- Dapper Labs, the company behind CryptoKitties, has secured $15 million in funding - A new blockchain-based trade finance platform eTrade Connect was launched in Hong Kong - BlackRock won't offer a cryptocurrency ETF until the industry is 'legitimate' - JD.com has launched a research lab for blockchain technologies in partnership with two technology institutes - Binance … [Read more...] about News in brief (November 2, 218): Dapper Labs, eTrade Connect, BlackRock, JD.com, Binance