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U.S. Stocks Plunge as Nasdaq Approaches Bear Market U.S. stocks declined sharply on Thursday, with the Nasdaq Composite Index flirting with bear-market conditions for the first time since 2009. buff.ly/2T3EFp9

Tensions Emerge Between Hyperledger Blockchain Group’s Biggest Supporters When the governing board of Hyperledger approved a new supply chain project earlier this month, it marked a significant departure for the open-source blockchain consortium. buff.ly/2T2ObZI

Thailand Regulator on Relaxing ICO Rules: We Want to ‘Find Greater Equilibrium’ Thailand’s securities regulator is planning a public hearing with the aim of loosening rules that form a “barrier” to initial coin offerings (ICOs). buff.ly/2T0mscf

Blockstream, Swiss IT Consulting Firm Sign MoU for Blockchain Integration Services Global blockchain company Blockstream has partnered with а Swiss crypto consulting firm to launch a blockchain-driven settlement network buff.ly/2T3EGJJ

Over the past several months, some of the biggest crypto mining centers and facilities in Europe and Asia have closed amidst lowering cryptocurrency prices and a decline in overall market activity. buff.ly/2SXdvjQ

Circle Publishes Another Third-Party Audit of USD Reserves for Stablecoin USDC Goldman Sachs-backed Circle has published a third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) for the second time. buff.ly/2T6bEtj

The Herd and the HODLers: Recovering from Crypto’s Two-Year False Start buff.ly/2T08Bmc

Ethereum Startup Parity Launches DIY Blockchain Tool Substrate Parity Technologies has launched Substrate, a tool that lets users create customized blockchains for decentralized applications. buff.ly/2T0vaal

Galaxy Digital Trading: Current Rally Could Be Leading to Something Bigger Amidst another crypto rebound, crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital said in a note to clients that short rallies like the current one are what happens before a real rally ensues buff.ly/2T0gUys

Tunisia Internet Agency Signs Strategic Partnership With Blockchain Platform The Tunisia Internet Agency (ATI) is going provide hosting services for the Russian blockchain platform Universa. buff.ly/2CpPOLK