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‘World is Ready for Private Money’ - JPMorgan
24.2.2020
The world may be on the verge of large-scale adoption of “private money” such as Facebook’s Libra, a major investment bank predicts, although there are still hurdles to overcome before the vision can become reality.
According to the JPMorgan Perspectives report, released this past weekend by...
IRS Does Not Consider Fortnite Money as Virtual Currency After All
13.2.2020
The IRS seems to have struck certain video game currencies and Ether from its list of examples of convertible virtual currency
FinCen: Social Media Crypto Projects Can’t Ignore Money Laundering Risk
10.2.2020
The deputy director of FinCen says social media platforms should have the same AML compliance responsibilities as traditional financial actors
Standard Chartered Invests More Money in Newly Rebranded Trade Finance Startup
28.1.2020
Standard Chartered has invested in Contour, the recently-rebranded Voltron blockchain trade finance platform digitizing letters of credit for financial institutions
Notes From the WEF: The Coming Battle Between Surveilled and Private Money
22.1.2020
Most Davos experts appear to agree that blockchain technology is best for data collection rather than self-sovereign finance
Regulated Fintech Firm Monerium to Issue E-Money on Algorand Blockchain
21.1.2020
Monerium, which has a European Economic Area e-money license, will bring fiat currency transactions onto Algorand's protocol
Monerium Teams-up With Algorand To Support e-money Transactions On Algorand Blockchain
21.1.2020
Monerium, the globally renowned digital currency services provider, has announced its strategic collaboration with revolutionary blockchain protocol solution Algorand Inc. The integration between the two leading firms has been focused on strengthening the Algorand blockchain system with Monerium’s...
Monerium to Issue E-Money on the Algorand Blockchain In New Partnership
21.1.2020
Blockchain protocol Algorand and licensed e-money issuer Monerium have signed a non-exclusive partnership for 2020
Regulatory Roundup: China Blockchain ETF, France New Crypto Rules, Tokens Like Money in Russia
31.12.2019
In this roundup, we cover Russia’s supreme court recognizing tokens as assets like money and property, France’s new crypto regulatory framework, and several industry developments in China, including a blockchain ETF filing. We also cover Japan’s world conference for decentralized...
Russia’s Supreme Court Recognizes Tokens as Assets Like Money and Property
26.12.2019
A phenomenon like bitcoin can gain recognition, including regulatory, in many different and often unexpected ways. Governments that hesitate to accept cryptocurrencies as legal tender, sometimes validate their existence indirectly and even acknowledge they can be used for payments. Taxing crypto...
Into The Ether: 90% of All ETH Wallets Now ‘Out-of-The-Money’
23.12.2019
Ether is down significantly from record highs and the majority of its holders are losing money on their investments
It’s Not Just the Money, It’s the People in Bitcoin: Anil Lulla
18.12.2019
Credible brands are making long-term investments in this technology, says Anil Lulla, co-founder of Delphi Digital, a research boutique
State Street: 38% of Clients Will Put More Money into Digital Assets in 2020
6.12.2019
The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet
Unusual But Real Ways To Get The Money You Need Today
23.11.2019
There are instances wherein you might need to secure a certain amount of cash immediately, such as for home repairs that can no longer wait, or for bills that are reaching their due dates. More often than not, you obtain the money you need from an emergency fund you dedicatedly built. But in...
HODLers Are ‘In the Money’ Despite Bitcoin’s Drop to Six-Month Lows
22.11.2019
Fifty-four percent of bitcoin addresses are making money on their investments despite the cryptocurrency's drop to six-month lows, according to data from IntoTheBlock
FinCEN: Stablecoin Issuers Are Money Transmitters, No Matter What
19.11.2019
“Just because you say you are a banana doesn’t make you a banana,” said Director Blanco
Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Sees Miners ‘Waste’ Money on 14 Invalid Blocks
16.11.2019
Over 20% of Bitcoin Cash miners still on the wrong chain after hard fork
Generation QE: How Central Banks Create Money From Thin Air
11.11.2019
This year the public has seen a lot of the expansive monetary policy taking place with 37 central banks participating in monetary easing. Unfortunately, most people don’t understand the methods central banks like the Federal Reserve use to increase the money supply and never take the time...
Pre-Brexit, Koine Wins E-Money License from UK’s FCA, Now Seeking Luxembourg, UAE, U.S. Permissions
31.10.2019
Digital asset custodian Koine secured an e-money license from U.K. regulators, while it now looks abroad to prepare for a future Brexit
The Fed Just Printed More Money Than Bitcoin’s Entire Market Cap
21.10.2019
Bitcoin proponents watch as Fed money printing gathers pace