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Kazakhstan's Central Bank tests blockchain:

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New application of blockchain on Kazakhstan. The National Bank of Kazakhstan has revealed it is planning to harness blockchain technology to sell short-term debt notes to investors. According to a news portal coindesk, the new solution based on the blockchain will allow retail investors to trade short-term debt notes online, using only a smartphone and bypassing intermediaries. In the long term, the platform could be used to facilitate initial public offerings (IPOs).

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Iran plans to regulate Bitcoin:

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The National Center for Cyberspace (NCC) of Iran issued a draft proposal for the regulation of digital currencies in the country. According to coinidol, the authorities of Iran are concerned about the wide spread of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, and plan to define its regulation in the next four months. NCC’s Commission for Regulations was choosing from five scenarios and favored the one that focuses on taking a lawful approach to make the best use of digital currencies. For now the transactions with bitcoin are considered illegal in Iran since there are no regulations covering cryptocurrencies.

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KCN @AIGinsurance ‏ tests insurance policy on blockchain

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AIG has partnered with IBM to issue its first blockchain-based insurance policy to Standard Chartered Bank. According to newsbtc, the decision is designed to bring transparency, efficiency and a higher level of confidence in international insurance. In particular, the platform allows real-time monitoring of insurance cases and payments data, as well as provide automatic notifications on them. The blockchain platform is based on Hyperledger Fabric technology.

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Banks should start to offer cryptocurrency wallets:

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Banks need to start offering cryptocurrency wallets. According to venturebeat.com, Bijan Shahrokhi a senior product manager in the financial industry, previously cofounder and CEO of Virtual Next considers, that the only way for banks to stay relevant in the future is to secure their relationship with the cryptocurrency holder today. Nowadays there is a concern among new investors in the space about giving money to new or unproven online cryptocurrency wallet providers and that opens up an opportunity for traditional banks. Banks have a small window of opportunity to jump into the cryptocurrency space.

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Discussion of OTC Trading at Chinese @BitKanOfficial Bitcoin Meetup:

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China traders explored how over-the-counter (OTC) exchanges will function in the future at Bitcoin Meetup. According to news.bitcoin.com, the meeting is a result of the fact that Chinese online exchanges again have resumed bitcoin withdrawals. At the same time, Chinese traders and business people do not want OTC trades to stop and this was one of the important facets of the meeting. The event was arranged by BitKan in order to allow bitcoin investors and OTC professionals to come together to build shared trust and understanding.

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US Senators call for digital currency oversight:

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New US bill on controlling Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Two US senators Chuck Grassley and Diane Feinstein have filed a new anti-money laundering bill aimed at strengthening the control over the digital currency activities. According to a summary published by Grassley's office, bitcoin and other digital currencies, while not explicitly spelled out as such, are closer to being defined as a "monetary instrument" under US anti-money laundering statutes.

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Universities add blockchain to course list:

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Universities across the world are adding blockchain to the course list. Training of this technology is the result of increased demand for specialists in the blockchain field. Although the market still has a shortage of blockchain engineers, many universities, such as the University of Edinburgh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley and several others, are already offering courses on blockchain study.

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Securities market based on blockchain in China:

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China Banking Regulatory Commission urged for using blockchain in securities market. According to a new CBRC paper, the Chinese securities market needs new rules focused on blockchain in order to ward off potential risks. The agency detailed several areas in which blockchain can help streamline the securities market, including initial public offerings (IPOs), security deposit and transaction, as well as overall savings cost.

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Libertarian party argue against government case on bitcoin trader:

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The US Libertarian Party sharply criticized the sentencing of a bitcoin traders. According to Coindesk, Randall Lord and his son Michael were sentenced to prison terms of 46 and 106 months respectively for running an unlawful money transmission. Nicholas Sarwark, Libertarian National Committee Chairman , strongly condemned the government's case and called for the sentencing to be overturned. Lord's sentencing was a recent example of a trend of cases against bitcoin traders in the US, similar to cases in Michigan, New York and Arizona.

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Chicago government-backed blockchain center:

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New Chicago Blockchain center receives governmental support. Several Chicago’s largest enterprises have joined forces with the State of Illinois to formally launch a new blockchain center in the Windy City, Coindesk reports. Other founding partners include fintech trade association FinTEx Chicago, the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the Blockchain Education Network and Bloq.

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European Commission launches new blockchain study group:



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EC new perspective on the blockchain. The European Commission (EC) is launching a new blockchain research project focused on non-financial applications of the technology. Called "#Blockchain4EU: Blockchain for Industrial Transformations", the effort will run until February 2018. The goal is to identify areas in which the blockchain and DLT applications can transform EU industrial businesses.

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United Nations used ethereum blockchain to help Syrian refugees:

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United Nations sends aid to 10,000 Syrian refugees. According to CoinDesk, the project run by the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) was designed to direct resources to thousands of Syrian refugees by giving them cryptocurrency-based vouchers that could be redeemed in participating markets. The platform was implemented by Parity Technologies, a startup led by ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, and blockchain big data firm Datarella. In the future, the UN plans to expand the scale of the project, providing assistance to 500,000 recipients from 80 countries from WFP.

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Mercedes-benz and MaRSe represented a new bitcoin Smart Brabus Xclusive‏:

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Warm words about Bitcoin and you're taking a free ride. According to a  news portal Coinidol, an official dealer of Mercedes-Benz and company MaRSe will represent the world's only Bitcoin Smart Brabus Xclusive on June 15, 2017. The car was exclusively created in conjunction with Mercedes-Benz. From July 01 to July 10 anyone who stops the Bitcoin smart car in Moscow and says the password “We love Bitcoin” and a few warm words about Bitcoin technology will be able to take a free ride to any destination in the city.