French regulators say Google failed to disclose how user data is collected and stored.
<h1>Brave Set To Start Rewarding Users For Viewing Advertisements</h1>
Now three years into its development, the Brave browser is ready to provide privacy-respecting advertising.
<h1>Spain’s Iberdrola Uses Blockchain To Confirm Origin Of Renewable Energy</h1>
Iberdrola says its blockchain pilot guarantees that the energy supplied to the consumer is totally renewable.
<h1>New DX.Exchange Fixes Security Vulnerability That Exposed User Data</h1>
The tokenized securities trading platform, launched just this week, was quickly subject to a major security snafu.
<h1>DX.Exchange To Digitize US Stocks</h1>
As of January 7, a new digital exchange out of Estonia and Israel will allow investors to trade major US stocks after hours by tokenizing them into a virtual stock offering.
<h1>National Bank Of Kuwait To Use RippleNet For Cross-Border Transactions</h1>
NBK customers in Kuwait should soon be able to speedily send remittances to NBK customers in nearby Jordan.
<h1>US Defense Logistics Agency Explores Blockchain For Troop Support</h1>
The DLA runs the supply chain for the military, federal agencies, and some foreign allies. It’s starting to toy with using blockchain to upgrade its coordination efforts.
<h1>Bithumb Accused Of Wash Trading</h1>
The second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, has been accused of faking trading volume over recent months. Korean-based Bithumb is denying any wrongdoing.
<h1>Pro-Crypto Congressmen Look To Challenge Longstanding Securities Definition</h1>
Two US Congressmen have introduced the “Token Taxonomy Act,” which proposes to exclude digital tokens from the definition of a security. If passed, the sponsors say it could provide more “certainty” for blockchain innovators.
<h1>Favorable Cryptocurrency Tax Rules Rejected by France</h1>
France wants to be a leader in blockchain technology, but not so much that it’ll reduce crypto tax burdens to do so.
<h1>German Bank Tests Blockchain For Development In Africa</h1>
A new blockchain trial aims to solve transparency and infrastructural challenges related to international development.
<h1>Opera Adds Cryptocurrency Wallet To Its Android Browser</h1>
The browser could help cryptocurrency adoption, starting with Ethereum.
<h1>Could New Zealand’s Blockchain Opportunity Lie In Digital Identities?</h1>
A new report commissioned by New Zealand’s innovation agency suggests the country is fertile ground for blockchain tech.
<h1>French MPs Want To Invest Over $500 Million In Blockchain</h1>
A French member of parliament (MP) says 2019 must be the year of blockchain in France, recommending that the equivalent of around $568 million USD in government funding be diverted to the new technology.
<h1>MtGox’s Karpelès Could Face 10 Years In Jail For Embezzlement</h1>
Court proceedings may have stalled his prospects for employment as well as his own development project.
<h1>Indian Finance Minister Receives Government Recommendations For Crypto Regulations</h1>
With the submission of a government report to India’s finance minister, the country may be closer to regulating cryptocurrency.
<h1>Mediterranean EU Countries Agree To Push Blockchain Adoption</h1>
Seven countries, including France and Malta, put their weight behind the “Southern European Countries Ministerial Declaration on Distributed Ledger Technologies.”
<h1>Ripple, NEM, Fetch, And EMURGO Launch ‘Blockchain for Europe'</h1>
The group hopes to steer policymakers in the desired direction as they develop regulations aimed at the tech sector.
<h1>Beijing Warns Security Token Offerings Are Illegal</h1>
In a speech over the weekend, the director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Finance warned that security token offerings (STOs) are illegal in the region.
<h1>Belarus Implementing Complete Cryptocurrency Regulation</h1>
Belarus is following a model set forth by Malta, which saw an influx of interest from cryptocurrency companies after putting in place its own regulatory framework.