Tech startup Unitopia raised $5 million in funding to develop a blockchain version of video games platform Steam

China’s First Blockchain-Enabled Notary Opens Office in Beijing
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinas-first-blockchain-enabled-notary-opens-office-in-beijing

The first notary office in China to use blockchain technology has reportedly opened offices in Beijing

Unconfirmed: Mt. Gox Automatically Filing Creditors for Repayment
https://cointelegraph.com/news/unconfirmed-mt-gox-automatically-filing-creditors-for-repayment

An unconfirmed email from Mt. Gox rehabilitators suggests all users who lost bitcoin will get compensation — even if they did not file a rehabilitation claim

Israel: Institute Sues Professor for Alleged Blockchain Intellectual Property Violation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/israel-institute-sues-professor-for-alleged-blockchain-intellectual-property-violation

The Technion has reportedly sued a faculty member for allegedly profiting from the zero knowledge proof technology he developed while working at the institute

Major US Health IT Provider HMS Partners With Blockchain Startup Solve.Care
https://cointelegraph.com/news/major-us-health-it-provider-hms-partners-with-blockchain-startup-solvecare

HMS has collaborated with blockchain startup Solve.Care in a bid to cut government healthcare costs and improve interoperability

Crypto Exchange Bittrex Denies Claim of North Korean Users on Its Platform
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-bittrex-denies-claim-of-north-korean-users-on-its-platform

U.S. crypto exchange Bittrex claims that it has no North Korean users trading on its platform

Early Spotify Investor Contributes to Blockchain Art Registry in $7 Mln Funding Round
https://cointelegraph.com/news/early-spotify-investor-contributes-to-blockchain-art-registry-in-7-mln-funding-round

Blockchain-based art ledger Artory has reportedly secured $7.3 million in a Series A funding round from a group of investors, including an early Spotify investor

Coinbase Files to Close Its Political Action Committee
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-files-to-close-its-political-action-committee