Ethereum.

Bittrex Delists Bitcoin Gold After $18 Million Hack

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has decided to delist Bitcoin Gold (BTG) after 51% attack of the overall hash power, where more than 388,000 BTGs (approx. $18 million at the time) were stolen from various cryptocurren...

Google Makes Ethereum Dataset Publicly Available in BigQuery

Internet giant Google has now made ethereum dataset publicly available to its big data analytics platform BigQuery, after adding Bitcoin dataset earlier this year.

Former Prime Minister of Estonia Joins Blockchain Startup Lympo

Taavi Rõivas, the former Prime Minister of Estonia, has joined a blockchain startup Lympo as the new chairman of the company’s Supervisory Board. Lympo intends to revolutionize the healthy lifestyle ecosystem by monetizing and inc...

Australian Securities Exchange Postpones Migration to Blockchain Settlement System by 6 Months

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has pushed back the implementation of a blockchain-based settlement system by about six months, from the earlier target of Q4 2020 to now March-April 2021. ASX is set to replace its 25+ y...

Bittrex Buys 10% Stake In Malta-Based Blockchain Firm Palladium

The US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has reportedly bought a 10 percent stake in Malta-based blockchain company Palladium. Palladium's current shareholders are Investar Holding and Unikrn, which own 85 and 15 percent of th...

Alibaba & IBM Have Filed Highest Number of Blockchain Patents: Research

China’s Alibaba ranks at the top with a total of 90 blockchain-related patent applications, followed by IBM, which is just one short of it at a total of 89 filings. Mastercard occupies third place with 80 filings, Bank of America...

Japan's Tsukuba City Deploys Blockchain-based Online Voting System 

The government of Tsukuba city, which is well known as a center for scientific research, has put a blockchain-based voting system in place to enable the city's residents to vote for local social development programs.

China's Largest Insurance Company Embracing Blockchain with VeChain

China's largest property and casualty insurance company with $126 billion total assets, People's Insurance Company of China (PICC), has partnered with VeChain, a blockchain technology company and DNV GL, a global quality assurance...