Here is a summary of some of the select stories on cryptocurrency and blockchain during the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin buying machines installed in over 2000 US locations
Coinme, the largest Bitcoin kiosk network in the world, expanded its Bitcoin buying machine services in the United States by installing more than 2100 Bitcoin ATMs across 19 states in collaboration with Coinstar. Coinme became the first licensed Bitcoin kiosk company in the US in 2014.
Societe Generale Issues EUR 100 Mln Bond On Ethereum Blockchain
French banking major Societe Generale's covered bond vehicle Societe Generale SFH has issued 100-million euros-covered bond as a security token on the Ethereum blockchain. In a statement, the lender said, "obligations de financement de l'habitat" or OFH Tokens, backed by covered bonds, have been rated Aaa / AAA by Moody's and Fitch and have been fully subscribed by the parent.
Chainalysis customers can now monitor 10 crypto transactions real time
Chainalysis, a startup that develops anti money-laundering software for cryptocurrency businesses, extended the availability of real-time transaction monitoring facility to four more cryptocurrencies- Binance's native token Binance Coin (BNB) and three stablecoins: Gemini dollar (GUSD), Tether (USDT) and Circle's USD Coin (USDC). These additions come in anticipation of global regulatory guidance that will require automated transaction monitoring for the cryptocurrencies that exchanges and financial institutions support,
Gil Medical Center To Develop Blockchain-powered Health Data Management Solution
South Korea's Gachon University Gil Medical Center tied up with health data marketplace Longenesis to design and deploy a custom made blockchain-powered health data management solution. The new solution will be built on U.S.-based blockchain technology company Bitfury's open-source Exonum blockchain framework. This will help streamline data collection and aggregation, improve medical research processes and enable transparent patient consent management.
Current Prices
As of this writing, Bitcoin is falling 0.18 percent or $9.90 at $5450 on Coinbase. Ethereum is down 0.77 percent or $1.27 at $163.72.
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