DLT-enabled energy trading firm Power Ledger will roll out its app in Austria's second-largest city of Graz to optimize energy distribution

French Minister of Economy to Ask for Guarantees From Facebook In Regards to Its Forthcoming Coin
https://cointelegraph.com/news/french-minister-of-economy-to-ask-for-guarantees-from-facebook-in-regards-to-its-forthcoming-coin

French Minister of the Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire has raised concerns about Facebook’s forthcoming stablecoin

Experts Cite Specialization as Key to Blockchain’s Incorporation Into Financial Services
https://cointelegraph.com/news/experts-cite-specialization-as-key-to-blockchains-incorporation-into-financial-services

Executives from Digital Asset, ISDA, UBS, and Barclays discussed further development of enterprise-grade versions of blockchain technology

Litecoin Foundation to Release Physical Cryptocurrency Debit Card
https://cointelegraph.com/news/litecoin-foundation-to-release-physical-cryptocurrency-debit-card

The Litecoin Foundation, Bibox Exchange and Ternio will jointly roll out a physical cryptocurrency debit card

Global Banking Giant HSBC Launches Tokenization-Based Receivables System for India
https://cointelegraph.com/news/global-banking-giant-hsbc-launches-tokenization-based-receivables-system-for-india

The world’s 7th biggest bank, HSBC, uses tokenization tech in its account receivable infrastructure for corporate clients in India

Italy’s Banks to Use Blockchain to Boost Settlements and Improve Transparency
https://cointelegraph.com/news/italys-banks-to-use-blockchain-to-boost-settlements-and-improve-transparency

Italy’s banks plan to integrate DLT into internal processes to improve transparency and efficiency

Brazilian BTC Exchange Faces Numerous Lawsuits From Clients Unable to Access Funds
https://cointelegraph.com/news/brazilian-btc-exchange-faces-numerous-lawsuits-from-clients-unable-to-access-funds

A bitcoin exchange in Brazil is being sued for retaining funds against request, citing ongoing attacks against the exchange since May as root of issue

IBM Announces New Multicloud Update to Blockchain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ibm-announces-new-multicloud-update-to-blockchain