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Crypto-Based Commerce Spikes 65% in 7 Months
9.11.2019
Commerce fueled by cryptocurrencies has once again started to grow. Data collected by blockchain forensics company Chainalysis shows a significant increase of volume in the first half of the year. The positive change coincided with the remarkable market recovery that followed last year’s...
Turkey Becomes the Latest Nation to Work on Digital Fiat
7.11.2019
Trade wars, sanctions, fear from private and decentralized cryptocurrencies. Regardless of the motive, a number of governments have recently taken the path of creating their own digital money. Turkey has become the latest country to announce plans for the issue of a “blockchain-based”...
South Korea to Shug off WTO’s ‘Developing Nation’ Tag
25.10.2019
In a new development that could set a precedent for many other countries, the government of South Korea today announced that it is going to voluntarily drop the ‘developing’ nation tag at the World Trade Organization. Over the years, there has been a lot of discussion about the fact that there...
Iran Is Being Targeted for Economic Independence, Not Terrorism
22.9.2019
New, unprecedented economic sanctions have been imposed on Iran’s central bank after blame for a September 14 oil field attack was pinned on the nation by U.S. leaders. The sanctions blacklist the Iranian central bank and sovereign wealth fund, further severing the country’s already...
MERJ and Globacap Ready to Distribute Security Tokens in European Nation
30.8.2019
Seychelles-based securities exchange, MERJ, joins hands with the London-based blockchain provider, Globacap, to distribute security tokens to European investors. With this, the MERJ exchange house becomes the first, National Stock Exchange to list equity-security tokens. In 2018, Globacap was...
Controversial UK Party Becomes Nation’s First to Reveal Crypto Policy
27.8.2019
Controversial far-right UK party publishes its own cryptocurrency policy, claiming the UK currently has a non-policy
Doing What You Want With Your Money Is a Fundamental Right
24.8.2019
Since the birth of Bitcoin, crusaders fighting for the separation of money and state discovered a new payment tool that bypasses the nation state’s control over the monetary system. For over ten years now, lots of people have been using digital currencies to hide from prying eyes...
How Governments Steal Your Money and Conceal It Through Inflation
5.8.2019
Dozens of countries all over the world have used the same trick called redenomination to hide how they have stolen their own citizens’ money through inflation or hyperinflation. The next nation to try this economic sleight of hand is the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Also Read:...
[aktualita] Nový český fond Nation 1 má pro tuzemské startupy připravenou půl miliardu
2.8.2019
V České republice startuje nový investiční fond, který má pro tuzemské startupy připraveno 20 milionů eur, tedy zhruba půl miliardy korun. Společnost Nation 1 zároveň chce ještě do konce letošního roku částku rozšířit až na 35 milionů eur. Nation 1 chce v následujících deseti letech investovat...
Fond Nation 1: Nová příležitost pro české startupy bude rozdávat 500 milionů korun. Prozatím.
2.8.2019
Venture kapitálová společnost Nation 1, novinka na tuzemské startupové scéně, hodlá změnit život startupům působícím v České republice. Fond má za cíl během příštích deseti let investovat částky 50 tisíc až 1,5 milionu eur do přibližně 40 z nich. Aktuálně má k dispozici 20 milionů eur, tedy zhruba...
[aktualita] Pořad Retro Nation se po odchodu z Games.cz zařadil mezi nejúspěšnější na Patreonu
31.7.2019
Tento pátek po pěti letech vysílání na webu Games.cz skončil pořad Retro Gamesplay, kterého vyšlo přes 230 dílů. Každotýdenní hodinové díly detailně rozebírající staré videohry si vytvořily silnou komunitu, která se však podle Tiscali Media pohybovala zejména na YouTube a neměla takový efekt...
Cuba Libra? Island Nation Slowly Explores Cryptocurrency Options
16.7.2019
Cuba highlights the difference between bitcoin and corporate token projects like Libra
Georgia Exempts Bitcoin From VAT to Become the Next Country to Affirm Its Currency Status
13.7.2019
Cryptocurrency taxation is a subject that concerns a growing number of users, traders and investors. An area that creates a lot of confusion among taxpayers is the application of VAT, or the value-added tax most countries levy on the sales of goods and services. Georgia has become the latest nation...
Miners Flock to Iran Where Bitcoin Mining Is Set to Be Sanctioned
12.7.2019
According to regional reports, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is planning to allow licensed cryptocurrency mining as long as operations are charged for electricity based on the price of export. The CBI governor, Abdol Nasser Hemmati, explained that mined cryptocurrencies should flow back into...
Money and Democracy: Why You Never Get to Vote on the Most Important Part of Society
10.7.2019
It’s very odd that citizens never get to vote or have any say in regard to society’s money, even though it’s one of the most important aspects of everyday life. In fact, in developed countries, most central banks are institutions that are privatized from political interference...
Brands In India Bet Big On Cricket World Cup Mania That Has Engulfed Nation
28.6.2019
As everyone knows, the biggest televised sporting events in the world almost always draw millions of dollars in advertising money from the biggest brands, and in that regard, the Cricket World Cup that is going in England right now is no exception. However, England or any other participating nation...
With Libra, Facebook Moves Toward Becoming an Independent Nation
23.6.2019
The world’s newest country?
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Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another layer to its efforts to dominate global communications and business. Backed by huge finance and technology companies including...
The Swiss Think Tank Urges The Country To Morph From “Crypto Valley” Into A Fully-Fledged “DLT nation.”
6.6.2019
The crypto boom and its continuous growth have not failed to allure everyone from all parts of the world. Recently, one of the Swiss think tank called- ‘Avenir Suisse’ has published a report called- Blockchain after the Hype.’ This report is authored by the senior researcher (Jennifer Anthamatten)...
Countries Suffering From Rapid Inflation Show Significant Demand for Cryptos
28.5.2019
Cryptocurrencies have been trending upwards in price over the last few weeks, but in certain countries around the world digital assets have become far more valuable. For instance, in Argentina, the nation’s sovereign currency has lost considerable value and cryptocurrencies like BTC...
Mazacoin Aims to be Sovereign Altcoin for Native Americans
6.2.2014
Mazacoin's founder hopes to return fiscal autonomy to the Lakota Nation