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Bitcoin Seals Further Gains in a Mostly Green Market as Ethereum Fails to Break $300 https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-seals-further-gains-in-a-mostly-green-market-as-ethereum-fails-to-break-300

China's central bank has launched a trial of a blockchain platform to “promote the formation of market trust mechanism[s]”

Chinese Central Bank Launches Testing Phase of Trade Finance Blockchain Platform https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-central-bank-launches-testing-phase-of-trade-finance-blockchain-platform

More blockchain pilot projects for the public sector will receive support from the South Korean government in 2019

South Korea Internet and Security Agency to Double Blockchain Project Budget in 2019 https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-internet-and-security-agency-to-double-blockchain-project-budget-in-2019

Bittrex will delist Bitcoin Gold by September 14, following an $18 million double-spend hack of the cryptocurrency in May

Bittrex to Delist Bitcoin Gold by Mid-September, Following $18 Million Hack of BTG in May https://cointelegraph.com/news/bittrex-to-delist-bitcoin-gold-by-mid-september-following-18-million-hack-of-btg-in-may

IBM’s “near real-time” blockchain payment network has come out of beta

IBM Reveals Stellar-Based ‘Near Real-Time’ Blockchain Payment Network https://cointelegraph.com/news/ibm-reveals-stellar-based-near-real-time-blockchain-payment-network

Belgium’s financial watchdog has added 28 new sites to its crypto-related fraud blacklist, saying that despite prior warnings, investors continue to be duped by crypto scams

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Belgium's Financial Watchdog Adds 28 Sites to Crypto Scam Blacklist https://cointelegraph.com/news/belgiums-financial-watchdog-adds-28-sites-to-crypto-scam-blacklist

Crypto wallet Abra, which offers 28 digital currencies, can now operate in the EU market with SEPA bank accounts

Crypto Wallet Abra Announces Direct Transactions From EU Banks in SEPA https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-wallet-abra-announces-direct-transactions-from-eu-banks-in-sepa

A new smart banking ecosystem is aiming to improve the uptake of crypto by eliminating the risk that businesses and individuals will lose access to their funds #SPONSORED

Smart Banking Ecosystem to Shield Consumers From Volatility in Cryptocurrency Prices https://cointelegraph.com/news/smart-banking-ecosystem-to-shield-consumers-from-volatility-in-cryptocurrency-prices

Alleged BTC-e owner Alexander Vinnik agrees with extradition to his home country of Russia, but the final decision is “up to politicians”

Greek Supreme Court Rules to Extradite Alleged BTC-e Owner Alexander Vinnik to Russia https://cointelegraph.com/news/greek-supreme-court-rules-to-extradite-alleged-btc-e-owner-alexander-vinnik-to-russia

Japan’s largest messaging app launched its own cryptocurrency. Will other messaging apps like Kakao and Facebook follow?

Why Japan’s Biggest Messaging App Line Decided to Create Its Own Crypto https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-japans-biggest-messaging-app-line-decided-to-create-its-own-crypto