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Major Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica is going to use the IBM Blockchain Platform to improve the management of international mobile phone call traffic.

Major cryptocurrencies have seen major losses today after months of stability, with Bitcoin reaching a new low for 2018.

Top coins are seeing major losses across the board, with Bitcoin dipping below $5,600, hitting its lowest price point in 2018.

A “Smart City” with key technologies such as blockchain and AI will be developed by the Sanya municipal government and Chinese insurance holding Ping An Group.

Sweetgreen, a renowned U.S. fast-casual salad chain, has announced another $200 million funding round, mentioning blockchain among its key development areas.

Expectations for the ICO market remain far from outcomes, nevertheless the market shows stability and some optimistic signals.

Forex exchange settlement giant CLS will launch its IBM blockchain-powered netting service within “a matter of days.”

The CTO of IBM Blockchain for Financial Services has said that CBDCs can help mitigate the risks that contributed to the 2008 financial crash.

A wobble in Bitcoin has spelled increased volatility for the majority of big-name cryptocurrencies.

The Australian Taxation Office has warned citizens about scammers demanding tax payment via Bitcoin ATMs.

Banks are now required to provide fair services to crypto exchanges in South Korea by the court.

The Thai branch of IBM will promote blockchain and AI to turn the country into a major sales hub in the surrounding region.

As Thailand is set to confirm its first licensed cryptocurrency entity this month, an exchange operating without a licence has been condemned by regulators.

The Bank of America has won a patent for a system for enterprises to store customers’ crypto deposits.

Xerox was awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a blockchain platform that can track amendments made to electronic documents.

Bitcoin Group SE, operator of major German crypto trading platform bitcoin.de, has acquired a 100% stake in investment bank Tremmel Wertpapierhandelsbank GmbH.

Crypto exchange Huobi’s U.S.-based strategic partner HBUS has hired former VC director of Draper Athena as VP of Corporate Development.

Japanese crypto exchange Coincheck has announced it has resumed NEM crypto token trading after a restructuring of its platform by external “security experts.”

Will Bitcoin Cash split? An extended overview of convictions, mind games, and “cheat codes” used by Bitcoin ABC and Bitcoin SV to beat one another.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and a government-run digital innovation center have successfully trialled a blockchain-powered “smart money” system for disability insurance.

Great Lakes Science Center, a major museum and educational center in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting Bitcoin as payment from visitors as of today, Nov. 13.

Japan and Brazil are the target of a new cryptocurrency-based remittance service based on Ripple.

While blockchain adoption may take longer than expected, news like the election of pro-crypto politicians in the U.S. point to an encouraging future for crypto assets.

A U.S. man has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and fined $1.1 million by the CFTC for misappropriating Bitcoin and Litecoin funds.

The Crimean authorities are considering the creation of a blockchain-cluster within the special economic zones in Crimea.

In the last of Cointelegraph’s three part series on the history of crypto in China, we look at the apparent anomalies that govern crypto’s use, ownership, and legal status in the country.

Japanese insurance company Sompo has partnered with pan-African crypto-enabled remittance platform BitPesa.

The central bank is China comes out against crypto air drops, while a flood of fake Elon Musks take Twitter promising crypto giveaways.

Blockchain industry might be the real winner in the US midterm elections.

ConsenSys CEO Joseph Lubin said that his firm is interested in “promoting the [Ethereum] ecosystem” rather than “controlling it.”