Monetary Authority of Singapore and World Bank Publish Blockchain Payments Reports - The fifth and final phase of Project Ubin, a blockchain project spearheaded by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, concluded this week. ...more
On July 9, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department (First Department) issued a significant decision in James v. iFinex that confirmed the broad authority of the New York State Attorney...more
Seafood Association, Restaurant Chain Announce Blockchain Supply Chain Partnerships - This week, a major global technology firm and the Norwegian Seafood Association announced a new collaboration using the Food Trust...more
U.S. and Australia Explore Blockchain Solutions, Global Blockchain Survey Published - This week, Simba Chain announced that it has been awarded “a two-year, $1.5 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to fund a Phase II Small...more
Fish Producer Joins Food Trust, Blockchain Identity Solutions Advance in UK and US - Last week, a major Norwegian fish producer announced it will join the Food Trust – a permissioned, permanent and shared ledger of food...more
Blockchain Solutions Launch in Pharma, Energy and Food Industries - According to reports, the Chinese branch of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world recently announced that it will work with VeChain to...more
U.S. Crypto Trading Firms Make Acquisitions Targeted at “Prime Brokerage” Services - This week major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced plans to acquire Tagomi, a U.S.-based prime brokerage platform focused on...more
Payments Evolve: USD Stablecoin Accounts for Latin America and Crypto Debit Cards - Last week, crypto startup Ledn announced the launch of a USDC savings account that will focus on Latin America....more
On May 8, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Kik Interactive Inc. (Kik) finished briefing their cross motions for summary judgment, which were previously filed on March 20, with opposition briefs...more
Bitcoin Fund Completes Offering, Ether Futures Launch, Crypto Funds Report Published - We previously reported that a Toronto-based investment manager was launching a Bitcoin Fund, and it has now completed a $48 million...more
FDA DSCSA Blockchain Pilot Report Released, Consortium Formed for Energy Grids - A final report provided in February 2020 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been released with details on the FDA’s Drug Supply...more
CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures and Prosecutes Fraud, Amicus Brief Filed in Kik Case - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order of Designation to Bitnomial Exchange, LLC, granting it status as a...more
Bitcoin and Blockchain Financial Products Launch in Public Funds, Commodities, Debit Cards and Mining “Hash Contracts” - According to an April 9 press release, a Canadian asset manager has become the first firm to launch a...more
Blockchain Developments in Food Supply Chain, Shipping Data and Project Best Practices - According to a recent report, GrainChain, a Texas-based startup that uses blockchain to track grain shipments, has used its blockchain...more
Telegram, Kik and Tezos Cases Reach Milestones in Blockchain Token Litigation -
On May 24, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) motion for a...more
Blockchain Traceability Developments for Automobile, Pharma and Art Industries - Earlier this week, one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers, in conjunction with its financial services arm and two other...more
Exchanges Expand in US and Gibraltar; India Supreme Court Ruling Favors Industry -
Late last week, a major global messenger app based in Japan announced that it has launched BitFront, a new global cryptocurrency exchange...more
Overview of the Telegram Case -
Telegram, a global messaging platform, was founded by Russian brothers Nikolai and Pavel Durov in 2013....more
Blockchain Enterprise Applications Continue to Emerge Across Industries -
A press release late last week announced that blockchain startup SIMBA Chain has been awarded a five-year, $9.5 million contract with the U.S. Navy...more
On Feb. 6, during a speech at the International Blockchain Congress in Chicago, SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce unveiled a proposed “safe harbor” that would seek to provide an exemption from the registration requirements of...more
Solutions Debut for Wine, Farming Data, Media Authenticity and Credentialing -
A multinational closures company has announced what it describes as the first European winery that tracks wine products using “connected...more
Blockchain Solutions Advance in Manufacturing, Food, Pharma and Grant Management -
Last week, one of the world’s largest industrial cobalt producers announced plans to join the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network (RSBN)....more
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On Oct. 25, 2019, BakerHostetler’s Financial Services industry team, in collaboration with the Ohio Bankers League, held its third Financial Services Summit in Columbus, Ohio. The speakers included Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown...more
Shipping Firms, DHS and Wine Merchants Participate in Blockchain Pilots -
Earlier this week, one of the United States’ largest multinational package delivery and supply chain management firms reportedly made the first...more
Token Taxonomy Framework Published, Blockchain Supply Chain Pilots Expand -
This week, the members of the Token Taxonomy Initiative (TTI), an organization with members that include several major firms across a diverse set of...more