Canadians Celebrate Giving Tuesday by Donating Crypto -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On December 3, 2019, Canada and the world will take part in a growing movement known as Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is an annual initiative aimed at promoting charitable giving and volunteering that follows the long-established traditions of Black Friday and Cyber

Walmart Launches Blockchain-Based Payment and Freight Network -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walmart Canada has announced they are launching a brand new blockchain [https://ndax.io/blog/article/blockchain]-based payment and freight network. The new technology will be used to help interconnect 70 trucking companies that ship Walmart merchandise to over 400 retail

Canadian Company 3iQ to List Bitcoin Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ [https://3iq.ca/]Corp has announced that it has received a favourable ruling from the Ontario Securities Commission [https://www.osc.gov.on.ca/](OSC) in a public hearing regarding the companies’ proposed Bitcoin fund. As a

As the anticipation builds towards a new basketball season starting on Oct. 22, the NBA’s Sacramento Kings announced that they will become the first American professional sports team to offer a blockchain-based crypto token. Named the Kings Token, the new crypto is aimed at rewarding loyal fans of the

Members of Congress request the Federal Reserve to “take up the project of developing a U.S. dollar digital currency” and that the Fed "has the ability and the natural role to develop a national digital currency".

Morningstar is launching a rating system for blockchain-based debt securities. This could usher a new wave of institutional investors as the rating system could further validate this emerging asset class.

Japan's Governor announced today that international cooperation is needed to enforcing regulation for stablecoins like Libra - Facebook's cryptocurrency that's scheduled to launch next year.

Arab Bank Switzerland is launching a range of cryptocurrency services including brokerage and custody of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH)

JPMorgan’s Interbank Information Network (IIN) – the firm’s peer-to-peer blockchain network – onboards Deutsche Bank as its newest member.

Known as the biggest bitcoin hack of all time, a Moscow-based law firm believes there’s an opportunity to recover about $2 million (close to 25% worth) of the 850,000 missing bitcoins stolen from Mt Gox exchange.

Santander launches the first end-to-end blockchain bond, opening the floodgates to disruptive financial technology that allows for the issuance of bonds in the quickest and most efficient manner.

Venezuelan Pharmacy Franchise Now Accepts Cryptocurrency -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farmarket, a Venezuelan-based pharmacy retail chain, is now accepting Dash cryptocurrency as a method of payment. The pharmacy franchise will pilot a Dash point-of-sale (POS) system with XpayCash [https://xpay.cash/], which allows clients to conduct instant currency payments. The pilot project will

Australian Securities Exchange to Build Blockchain-Based Platform -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announced today, the Australian Securities Exchange [https://www.asx.com.au/] (ASX) has partnered with VMWare and Digital Asset to replace its existing exchange and clearing house with a new blockchain-based platform to deliver speed and security requirements at a greater scale.