Blockchain Daily Digest – January 3rd, 2020

1.     UK’s First Regulated Crypto Bank to be Launched by Former Barclays Tech Head

         The former Head of Technology for the Barclays group, and Former CTO at Starling Bank in the UK, Mark Hipperson is to launch a regulated crypto bank with his digital banking venture Ziglu.  

2.     UEFA and AlphaWallet to Trigger Mass Crypto Adoption through Euro 2020 Blockchain Ticketing

Euro 2020 tickets will now be available for purchase using Ethereum thanks to a new collaboration between UEFA, FIFA and Alpha Wallet.

3.     MakerDAO Contributor Donates 10,000 MKR To Carnegie Mellon To Build A Research Program

Carnegie Mellon alumnus and former MakerDAO contributor Nikolai Mushegian donated 10.000 MKR (around $4.3 million) to his alma mater, to develop a research program for decentralized application.

4.     Telegram Resists the SEC Court Order to Reveal Financial Details of 2018 ICO

A recent court filing initiated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compels Telegram to reveal bank records and other transactional documents showing how the raised funds have been used in the last two years.

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