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German Finance Ministry Calls for Regulated Blockchain Securities Market

The German Ministry of Finance has recommended that the country recognize and regulate blockchain securities.

The Commerce Committee of the U.S. state of Connecticut has filed a new bill that would authorize the commercial use of blockchain smart contracts.

Online banking group Swissquote is launching a custody service that will see crypto keys stored in an ex-military bunker.

Facebook’s careers website now lists 20 open positions related to blockchain technology in a wide range of areas.

Mobile finance app Revolut has launched a new feature allowing users to preset automatic cash and crypto exchanges at a target rate.

A startup formed by former Bitmain employees will offer crypto custody, OTC trading and lending.

Kraken has hired Matt Mason, most recently a studio head at Sony Pictures, as the crypto exchange’s first chief marketing officer.

eToro has launched a new platform that allows users in the U.S. to trade 13 cryptocurrencies, with a full exchange to come later in the year.

Blockchain infrastructure provider SETL has filed for insolvency in the U.K., saying it’s seeking a buyer for its CSD business.

Swiss stock exchange operator Six Group has selected R3’s Corda Enterprise blockchain platform for the security token market it is building.