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In what is being called a world first, the World Bank has ordered the creation of a blockchain-based bond through Australia's Commonwealth Bank.

A governmental committee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has warned the public that trading digital currencies is illegal in the country, according to an Aug. 12 announcement by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority.

Spanish left-wing political coalition Unidos Podemos has called on the state to explore and implement the benefits of blockchain technology, local news agency Europa Press reported August 12.

The Communist Party of China has recently released a primer on blockchain technology and its possible applications, according to an official press release on the CPC website Aug. 13.

Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet service provider Coinbase has announced updates to its Index Fund in a blog post published today, August 13.

A draft proposal by the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs suggests creating new regulations for public initial coin offerings, according to a document published Friday.

The 50-day SMA has been flat for the past few days, which increases the probability of a consolidation in the near term, whereas the falling 20-day EMA shows that the bulls will make another attempt to break the support zone.

August 13: Crypto markets have today failed to sustain their short-lived recovery, with Ethereum plummeting to a multi-month low below $300 and only a scant few altcoins spared from the widespread losses, as Coin360 data shows.

Surfaced documents suggest that Bitmain has accumulated nearly $1 billion worth of Bitcoin Cash, raising eyebrows over the cryptocurrency's role in a prospective $18 billion initial public offering.

According to several local projects, brokers are demanding millions of dollars to be paid out for unconditional listings.

South Korea announced it would "Nurture" eight sectors of the domestic economy, including blockchain, by investing 5 trillion won next year, local media outlet Yonhap reports Monday, August 13.

Ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to its lowest price of 2018 on Monday.

Marvel is not yet sure if it will oppose a cryptocurrency startup playing off the name of the fictional nation of Wakanda from the Black Panther film.

Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver has hinted his publication may launch an ICO as he unveiled a new tool allowing developers to issue tokens on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain in a Bitcoin.com video August 11.

Barbados-based blockchain startup Bitt is partnering with the Centrale Bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten to look into issuing a central bank-backed digital currency for the two nations.

Jonathon Gagliardoni hosted the first Token Forum Seattle on Aug. 9 at the Columbia Tower Club, bringing together a group of crypto industry leaders, experts and advocates for a deeper look into blockchain's most important topics.

Two new patents from Microsoft reveal that the tech giant is looking to bolster its blockchain solutions with the use of trusted execution environments, according to two filings published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office August 9.

Bitcoin jumped to seven-month highs against Turkey's national currency, the lira, on Monday.

Regtech and compliance startup iComply has just completed a seed funding round led by former Standard and Poor's president Deven Sharma.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has included a blockchain-dedicated laboratory on the list of its key labs for 2018, published August 13.

The ICO model will soon be rendered redundant by a series of new token offering models focusing on security, transparency, and regulatory compliance.

A governmental committee comprised of Saudi Arabian regulators has issued a statement clarifying that cryptocurrency trading is illegal in the kingdom.

Mainstream media seized on the unravelling currency crisis in Turkey Monday, August 13, with Bloomberg publicizing a demonstration of Bitcoin's comparatively low volatility.

Blockchain-based social network Minds is migrating its platform to the ethereum network, the startup announced Monday.

Against all odds, bitcoin defended the support at $6,000 over the weekend, opening doors for a stronger corrective rally above $6,480.

Despite continuing to maintain an unfavorable stance for cryptocurrencies and citing their potential role in money laundering, Indian government officials revealed they are looking at tokenized datasets and other cryptographic forms of blockchain technology.

China's Communist Party is moving to make blockchain literacy the norm across public offices with the publication of an explainer for officials and members.

The SEC has gained the reputation of being a major news-maker in the cryptocurrency field: The watchdog's decisions toward the market have been associated with a number of price drops and bull runs.

According to its makers, the drone can carry up to 880 pounds, travel as far as 220 miles and work up to 8 hours.

Investors of KuCoin, a major crypto exchange, are expressing their concerns regarding the mysterious disappearance of KuCoin headquarters in Hong Kong.Where Did KuCoin Go? Earlier this week, Jackson Wong, a cryptocurrency researcher and journalist based in Hong Kong, released an investigative report on the headquarters of KuCoin, which are supposed to be based in Wan Chai Hong Kong, at 300 Lockhart Road, Kiu Fu Commercial Building.