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US and European Regulators Say Crypto a Priority This Year
12.1.2020
Several regulators in the U.S. and Europe have made cryptocurrency among their top priorities this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s compliance office and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in collaboration with other regulators, have outlined their plans to focus...
Bithumb Pledges $8M to South Korea’s ‘Regulation-Free’ Blockchain Zone
10.1.2020
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has pledged to invest roughly $8 million into the Busan blockchain zone. The region was recently declared “regulation-free” by the national government and modeled after the Switzerland town of Zug. Bithumb’s subsidiary GCX Alliance will...
Kerala Outlines Plans to Become India’s Blockchain Hub
9.1.2020
The Indian state of Kerala is actively exploring using blockchain technology to improve a wide range of existing systems, including financial. Thousands of people are already being trained in the state to become blockchain experts, some of whom have already graduated, according to the state’s...
Turkey's Financial Watchdog Plans to Regulate Crypto Markets, Report Says
7.1.2020
Turkey’s securities market authority CMB plans to regulate crypto markets in 2020, local sources say
John McAfee Plans to Tokenize All 535 Members of US Congress
5.1.2020
On Saturday, the notorious John McAfee revealed a new project he’s launching that aims to tokenize all 535 members of U.S. Congress in order to sell them on the open market. McAfee said that the U.S. representative tokens will be listed on his exchange McAfeedex so people can find out what...
Bitmain and Canaan to Reveal 5nm Bitcoin Mining Chips in 2020
27.12.2019
Two of the largest bitcoin mining chip manufacturers have plans to equip their products with 5nm chips in the near future. Just recently, China-based manufacturer Bitmain purportedly produced the world’s first 5nm test-grade bitcoin mining chip and more efficient mining rigs will see mass...
Tencent’s digital currency research group
24.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 24 December, 2019, brought to you by: “Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality.” - Ram Dass In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Chinese internet giant Tencent planning to create a […]
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Tencent’s digital currency research group
24.12.2019
CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 24 December, 2019, brought to you by: “Our plans never turn out as tasty as reality.” - Ram Dass In today's newsletter, we will be covering: Chinese internet giant Tencent planning to create a […]
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Wirex CEO Pavel Matveev Shares Expansion Plans for 2020
24.12.2019
International payment and crypto service Wirex has enjoyed a productive year. Over the course of 2019, partnerships have been formed, a native token (WXT) released and the Wirex website and card completely redesigned. With the firm’s reach rapidly growing, CEO and co-founder Pavel Matveev...
Chinese Internet Giant Tencent Plans to Create Digital Currency Research Group
24.12.2019
Internet giant Tencent is planning to create a digital currency research group to further advance blockchain research projects
German Stock Exchange Plans International Digital Asset ‘Ecosystem’ Through New Partnership With SBI
20.12.2019
Boerse Stuttgart Group and Japanese financial giant SBI Group are teaming up on a joint initiative to build a digital assets '"ecosystem" in Asia and Europe
European Central Bank’s CBDC Borrows Bitcoin’s Pseudo-Anonymity
20.12.2019
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans...
Maduro Plans to Airdrop Petro to Municipal Leaders and Eligible Citizens
15.12.2019
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip)...
Russia’s Hydra Darknet Marketplace Plans $146M Token Sale
14.12.2019
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory...
Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’
13.12.2019
At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring...
Russia: Darknet Marketplace Plans $149M ICO for Global Expansion
13.12.2019
The largest darknet marketplace in Russia planning a $146 million token sale to fund its global aspirations
Weekly Platform News: Strict Tracking Protection, Dark Web Pages, Periodic Background Sync
12.12.2019
In this week's news: Firefox gets strict, Opera goes to the dark side, and Chrome plans to let web apps run in the background.
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Firefox for Android will block tracking content
Mozilla has announced that the upcoming revamped Firefox for Android (currently available in...
Bitcoin Price ‘Boring and Fragile’ as Trader Plans for Dip Below $7K
12.12.2019
Bitcoin continues to block bulls as markets brace for a retest of $7K support
Netherlands Plans to Punish Crypto Scammers With Up to 6 Years in Jail
12.12.2019
The Dutch government is about to get tougher with fraudulent schemes involving banking apps and cryptocurrencies
Sweden’s Financial Authority Approves Swiss Crypto ETP Provider Amun
11.12.2019
On December 10, Switzerland-based firm Amun AG announced the company’s base prospectus has been approved by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (SFSA). The ETP provider said it has extensive plans to expand its digital asset ETPs throughout Europe, while Sweden shows “strong...