Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Japan’s third-largest bank by total assets, will launch blockchain-based trade finance services in the second half of this year. SMBC’s vice chairman Yasuyuki Kawasaki announced the news…

The Takeaway: France’s new crypto law grants blockchain-related projects the right to a bank account, provided they opt in to being regulated There’s an optional certification or “visa” for ICO projects as…

View Bitcoin could fall back to $5,000 in the next few days, as litecoin – which guided markets higher in the first quarter – is showing signs of weakness. Bitcoin’s long/short ratio…