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Economy minister says Brazil will have its own CBDC
5.11.2020
Paulo Guedes said that the Brazilian real will have a digital counterpart and also highlighted the autonomy of the Central Bank
Gold Price Expected to Rally Despite Concerns About Lockdown 2.0
5.11.2020
Gold industry players say the inevitable printing of new money by the U.S. will lead to an increase in the circulating supply of fiat currency. This increase, in turn, will further dilute the value of U.S. currency and thus diminish its perceived status as the world’s foremost reserve...
Australian Senator Touts Blockchain Tech for ‘One-Touch’ Government
4.11.2020
An Australian senator has come out as a big fan of blockchain, saying the technology could help facilitate government processes, tighten up financial regulation and more
Australian senator says blockchain can make financial compliance easier
4.11.2020
“The future is technology by blockchain,” says an Australian Liberal senator
Here Are the 2020 US Election Races Crypto Should Watch
4.11.2020
Lawmakers who are important to the crypto industry are on the ballot this year. CoinDesk is tracking these races for Election 2020
Coinbase, Gemini and others join forces to combat human trafficking
3.11.2020
Leading exchanges are tracing suspicious crypto transactions to combat human trafficking
The Crypto Industry Remains Mostly Unengaged in Election 2020
3.11.2020
The cryptocurrency industry did not get heavily engaged in this year’s election, either via donations or lobbying
UN drugs and crime wing advises Kenya to use blockchain against corruption
3.11.2020
Blockchain can reportedly return billions of dollars back to Kenya’s budget
Declaring a crackdown? What to make of the DoJ crypto framework release
1.11.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice has articulated its digital enforcement strategy, putting the crypto community on notice
OCC’s Brian Brooks Against Government Issued Digital Dollar – Supports Regulation of Privately Issued Stablecoins
31.10.2020
The acting director of the U.S. Office Comptroller of Currency (OCC) Brian Brooks says the creation of the U.S. digital dollar is a terrible one because the government is not good at building things. Instead, Brooks believes tech companies, which already possess the know-how, to be in a better...
The World Is Never Getting Off Government Stimulus
31.10.2020
The Breakdown weekly recap looks at bitcoin buying by Iran, JPM Coin and the latest round of lockdowns coming to Europe
Russian Government Indirectly Gets Into Bitcoin Trading And Custody
30.10.2020
Source: Adobe/Игорь Головнёв
While Russian lawmakers are considering restrictive crypto regulations, a Switzerland-registered subsidiary of Rusian state-owned Gazprombank starts offering crypto trading and custody.
Gazprombank (Switzerland) Ltd said it has received authorization from the Swiss...
Chinese city seeks to power urban governance and more using blockchain tech
29.10.2020
30 new blockchain adoption applications will be considered as part of the city's two-year plan
Iran’s New Crypto Law Requires Miners to Sell Bitcoin Directly to Central Bank
29.10.2020
Iran has reportedly revised the country’s cryptocurrency regulation to require licensed bitcoin miners to sell their coins directly to the central bank for use to fund imports. Iran’s Revised Crypto Law The Iranian government has amended its cryptocurrency regulation to enable...
Loan refinancer and BitLiscensee SoFi is clear to launch a national bank in the US
28.10.2020
The new bank will be subject to heightened scrutiny from the OCC for at least three years
First SEC Official to Say Ether Is Not a Security Is Leaving the Agency Later This Year
27.10.2020
William Hinman, the director of the SEC’s division of corporation finance, is planning to conclude his tenure later this year
Bill Hinman, who spearheaded the SEC's early crypto guidance, is leaving the commission
27.10.2020
Hinman's commentary on the status of cryptocurrencies and the Howey Test was particularly critical to regulation surrounding ICOs
IOTA joins Japanese gov’t on blockchain-based maintenance project
27.10.2020
The IOTA blockchain finds a use case in industrial maintenance
Beijing Government Already Has 100 Uses for Blockchain, Says Expert
27.10.2020
One of China’s leading blockchain academics said that Beijing has adopted 100 uses for blockchain in the government services sector so far – and stated that Chinese state organizations and private sector firms are rapidly finding real-world uses for the technology.
Per Beijing News, the claims were...
Abra CEO's portfolio is 50% Bitcoin as cash is 'becoming worthless'
26.10.2020
Abra's CEO purportedly increased his holdings prior to Bitcoin touching new 2020 highs