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El Salvador Gov’t: We’re Giving out Bitcoin – but Don’t Convert it to Fiat
29.6.2021
Source: Twitter/@Bitcoinbeach
El Salvador government officials said that the bitcoin (BTC) they plan to give away in forthcoming airdrops is for spending, not for converting into USD via crypto ATMs.
Per ElSlavador.com, the website of the El Diario de Hoy newspaper, the government, spurred on...
Crypto exchanges could sue Korean gov't for ‘passing the buck‘ to banks
28.6.2021
With many crypto exchanges in South Korea now on a precipice as a new regulatory framework kicks in, some are threatening to sue the government over its alleged shirking of key responsibilities
DOJ Seeks Trial Attorney With Extensive Blockchain and Crypto Knowledge
24.6.2021
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a trial attorney to help with the federal executive agency’s Digital Currency Initiative. The DOJ posted a job listing on the justice.gov web portal and the hired individual is expected to serve as an “expert on digital currency...
Jack Dorsey notes lobbying efforts to get Ethiopian gov't to embrace Bitcoin
16.6.2021
Ethiopian-based group Project Mano is lobbying the government to mine, hold, and link Bitcoin to the ETB or other legal tenders
[aktualita] Mobilní aplikace Gov.cz nabízí přístup do Portálu občana, zatím jen v beta verzi
16.6.2021
Už několik měsíců je v Google Play či App Store v tichosti k dispozici mobilní aplikace Gov.cz, která je mobilní podobou Portálu občana. Běží zatím v ověřovacím provozu. Aplikace umožňuje přihlášení k Portálu občana a vykonávání všech činností, které tam uživatel může dělat na desktopu....
El Salvador Gov’t Mulls BTC Pay as Int’l Bitcoin Players ‘Roll into Town’
16.6.2021
President Nayib Bukele met with bitcoiners yesterday. Source: Twitter/@PeterMcCormack
The government of El Salvador is forging away at its President Nayib Bukele’s dream of creating a bitcoin (BTC)-powered economy – with the cabinet “discussing” plans to allow firms to pay employees in BTC...
More Latin American MPs Push for Bitcoin Laws – Including a Gov’t Vice Minister
9.6.2021
The ranks of Latin American politicians joining the laser-eyed, bitcoin (BTC) adoption-supporting movement are beginning to swell – and while the majority of the crowd are young, opposition party MPs, the group now boasts at least one government vice minister.
While the movement began in earnest...
Principles for user-centered front-end development
4.6.2021
Colin Oakley:
• Accessible — Use semantic HTML, and make sure we meet the WCAG 2.1 AA standard as a minimum and it works with assisted technologies (this sits alongside the DWP Accessibility Manual)
• Agnostic — Build
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Death knell for Chinese crypto miners? Rigs on the move after gov’t crackdown
4.6.2021
The latest events in China have pushed crypto miners to reevaluate domestic risk as they may now look toward international expansion
Korean gov't clarifies crypto regulatory roles of different agencies
28.5.2021
After some confusion, South Korea's government has laid out which state and regulatory bodies are charged with the oversight of various aspects of crypto-related activities
South Korean Political Heavyweight Lashes Out at Gov’t Crypto Policy
15.5.2021
Ahn Chul-soo. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/ahncheolsoo
The founder of a leading opposition party, the tech guru Ahn Chul-soo of the software giant and antivirus provider AhnLab, has hit out at the South Korean government’s crypto policy.
Per Maeil Kyungjae, Ahn lashed out at the ruling...
South Korean Gov’t Has ‘Invested USD 44.5m in Crypto Firms Since 2017’
6.5.2021
Opposition lawmakers have launched a stinging attack on the South Korean government, accusing it of hypocrisy after it emerged that publicly owned companies and government departments have invested a combined USD 44.5m in crypto-related projects in the past four years.
The data was compiled by...
Former gov't official blames crypto mining for energy crisis in Kyrgyzstan
28.4.2021
As the Kyrgyz government discusses raising electricity tariffs again, a former official says that crypto mining is a significant driver of the ongoing energy crisis
Can a digital pound CBDC retake London’s financial hub status post-Brexit?
9.4.2021
Could a digital pound accelerate Britain's growth post-Brexit and retake London's status as the European financial hub?
South Korean gov't makes $10.5M profit from 4-year-old Bitcoin crime haul
1.4.2021
The coins languished in cold storage for four years after being confiscated by authorities during an arrest
Dalio Disses Dollar Debt, But Warns Gov’ts May Target Bitcoin & Gold
16.3.2021
Ray Dalio. Source: a video screenshot, YouTube, TED
The superstar investor and sometime bitcoin (BTC) commentator, founder of major global investment firm Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio has launched a stinging attack on government and other forms of dollar debt-buying in the form of bonds...
Weekly Platform News: Reduced Motion, CORS, WhiteHouse.gov, popups, and 100vw
26.2.2021
In this week’s roundup, we highlight a proposal for a new <popup> element, check the use of prefers-reduced-motion on award-winning sites, learn how to opt into cross-origin isolation, see how WhiteHouse.gov approaches accessibility, and warn the dangers of 100vh.…
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British financial advisor calls on the gov’t to ban crypto transactions
15.1.2021
Veteran financial advisor Neil Liversidge came to the U.K. Government and Parliament with a petition to ban crypto transactions
This Multibillion Bitcoin Dump By US Gov Could Be a Drop in the Bucket
9.1.2021
The bitcoin (BTC) price has been a runaway train of late and there is seemingly nothing that can get in its way. Some believe that even if one of the largest BTC whales, the US Government, decides to sell its stash now worth billions of USD it wouldn't have a material effect on the market as...
Iconloop secures gov backing to test blockchain driver's license project
4.1.2021
South Korean blockchain firm Iconloop is set to test a blockchain-based mobile driver’s license system in the country