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Cisco Patent Would Secure 5G Networks With a Blockchain
Cisco sees a way for blockchain to help secure messages transmitted through telecommunications networks, according to a patent.

ECB Official Says Digital Currency Could Be an Alternative to Cash
A digital currency could ensure that citizens remain able to use central bank money even if cash is eventually no longer used, according to Benoît Cœuré.

India Plans to Issue a National Blockchain Framework
The Indian government is drafting a paper outlining a new national blockchain framework, a minister wrote Wednesday.

China's Digital Yuan Will Target Retail Payments First, Ex-Central Banker Says
Former PBoC head Xiaochuan Zhou says the digital yuan will enable retail payments first, but might need a different technical design for cross-border payments.

Unregistered ICO Issuer Gladius Shuts Down 9 Months After SEC Settlement
Gladius Network plans to shut down nine months after settling charges with the SEC, saying it no longer has the funding to continue operating.

25,000 Blockchain Firms in China Tried to Issue Cryptos, Senior Official Claims
Some 25,000 Chinese companies have tried to issue their own tokens over the past few years, a new report authored by five government agencies claims.

Chinese Central Bank Plans to Nip Young Crypto Businesses 'In the Bud'
China's central bank has formally issued a new plan to crack down on crypto businesses.

What a Schwab-TD Ameritrade Merger Would Mean for Crypto
A takeover of TD Ameritrade by Charles Schwab would marry one of the few mainstream financial firms to embrace crypto with one whose stance is less clear.

Silvergate Bank CEO Bets on Higher Crypto Price Volatility After $40M IPO
“Now that we're public, we have more efficient access to capital to support our growth,” Silvergate Bank CEO Alan Lane said in an interview.

Security Token Platform iSTOX Lands Another Big Asian Backer
Japanese financial services group Tokai Tokyo is the latest large Asian financial institution to back tokenized securities platform iSTOX.
