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Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 24, 2020
24.2.2020
With the price of bitcoin repeatedly breaching and then retreating from the psychologically important $10,000 level, Markets Daily is back with another time crypto news roundup
G20 Urges Countries to Adopt Tough FATF Rules on Cryptocurrencies
24.2.2020
FATF's guidance compels crypto exchanges to share user data with one another
Blockchain Pioneer Caitlin Long to Build Crypto Bank in Wyoming
24.2.2020
A Wyoming corporation founded by Caitlin Long is preparing to apply for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter with the state’s division of banking
SEC to Decide the Fate of Another Bitcoin ETF Proposal This Week
24.2.2020
The SEC is poised to rule on another bitcoin ETF application this week. Wilshire Phoenix is hoping its novel fund structure might help it succeed where others have not
How to Protect Bitcoin for Your Heirs With the Push of a ‘Dead Man’s Button’
24.2.2020
What happens to your bitcoin after you die? Lightning developers think a "dead man's button" could be a new tool to passing your crypto to your heirs
Blockchain Can Help UK Savers Recover $48B in Unclaimed Pensions, Says R3
24.2.2020
Blockchain solutions based on R3's tech will make it easier for users to verify their identities and claim lost pensions, the firm says
‘Crucial’ for Central Banks to Consider Digital Currencies: Bank of England Exec
24.2.2020
Governments need to research digital currencies so they can strike a balance with private issuers, said the BoE's chief cashier
$10K Proving a Tough Nut to Crack for Bitcoin’s Bulls
24.2.2020
Bitcoin needs to break past the session high of $10,028 to revive the immediate bullish setup
Binance Now Supports Deposits and Withdrawals in Hong-Kong Dollars
24.2.2020
The exchange has opened a fiat gateway for Hong Kong dollars, serving a jurisdiction in which banking services for crypto firms are notoriously tough to find
China Has Many Strategic Reasons To Invest in Blockchain
24.2.2020
From stopping double-lending in its credit industry to an escape from dollar hegemony, China has every reason in the world to invest in blockchain
New Simpsons Episode Features Jim Parsons Giving a Crypto Explainer for the Masses
24.2.2020
The latest episode of The Simpsons has tried to break down the complex world of cryptocurrencies, with some success
How the Ethereum Foundation Got UNICEF to Embrace Blockchain
24.2.2020
A donation to UNICEF may be the Ethereum Foundation’s shrewdest investment yet
In Defense of Justin Sun
24.2.2020
People mock Justin Sun and TRON. But, by several metrics, it's a successful business. Time to get over the snobbery, says VC Alexander Blum
Central Bankers From Canada, Netherlands, Ukraine Call Blockchain Unnecessary for Digital Fiat
24.2.2020
Central bank digital currencies have been a hot topic in blockchain circles recently, but central banks are lukewarm about blockchains
On EOS Blockchain, Vote Buying Is Business as Usual
24.2.2020
Buying votes is a big no-no in traditional democracies, but on the world’s eighth-largest blockchain it’s become an accepted way of doing business
Decentralization Philosophy – Does Crypto Still Need Catalysts?
23.2.2020
Andreas M. Antonopoulos joins this week's discussion of catalysts and CEOS in the world of blockchain projects, the organizational and organic structures of decentralization and to wonder whether crypto even needs Satoshi-like catalysts now that the fire of blockchain burns bright
‘Pandora’s Box, but for Freedom’: Author Isaiah Jackson on Bitcoin’s Impact
22.2.2020
Leigh Cuen is joined by author Isaiah Jackson to talk about financial discrimination and the value bitcoin can offer minority communities
Here’s Why Interest Rates on Cryptocurrencies Could Be a Game-Changer
22.2.2020
The growth in crypto lending platforms is giving birth to a new type of valuation metric: interest rates
When Money Becomes Programmable – Part 1
22.2.2020
We may be moving us toward a model of programmable money that incorporates an automated internal governance of common resources and encourages collaboration among communities
Alleged Crypto Capital Operator Faces New Wire Fraud Charge
21.2.2020
Reginald Fowler, an alleged operator of Crypto Capital, was indicted on wire fraud Friday, adding to four previous charges he already faced